After releasing a statement, the Port of Portland announced that it has undertaken work to create a new solution for moving container freight by means of a railway partnership at Terminal 6.
With the new project, which will begin this week, operators will be able to move their product on a rail shuttle to the Puget Sound ports. The rail service will operate five days a week.
Furthermore, with the help of BNSF Railway, the new service will move containers between Portland and Seattle/Tacoma, where they can be loaded in ocean carriers.
Curtis Robinhold, Port of Portland executive director, said: “The rail service will complement the monthly container ship call by giving our local shippers another path to market. We hope to continue building on this momentum and interest at Terminal 6.”
A consultant team will assist the Port of Portland create the future of container shipping in the port, by establishing a business model for managing and developing the terminal. The Port, the consultant team, as well as the committee will report their findings to the Port Commission in January.
A Cathay Pacific air freight option at Portland International Airport began its operation in 2016, transporting products likefootwear, apparel, electronics, cherries and seafood to Asia.