Port Strategy Magazine published an article recently that entertained a proposal to place the container terminal at T-6 under the control of a state agency that would be called the Oregon Shipping Authority. Port of Portland executive director, Bill Wyatt responded with a letter to the editor laying out flaws in the plan: May…
A confession—I actually didn’t know what a Stevedore was until last month.* That’s when I attended Shipping 101, presented by nonprofit Merchants Exchange of Portland. The one-day seminar presented a unique opportunity to learn the basics of shipping and introduced the players who facilitate maritime trade in the Pacific Northwest. It covered everything from Columbia…
The Port of Portland Commission today approved a 14-acre, 50-year lease with locally based Capstone Partners and its investment partner PCCP, LLC to develop Phase III of the PDX Logistics Center. At more than one million square feet, the PDX Logistics Center will have a total of five state-of-the-art buildings; two of which are already…
Coordinated efforts create outlet for Oregon agricultural producers Piggybacking on the success of the Upriver Container Barge-Rail Shuttle program, Northwest Container Service announced they would increase rail service from twice a month to weekly starting in April. The improvement will benefit shippers in Central and Eastern Oregon. The Port of Portland and other stakeholders have…
As the wettest December since 1933 hammered the Portland area with more than 15 inches of rain, much of the media coverage focused on issues like landslides, washouts and flooding on roads and highways. How did the Port of Portland’s marine terminals handle the deluge? Overall very well. Facilities Although the rains seemed like they…
Back in 1953, when the Port of Portland first started handling autos, each car was loaded off of the ships – one by one – using a crane. These days, vehicles are driven off and on the ships, which resemble giant floating parking garages. It is much more efficient and with a very low incidence…
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