The state’s only shipping container service will close in October after Port of Portland officials say a deal with a third party operator fell through. Officials say that lease would have been a vital part of making the container service at Terminal 6 affordable.

The Port of Portland says it cannot afford to keep the state’s only shipping container terminal open past September after a deal with a third-party operator fell through. Despite more business, costs have gone up, pushing the port’s container facility into the red.

The Port of Portland has lost more than $30 million during the past three years, the agency stated in a news release last month. That includes a projected $14 million shortfall for this year.

  • NeuromancerEnglish
    -2•7 months ago

    You can camp on the beach?!? I’m trying to figure out the fire rules on the beach as well.

    • @jordanlundOPMEnglish
      1•7 months ago

      https://stateparks.oregon.gov/index.cfm?do=park.profile&parkId=193

      What kind of fire can I have on the beach?

      Small recreational fires that are:

      3’X3’ or smaller

      made of natural, untreated natural wood free of attached metal, nails, glass or plastic objects (e.g., not pallets)

      started with non-petroleum-based products

      located in open, dry sand well away (at least 25 ft.) from any vegetation, driftwood, other combustible materials or beach access points

      not located in dunes or in or near vegetation, small wood debris or log accumulations

      not left unattended

      not allowed to cause damage to facilities or natural resources

      extinguished completely with water (NOT sand) before users leave the area

      not in seasonally restricted Western Snowy Plover habitat areas
      https://www.oregon.gov/oprd/pcb/pages/pcb-plovers.aspx?

      You may apply for a special use permit for larger fires.

      Fires may be temporarily prohibited due to high fire hazard conditions.

      • NeuromancerEnglish
        -2•7 months ago

        Interesting. I see driftwood burned all the time. And thanks didn’t think about checking a state site