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Re: More Bad News for the Port of Portland
Author: ex-BN
Date: 04-09-2015 - 05:43
The Voice Wrote:
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> David Smith Wrote:
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> > 2. Portland is a piss poor location for deep
> > water shipping.
> >
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> The Columbia River channel has an operating depth
> of 43'. That's plenty of available draft for most
> deep water shipping as evidenced by the growing
> bulk shipments of wheat, corn and soybeans. THE
> problem with keeping the container business here
> is the ILWU's unwillingness to work with the
> terminal operator at T6. Solve that and the ships
> will return.
I think 43' channel depth (translated to 41' draft due to "squat" effect) is not enough for all ships. Newer designs are for drafts over 40' and even above 50'.
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> David Smith Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > 2. Portland is a piss poor location for deep
> > water shipping.
> >
>
> The Columbia River channel has an operating depth
> of 43'. That's plenty of available draft for most
> deep water shipping as evidenced by the growing
> bulk shipments of wheat, corn and soybeans. THE
> problem with keeping the container business here
> is the ILWU's unwillingness to work with the
> terminal operator at T6. Solve that and the ships
> will return.
I think 43' channel depth (translated to 41' draft due to "squat" effect) is not enough for all ships. Newer designs are for drafts over 40' and even above 50'.
