Tag Archives: Port of Astoria

Cruise ship season begins in Astoria

Nineteen oceangoing cruise ships are scheduled to dock in Astoria this cruise season, according to a preliminary count from the Port of Astoria. The first ship of the season, the Ruby Princess, arrived Friday morning. Source: Cruise ship season begins in Astoria | Local News | dailyastorian.com

Port of Astoria secures $1 million in federal funding for Pier 2 rehab

The Port of Astoria will receive $1 million in federal funding for preconstruction costs associated with the rehabilitation of Pier 2 in Uniontown. U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici advocated for the money as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Saturday. Source: Port of Astoria secures $1 […]
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State Land Board approves Port application for Pier 2 construction

The State Land Board on Tuesday approved an application from the Port of Astoria to create and purchase new lands for construction on the west side of Pier 2. In November, the Port secured over $25 million in funding through the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program for the rehabilitation of Pier 2, a […]
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Port of Astoria starts environmental review for Pier 2 project

The Port of Astoria Commission voted on Tuesday to approve a contract with Campbell Environmental for environmental consulting on the Pier 2 rehabilitation project. In November, the Port secured over $25 million in funding through the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure Development Program for the rehabilitation of Pier 2, a critical piece of infrastructure that […]
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State social services office to open in Uniontown

The Oregon Department of Human Services will open the doors to a temporarily location at the Port of Astoria on Thursday. The department, which vacated an office building off Marine Drive in Astoria in late March, will provide child welfare and self-sufficiency programs at the building off of Gateway Avenue and Pier 2. Source: State […]
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State leases Port of Astoria property for social services

Previous space had air quality concerns. The Oregon Department of Human Services, which vacated an office building off Marine Drive in Astoria in late March, will temporarily relocate to a new building at the Port of Astoria. The state did not initially disclose why the building closed, but The Astorian has reported that the department […]
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Log export company to bring cargo operations back to Port of Astoria

Longview company to operate on Pier 1. Cargo operations will return to the Port of Astoria. Northwest Forest Link will operate out of Pier 1 in Uniontown beginning in December, exporting logs overseas to China. The contract, which was approved on Tuesday by the Port Commission, has a two-year term with an option to renew. […]
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Port of Astoria receives federal grant for Pier 2 rehab

Agency secures $25 million infusion. The Port of Astoria will receive over $25 million in federal funding for the rehabilitation of Pier 2 in Uniontown, a major boost to one of the agency’s most significant pieces of infrastructure. The funding is part of a package of $36 million from the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Port Infrastructure […]
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Port urges state to reconsider permit requirements for seafood processors

The Port of Astoria Commission voted Tuesday to send a letter to the state Department of Environmental Quality urging the agency to reconsider wastewater permit requirements for seafood processors. Da Yang Seafood is one of nine seafood processors that have applied for individual wastewater permits amid criticism that the newly updated general permit for seafood […]
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Business Oregon grants will fund Port’s boatyard plan, wetlands mitigation study

The Port of Astoria has received funding from Business Oregon, the state’s economic development agency, for work on a boatyard master plan and for a wetlands mitigation bank study. In July, the Port of Astoria Commission voted to hire Maul Foster & Alongi to create a master plan for the expansion of the boatyard on […]
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