coosbay – Pacific Maritime Magazine

03 Sep

Port of Coos Bay Hires First Female CEO

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The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has named Lanelle Comstock its new CEO, making her the first woman to hold the top job at the port. Also, Melissa Cribbins is now the head of the seaport’s Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project, Coos Bay announced Aug. 13. Comstock, who had been serving as interim CEO since June, has worked in various roles at the port for the past 12 years, including chief administration officer. “Her appointment as permanent CEO is a testament to her exceptional leadership and dedication to the port’s mission of fostering economic development and sustainable operations,” the…

Port of Coos Bay CEO Stepping Down

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Oregon International Port of Coos Bay Chief Executive Officer John Burns is expected to step down after nearly a decade in the leadership role, the port’s Board of Commissioners announced earlier this month. Burns’ last day at the port is yet to be determined as the port begins the process of creating a transition plan, the port said. Under his tenure, Burns, who started at the port in 2015, led the agency during a channel modification project and the ongoing modernization and expansion of the Coos Bay Rail Line. He also served as president of the Oregon Public Ports Association,…

Port of Coos Bay, Developer to Pursue Grant for Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project

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The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay and NorthPoint Development plan to pursue a major grant proposal to help fund the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port Project, the port announced Aug. 21. The State of Oregon has already committed $60 million toward the three-part project, which involves deepening and broadening the Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel, upgrading the Coos Bay Rail Line system-wide and building a maritime terminal on port property the North Spit. The grant money, if secured, would go toward improvements to the rail line and the channel, while NorthPoint Development would pay for the construction of the terminal.…