terminal6 – Pacific Maritime Magazine

14 Mar

Auto Import Business Launches Port of Portland’s Terminal 6

Karen Robes MeeksNews Briefs, PMM Online Newsportofportland, terminal6

Port of Portland's Terminal 6 has begun processing hundreds of new auto imports, the Oregon port announced March 6. Earlier this month, dockworkers received about 3,100 General Motors vehicles built in China and South Korea, including Buick Envision, Buick Encore and Chevrolet Trailblazers from the ro/ro cargo vessel Dong-A Metis at Berth 601. Most were routed by Burlington Northern and Union Pacific to inland destinations within the U.S., the port said. “From the longshore workers unloading the ships to the folks moving the imports to rail cars destined for the Midwest, this new business further solidifies the port as a…

07 Jun

Port of Portland Receives Terminal 6 Project Grant

Karen Robes MeeksNews, News Briefs, PMM Online News, Terminal Operationsportofportland, terminal6

An effort to boost capacity at the Port of Portland’s Terminal 6 has received major financial support. The Oregon Department of Transportation recently awarded the port $7.37 million in funding for Portland’s Marine Terminal 6 Capacity project, the port revealed May 31. Terminal 6, the state’s only ocean container terminal and a vital connection for trade, is approaching capacity. The work involved bolstering pavement structure at Berth 607 to allow for five-high container stacks, as well as stormwater infrastructure and high-mast lighting. “Our aggressive efforts to grow business at T6 during the last five years have paid off,” port Chief…