The Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program has selected the Portland region as one of four areas in the US for the development of an export strategy. The other three regions selected include: Los Angeles, Minneapolis and Syracuse. Through this effort Brookings intends to: 1. Demonstrate that expanding exports can be an effective and critical component…
Two new, and very different, developments in Cascade Station have taken shape this year, with the newest restaurant in the area now open for business and a government field office coming soon. Lovers of barbeque food rejoiced when a local franchise of the Famous Dave’s opened in July. Located near the Best Buy…
Seeing log rafts being floated up the Willamette River to Terminal 2 in late July may have caused some to do a double take. After all, it had been 14 years since the last one made the journey. Like a blast from the past, it was the first such shipment of logs for…
Big ships, cranes, trucks and trains will be on display at the Port of Portland’s 2011 Seaport Celebration, presented by Gunderson. This free event at Terminal 2 (3556 NW Front Ave.) on July 30, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., offers the rare opportunity to go behind the fences of a working marine terminal that…
The American Association of Port Authorities’ (AAPA) Maritime Economic Development Seminar, to be held July 11-13, in Portland, Ore., will focus on cultivating operational and financing partnerships, infrastructure, and trade opportunities for seaports. Hosted by the Port of Portland, the seminar will include port authority, real estate, supply chain and international trade professionals interested…
Portland is the fourth largest auto import gateway in the U.S. One of the processors that helps the Port of Portland maintain that ranking received a top national award from American Honda Motor Co., Inc. Auto Warehousing Co. handles vehicle processing at Terminal 6 for new Honda and Acura imports. Marty Connors, manager of the…
The cold, damp winter and spring will be but a memory for these two summer events in the Portland Harbor. There’s fun for everyone while learning more about the waterfront businesses that help keep tens of thousands employed and millions of tons of goods moving. Seaport Celebration July 30, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….
With more than 13.1 million tons of cargo handled, 2010 was the third best tonnage year in the Port’s history for marine cargo. By the numbers, the 575 ships calling Portland last year represented a 15 percent increase, with total tonnage up by 28 percent compared to 2009. The Port reported positive gains in every…
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which maintains eight locks and dams on the Columbia and Snake rivers, has successfully replaced three downstream gates at The Dalles, John Day and Lower Monumental navigation locks and performed maintenance on the five others. During an extended upriver lock outage that lasted from mid-December through most of March,…
It is already Portland’s largest industrial park with more than 12 million square feet of buildings, and Rivergate Industrial District is about to add another 413,000 square feet with a new auto parts distribution facility, service training center and regional offices for Subaru of America, Inc. Port of Portland commissioners originally approved a 12.44-acre ground…
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