Geoff Owen has been selected as the Port’s new marine terminal manager, assuming the role previously held by Jeff Krug, who is now general manager of marine operations. In this role, Geoff will manage Terminals 2, 4 and 5 and be responsible for all terminal and vessel operations, coordinate Port resources to support terminal…
Today a coalition of business and civic leaders released an update to a 2005 Cost of Congestion report, revealing that Oregon’s future economic competitiveness and job growth are heavily reliant on an efficient and reliable transportation system. The 2015 report analyzes the state’s dependence on a reliable transportation system to move goods, ensure access to…
Keith Leavitt has been named the Port of Portland’s new chief commercial officer. Leavitt most recently served as the Port’s general manager of business development and properties. In his new role, Leavitt will hold responsibility for the Port’s business and economic development activities and will work to ensure the Port obtains a market-based rate of…
Construction work on the two I-205 bridges crossing Northeast Alderwood and the Columbia Slough near Cascade Station/Portland International Center and Portland International Airport may impact motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians. The project spanning Nov. 10 through spring 2015 is a seismic retrofit of the two bridges. On I-205, the work will include some closures of left…
It was forty years ago today that Terminal 6 opened to the public for a formal dedication ceremony – and the “most modern container facility on the Pacific Coast” was officially open for business. On the morning of October 31, 1974, plans called for Oregon Governor Tom McCall and Portland Mayor Neil Goldschmidt to drive…
Portland is already the largest gateway on the U.S. West Coast for bulk mineral exports, and that gateway is about to get more efficient and diversified with the expansion of the Canpotex Limited (Canpotex) potash export facility at the Port of Portland’s marine Terminal 5 in the Rivergate Industrial District. Canpotex, through its wholly owned…
In August, the Port of Portland welcomed two students from Inha University in South Korea, as part of the Port’s successful internship program with Korea. Claire Kim, a senior at Inha and Sooyoun Lee, a junior, are studying logistics – while learning the fundamentals of the Port during their four month stay. Rotating through many different…
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) has announced the Port of Portland as recipient of an Environmental Achievement Award for its efforts to gain a better understanding of initiatives and trends in environmental protection and enhancement at ports around the globe. The Port first partnered with the International Institute for Sustainable Seaports (I2S2) in…
With private investment conservatively estimated at more than half a billion dollars, a new propane export facility in Portland could prove to be a massive boon for the local economy in coming years. It would represent one of the largest single private capital investments in the city’s history. The Port announced today that Pembina Pipeline…
Nearly 30 artists joined together in August to showcase artwork reflecting Portland’s working waterfront at the annual Industry & Art show in Portland. The juried exhibit featured artwork that celebrates life along the Columbia and Willamette rivers, the people and industries working on the waterfront, and their natural and industrial surroundings. The exhibition was…
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