A containership known as the Cap Cleveland received a warm welcome as representatives from the Port and terminal operator ICTSI Oregon, Inc. recognized the first Portland call for German carrier Hamburg Süd on Wednesday, March 7. Adding the carrier to Portland’s international container carrier lineup is part of a newly expanded weekly service to…
In 2011, initiation of the 25-year lease of the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 container and breakbulk facilities to ICTSI Oregon, Inc. represented a significant investment and vote of confidence in Portland and the surrounding region from the growing international port management company. Portland marked the company’s first entry into the U.S. market. During their…
Pacific Northwest Waterways Association announced on Feb. 9 over $13 million allocated for navigation projects in the Pacific Northwest. The additional funding was approved as part of the FY2012 work plan for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. A total of $173 million was budgeted nationwide for additional maintenance and operations projects to include…
Wednesday, Feb. 15, 7:15 to 8:45 a.m. Roundtable Discussion, 9 to 10:30 a.m. (preregistration only) The Governor Hotel, 614 SW 11th Avenue, Portland Hear about the region’s new export strategy, featuring Peter Perez, deputy assistant of the U.S. International Trade Administration, at a special Portland Business Alliance breakfast forum on Feb. 15. The presentation…
Starting on February 8, a newly expanded containership service offered by Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Süd will connect the Pacific Northwest and the Mediterranean with direct calls and fixed-day weekly service through Terminal 6. By bringing more ships to Portland and improving the regularity of the calls, the service will provide a more efficient, dependable…
For the second year in a row, the Port of Portland handled the third most tonnage on record as 2011 totals improved upon results for 2010. Tonnage represents the total volume of all cargo that travels through the Port. The year-end report shows a two percent increase, with approximately 13.4 million tons handled. Growth…
A ship loaded with the first Ford vehicles to be exported through the Port of Portland is making its way across the Pacific Ocean, bound for South Korea. This initial export shipment marks the first of many at the Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) facility at Terminal 6 in Rivergate Industrial District. Longshore workers loaded…
Tuesday, Jan. 31, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Oregon Historical Society Pavilion 1200 SW Park Avenue, Portland Portland Harbor Partnership kicks off its first ever On the Waterfront education series on Jan. 31 to explain and illustrate how the Willamette River plays a key role in the environment, economy, culture and recreational lives of Oregonians….
Maritime Heritage Coalition Brown Bag Lunch Tuesday, Jan. 17, 12 to 1 p.m. Portland Building Auditorium, 1120 SW Fifth Ave, Portland The City of Portland’s Office of Healthy Working Rivers is hosting a brown bag lunch session on Tuesday featuring guest speaker Chris Finks, President of Portland’s newly-formed Martime Heritage Coalition. The event is…
Following a U.S. West Coast Ports shutdown organized by the Occupy movement in Oakland, Calif. on Monday, December 12, the Port’s marine terminals are now open and fully operational. Longshore workers, truckers and others returned to work on Tuesday, December 13, after local protests ceased at Terminals 4, 5 and 6 on Monday evening….
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