Oregon Governor Tina Kotek has proposed a US$40 million state investment to allow container service to continue at Port of Portland's Terminal 6.
Of the total US$40 million proposed, US$35 million will come from the governor's 2025-2027 recommended budget, and US$5 million will be requested from the legislative Emergency Board during its September meeting.
The governor proposed the investment in response to feedback from local producers that relied on the Terminal 6 for the shipment of goods.
The Port of Portland had announced earlier in April that the container service would end this October.
Of the US$35 million that will be proposed in her 2025-2027 budget, US$20 million will be invested into a capital program that supports ports with active container service and US$15 million will be dedicated to initial state funding for costs associated with the Lower Columbia River Channel Management Plan.
The US$5 million request from the legislative Emergency Board will go toward T6 operations.
The governor has also requested a report from the Port of Portland about ongoing Terminal 6 operations and progress by August 23, 2024. This report must comprehensively address what steps that the Port of Portland has taken and will take to reach out to impacted stakeholders, implement a business plan that reduces losses in the 2025 budget year, and increase the number of containers moving through the terminal.