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Port of Portland seeks state backing for Terminal 6 improvements and Columbia River dredging
Summary
Port of Portland officials asked the subcommittee for lottery bond support for Terminal 6 capital needs and dredging of the Lower Columbia navigation channel, citing jobs and statewide supply‑chain impact.
Dave Robertson, chief public affairs officer for the Port of Portland, asked the committee for funding to support container operations at Terminal 6 and for channel‑maintenance dredging on the Lower Columbia River.
Robertson said Business Oregon’s proposed packages would include $20,200,000 to support capital needs at Terminal 6 and $15,160,000 toward dredging costs. He framed the investments as critical to Oregon’s economy, citing more than 1,500 jobs tied to container operations at Terminal 6 and tens of thousands of regional jobs that rely on a deep, navigable Columbia River.
“Providing funding for Terminal 6 will provide certainty,” Robertson said, adding that the port’s work benefits farms, manufacturers, and service industries across the state.
No formal appropriation was taken during the hearing; Robertson’s testimony was part of the record for SB 5531.
