Tag Archives: Shippers/Shipping

Merkley Monthly: Shoring up investments in Oregon’s ports

Oregon’s ports are not only vital for our state—they’re critical to America. Just think back to the pandemic, when dozens of container ships had to wait to dock off the West Coast and Americans across the country felt the effects. Fertilizer, furniture, electronics, clothing, cars, crops, and timber are just a few of the many […]
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130 years ago, one of Oregon’s most iconic lighthouses began guiding ships to safety

On March 30, 1894, Heceta Head’s scenic lighthouse began operations. Today, that same lighthouse still illuminates the Oregon Coast. The federal government began building Oregon’s lighthouses in 1870 along prominent headlands and major estuaries to help guide commercial ships and fishing vessels. Heceta Head, north of Florence, is a part of the lava flow of […]
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These two Columbia River bridges have the highest risk of shipping damage: Experts

The Astoria-Megler Bridge at the mouth of the Columbia River and the Lewis and Clark Bridge in Longview have the highest risk of experiencing disasters related to shipping collisions, experts say. The Interstate Bridge, meanwhile, is not considered a major concern for shipping damage, President of Columbia River Pilots Jeremy Nielsen told KOIN 6 News. […]
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Opinion | How the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Could Snarl U.S. Supply Chains

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In France, the Future Is Arriving on a Barge

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Inoperable weather buoys at mouth of the Columbia River stir concern

Commercial fishermen and bar pilots rely on the information for safety. On the first day of commercial Dungeness crab season, Kelsey Cutting began his morning the way most crab fishermen do: checking the weather. At 5 a.m., the air in Ilwaco, Washington, was still — without so much as a breath of wind, Cutting recalls […]
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Port of Portland requests $10 million for international shipping terminal

The Port of Portland has requested $10 million in one-time state funding to help cover financial losses at Oregon’s only international shipping container terminal that imports and exports products worldwide. The Port of Portland on Tuesday submitted the request to lawmakers in advance of the five-week legislative session, which starts Feb. 5. The facility, Terminal […]
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$35M Millersburg, Oregon shipping center hasn’t shipped anything

Six dignitaries including then-Gov. Kate Brown grasped the oversized scissors to cut the ceremonial ribbon to signify the grand opening of the Mid-Willamette Valley’s Intermodal Center in Millersburg on a chilly day in December 2022. It had taken more than three years and cost about $35 million of taxpayer money to transform the former International […]
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What Ails Offshore Wind: Supply Chains, Ships and Interest Rates 

State Library Ed. Note: If you cannot access this story directly from the source, state employees can access this New York Times story HERE via the State Library’s subscription to the US Newstream database. Alternatively, state employees can contact us for access: LibraryHelp.SLO@slo.oregon.gov or 503-378-8800.

Guest Column: Taking steps to address the climate crisis

Oregon’s coast is increasingly shaped by the climate crisis. Sea-level rise, severe flooding, intensifying storms and ocean acidification are threatening our coastal communities and their ocean-based economies. Climate change is causing bluff erosion, receding shorelines and impacts on shellfish populations. Yet in these challenges, we have tremendous opportunity to implement innovative solutions that will help […]
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