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Re: Millersburg (OR) Intermodal?
Author: WestinAshabr
Date: 10-10-2022 - 15:41
George Andrews Wrote:
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SM Lines and MSC have both been bringing containerships into Portland's Terminal 6- including some 1100-footers. Transit times on the Columbia as the same as they've always been.
> Hanjin was the last Ocean Steamship Company to
> bring import cans into Port of Portland. They gave
> that up 5 (?) years ago, even before Hanjin went
> bankrupt and closed up shop. Transit times on the
> Columbia River were poor, and Longshore troubles
> at T-6 nailed the coffin shut. The 3 hour drive
> from Ports of Seattle / Tacoma can handle what
> full export can traffic still exists.
> Port of Portland still handles Honda Auto
> imports, with U.P. hauling the majority of loads
> Eastbound. Lotsa grain exports from POP,
> Vancouver, & Kalama too; much of it transloaded
> from Columbia & Snake River barges.
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SM Lines and MSC have both been bringing containerships into Portland's Terminal 6- including some 1100-footers. Transit times on the Columbia as the same as they've always been.
> Hanjin was the last Ocean Steamship Company to
> bring import cans into Port of Portland. They gave
> that up 5 (?) years ago, even before Hanjin went
> bankrupt and closed up shop. Transit times on the
> Columbia River were poor, and Longshore troubles
> at T-6 nailed the coffin shut. The 3 hour drive
> from Ports of Seattle / Tacoma can handle what
> full export can traffic still exists.
> Port of Portland still handles Honda Auto
> imports, with U.P. hauling the majority of loads
> Eastbound. Lotsa grain exports from POP,
> Vancouver, & Kalama too; much of it transloaded
> from Columbia & Snake River barges.
