ICTSI Oregon, Inc., a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc., officially took over operation of the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 on Saturday, Feb. 12, ushering in a new era of management at the Columbia River’s only deep draft container terminal. Under a 25-year lease to operate Terminal 6 container and breakbulk facilities, the…
Officials from the Port, Oregon Department of Transportation and railroads were joined by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, state Rep. Tina Kotek, and Portland Mayor Sam Adams in Rivergate Industrial District in late January to recognize the completion of three vital transportation projects and the commencement of a fourth. The projects will improve connections, capacity and…
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During the Brownfields 2011 conference in Philadelphia yesterday, the Port and its partners, Alcoa and FedEx Ground, were recognized with the national Phoenix Award for the top brownfield redevelopment project in the country for Troutdale Reynolds Industrial Park (TRIP). Created in 1997, the Phoenix Award honors those working to solve critical environmental or social…
Starting in mid-April, the Port of Portland and the Working Waterfront Coalition are offering a series of free tours providing special access to waterfront businesses and industrial facilities that are normally restricted. Called “Portland Harbor: Behind the Scenes,” past tours have proven popular, often waitlisted, drawing return attendees and prompting this third series. Except for…
Several hundred leaders from the shipping and logistics industry will converge on Portland for the Fourth Northwest Intermodal Conference at the Benson Hotel, on May 17 and 18, hosted by the Port of Portland. Organized by Cargo Business News, the Northwest Intermodal Conference is focused on the Pacific Northwest’s shipping gateways to and from U.S….
The Port of Portland recently began accepting shipments of 53-foot domestic containers at Terminal 6. These new build, 53-foot domestic containers are built in Qingdao, China, and will be deployed by Union Pacific Railroad and CSX Intermodal in support of their domestic intermodal programs. They will be used within North America by truck and rail,…
As part of America’s Marine Highway Program, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood in August announced a special designation for the Columbia, Willamette and Snake rivers as key “marine highway” corridors for the nation. This new federal initiative aims to move more cargo by water rather than on crowded highways. “Making better use of our rivers…
The marine and industrial development division recently received special recognition for achieving second-year certification of its safety and health program from the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OR-OSHA). Announcement of the certification was made by OR-OSHA officials at the August Port Commission meeting. Acceptance into the program is a public acknowledgement by Oregon OSHA…
What do the Dredge Oregon, deicing at PDX, rail at Terminal 4, the airfield at Hillsboro Airport, and a crane at Terminal 6 all have in common? All five are key marine and aviation initiatives that will receive funding through the ConnectOregon III program. Building on the success of the first two $100 million ConnectOregon…
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