It was a celebration over 20 years in the making. A diverse group of more than 300 business, labor, agricultural, port, and elected leaders from across the Northwest and the nation met at the Port of Vancouver on Thursday, Oct. 21, to mark the completion of the Columbia River channel improvement project. Bill Wyatt, executive…
When new business prospects visit the region, the Port plays an active role in leading tour groups, hosting events and partnering with others locally to showcase its selling points and competitive advantages. Such has been the case with two recent groups that have the potential to bring new companies and jobs to Oregon. In May,…
A multimillion dollar effort to modernize portions of the Port of Portland’s container terminal will soon be shifting focus from a container crane overhaul to dock improvements. The Port was awarded more than $9 million in federal grant funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. This funding allowed the Port to proceed with two…
Container barging between upriver ports and Portland is a cost effective, fuel efficient and environmentally friendly means of moving cargo. At two upcoming upriver events, topics of discussion will include new services, pending developments and river navigation as Port of Portland officials hit the road to meet with customers in their own backyards. Invitations will…
Arriving in the harbor on the morning of July 11, the first Westwood Shipping Lines vessel to call at the Port of Portland received a warm welcome at Terminal 6. The Westwood Victoria officially signaled the start of a new service from Portland to Japan and Korea for regional containerized exports. A group representing longshore…
Since the mid-1800s, Portland’s harbor has supported access to international trade, a strong industrial base and good paying local jobs. Although marine and industrial business on the waterfront continues to be a major economic engine for the region, not everyone understands the “why” and “how.” This U.S. Coast Guard demonstration wowed attendees during the first…
You may not have heard of Cereal Food Processors before, but chances are its products are currently in your pantry or on your kitchen table. It is the largest independent flour milling company in the U.S., and its local facility is the exclusive flour producer for major bakeries throughout the Portland metropolitan area. It is…
A new study estimates an annual economic benefit of $6.4 million attributable to the real-time river level data and water level forecasts provided for navigation on the Columbia River. This service is provided through a partnership between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Port of Portland. On behalf of NOAA, the report was…
Friends and family gathered on July 17 at the International Raw Materials office at Terminal 4 to remember Don Gleave. It was a fitting location for his memorial, considering that July marked Don’s 50th anniversary of working at the terminal. As he approached this landmark achievement, he took time to talk about his memories from…
Although Terminal 4 has been an active, working marine terminal since the early 1900s, parts of the 280-acre facility have been idled in recent years. With the removal of outmoded infrastructure and construction of a new liquid bulks pipeline now under way, however, many acres along the waterfront are being restored to productive use. When…
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