In 2016, more than 50,000 exports moved through the Port of Portland – making it No. 1 for auto exports on the U.S. West Coast. When you combine imports and exports, a total of 291,000 vehicles rolled through the Port’s terminals to foreign markets and from domestic manufacturers. The numbers, compiled in the Port’s annual…
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…
At nearly 900,000 tons, February was the best month for tonnage the Port of Portland has seen in over a year, driven by a very successful month for bulk minerals and grains. Bulk shipments rose 12 percent for the month lead by Columbia Export Terminal (48 percent over January), the highest volume month since August…
Container barge service is back on the upper Columbia and Snake rivers. The Upriver Container Barge-Rail Shuttle will help importers and exporters in eastern Washington, Oregon and Idaho move containerized agricultural products to markets in Asia. An informal partnership including Northwest Container Service, Tidewater Barge and the ports of Morrow, Lewiston and Portland helped facilitate…
You just returned from a trade mission to Asia, during which you met with grain customers, logistics partners, container carriers, companies importing as well as exporting to our region. What are their impressions of the state of trade and specifically can you gauge their interest in doing business in Portland? We have a lot going…
October 15, 2015 – The Port of Portland is pleased to welcome back the Westwood Columbia to Terminal 6 for container on load this week. The 656-foot vessel, known as a “con-bulker” because it can carry both bulk products and containers. The ship displaces 59,531 tons when fully loaded. It is named in honor of…
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