Port Westward’s Beaver Dock Back in Service

Port Westward’s Beaver Dock Back in Service

Commercial operations have returned to Beaver Dock at Port Westward Industrial Park in Oregon after a barge damaged the dock last November. A tug and barge not associated with Port Westward were heading up the Columbia River on Nov. 12 when they crashed into the dock, destroying about 100 feet of downstream approach and damaging several pipelines, none of which leaked product, according to the Port of Columbia County. Crews have spent the last four months building a new pipe connection and reconstructing a product line, vapor recovery line, inert gas line, fire water line, water discharge line and electrical…
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Port of Portland Reverses Decision to End Cargo Handling at Terminal 6

Port of Portland Reverses Decision to End Cargo Handling at Terminal 6

The Port of Portland, which in mid-April said that it was halting cargo handling services at Terminal 6 later this year due to a funding shortfall, has reversed its decision following an expected new cash infusion from the Oregon state Legislature. A proposal issued May 16 by Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek includes $35 million for the port from her 2025-2027 proposed budget and $5 million in funding that’s expected to be requested at the September meeting of the state Legislature’s Emergency Board. Each expenditure would need lawmakers’ approval. “After the Port of Portland’s April announcement that container service would end…
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