By Karen Robes Meeks
Officials at Ford Motor Co., Auto Warehousing Co. and the Port of Portland recently celebrated the opening of a new 18.9-acre storage and staging yard near Terminal 6.
The lot, whichcan accommodate roughly 3,000 vehicles, features energy efficient LED lighting and porous pavement to minimize stormwater runoff.
The $7 million lot expansion, which was made possible in part by a $2.6 million ConnectOregon grant from the Oregon Department of Transportation, allows the port to meet its growing auto export numbers.
Last year, the port handled nearly 291,000 vehicles in both imports and exports including more than 50,000 vehicles that moved through Terminal 6, an 11 percent jump from the previous year.
Many Ford vehicles are exported through Portland’s Terminal 6 to Asian destinations such as China, Philippines and South Korea.
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Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Thursday, May 25, 2017
New Auto Staging Lot Opens at Port of Portland
By Mark Edward Nero
On May 24, representatives from the Port of Portland, Ford Motor Co. and the Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new 18.9-acre storage and staging yard to support the port’s growth of export vehicles.
The lot, which can hold close to 3,000 vehicles, features porous pavement to minimize stormwater runoff and energy efficient LED lighting.
The Oregon Department of Transportation awarded a ConnectOregon grant of $2.6 million to the port and Auto Warehousing in 2016 to fund part of the $7 million lot expansion.
AWC leased 130 acres at the port’s Terminal 6 in 2005, and currently handles the import of Hyundai vehicles into the US and the export of Ford vehicles manufactured in North America bound for China, the Philippines and South Korea.
Export volumes have grown steadily in the last several years, according to port data, with more than 50,000 exports moving through Portland in 2016. A total of 291,000 vehicles – imports and exports – rolled through Portland’s terminals last year, representing an 11 percent increase over the previous year.
On May 24, representatives from the Port of Portland, Ford Motor Co. and the Auto Warehousing Company (AWC) held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new 18.9-acre storage and staging yard to support the port’s growth of export vehicles.
The lot, which can hold close to 3,000 vehicles, features porous pavement to minimize stormwater runoff and energy efficient LED lighting.
The Oregon Department of Transportation awarded a ConnectOregon grant of $2.6 million to the port and Auto Warehousing in 2016 to fund part of the $7 million lot expansion.
AWC leased 130 acres at the port’s Terminal 6 in 2005, and currently handles the import of Hyundai vehicles into the US and the export of Ford vehicles manufactured in North America bound for China, the Philippines and South Korea.
Export volumes have grown steadily in the last several years, according to port data, with more than 50,000 exports moving through Portland in 2016. A total of 291,000 vehicles – imports and exports – rolled through Portland’s terminals last year, representing an 11 percent increase over the previous year.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Port of Portland Awarded Expansion Grant
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Portland and tenant Auto Warehousing Co. have been awarded a $2.6 million grant by the Oregon Department of Transportation to partially fund a $7 million expansion of auto handling facilities in the Rivergate Industrial District near Terminal 6, the port said Aug. 22.
Plans call for Auto Warehousing to develop a new 18.9-acre storage and staging yard to support the continued growth of export vehicles.
Auto Warehousing leased 130 acres at Terminal 6 in 2005 and currently handles the import of Hyundai vehicles into the US and the export of Ford vehicles manufactured in North America bound for China and Korea.
Export volumes have grown steadily in the last several years, bringing the total vehicles moved by Auto Warehousing to 126,000 in the last 12 months. Across the Port of Portland marine terminals, auto shipments were up 14 percent during the previous fiscal year, which ended in June.
Last week, the Portland Port Commission approved a lease to Auto Warehousing for the expansion lot with an initial eight-year term and four five-year options. If all options are exercised, the lease would extend to April 2045.
The port committed $871,300 to the project with the tenant providing matching funds of $3.5 million. That amount, along with the $2.6 million state grant, equals the project’s total $7 million cost.
“Exports are the real success story,” the Port of Portland’s director of marine marketing, Sebastian Degens said, “not just for the Port of Portland, but for the whole American automobile industry. International export is a boost to the economy here, as well as in the heartland where the manufacturing takes place.”
The Port of Portland and tenant Auto Warehousing Co. have been awarded a $2.6 million grant by the Oregon Department of Transportation to partially fund a $7 million expansion of auto handling facilities in the Rivergate Industrial District near Terminal 6, the port said Aug. 22.
Plans call for Auto Warehousing to develop a new 18.9-acre storage and staging yard to support the continued growth of export vehicles.
Auto Warehousing leased 130 acres at Terminal 6 in 2005 and currently handles the import of Hyundai vehicles into the US and the export of Ford vehicles manufactured in North America bound for China and Korea.
Export volumes have grown steadily in the last several years, bringing the total vehicles moved by Auto Warehousing to 126,000 in the last 12 months. Across the Port of Portland marine terminals, auto shipments were up 14 percent during the previous fiscal year, which ended in June.
Last week, the Portland Port Commission approved a lease to Auto Warehousing for the expansion lot with an initial eight-year term and four five-year options. If all options are exercised, the lease would extend to April 2045.
The port committed $871,300 to the project with the tenant providing matching funds of $3.5 million. That amount, along with the $2.6 million state grant, equals the project’s total $7 million cost.
“Exports are the real success story,” the Port of Portland’s director of marine marketing, Sebastian Degens said, “not just for the Port of Portland, but for the whole American automobile industry. International export is a boost to the economy here, as well as in the heartland where the manufacturing takes place.”
Friday, October 4, 2013
Port of Portland to Begin Car Exports to China
Following inspections by Chinese government auditors, Auto
Warehousing Co.’s facility at Terminal 6 within the Port of Portland has
received full approval to export Ford vehicles beginning in a few weeks.
“We are proud to be serving as the primary gateway for
exports of new Fords to China and furthering our mission to provide access to
international markets,” Port of Portland Executive Director Bill Wyatt said in
a prepared statement. “This new business will provide local jobs and economic
benefits, but also fulfills a national role for Ford vehicles manufactured in
plants throughout North America.”
Initial volumes are planned to be 30,000 in the first year
and growing to 40,000 per year, and AWC says it plans to hire up to 50 people
immediately at its 130-acre Terminal 6 facility to process vehicles and prepare
them for the Chinese market.
A $2.8 million project to expand the processing building by
27,000 square feet and increase capacity to more than 110,000 vehicles annually
is nearing completion. Oregon State grant funding and a $560,000 investment by
AWC financed the expansion.
The Port of Portland, which has specialized in handling
vehicles since 1953, is among the top three auto import gateways on the West
Coast and is the fifth largest in the US.
“There is great potential to grow this business as our expertise
and available capacity matches growing demand for Ford vehicles in China,” Auto
Warehousing Co. President Ben Seher said. “By better utilizing transpacific car
carriers returning to Asia, this will be good news for everyone involved.”
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Port of Portland to Begin Auto Exports
The Port of Portland, which for years has had a thriving business importing autos from Asia, is now preparing to send cars back the other way.
The port has confirmed that it’s expected to begin exporting American-made vehicles to South Korea later this month under a recently-signed deal.
Under the contract, Tacoma-based shipper Auto Warehousing Co. will send about 10,000 Ford vehicles to South Korea this year, with the amount possibly increasing in subsequent years. The port also has preliminary plans to upgrade its Terminal 6 vehicle handling facility, which Auto Warehousing manages, to accommodate the expected increase in traffic.
Portland is the fourth largest auto import gateway in the U.S., according to the port, and up to now, it has only imported autos, particularly ones from Asian countries. Through the first 11 months of 2011, it handled 208,900 imported autos, putting it on pace for a decline from the 264,400 it handled throughout all of 2010.
The port processes imports of Honda, Hyundai and Toyota vehicles from Japan and South Korea.
The port has confirmed that it’s expected to begin exporting American-made vehicles to South Korea later this month under a recently-signed deal.
Under the contract, Tacoma-based shipper Auto Warehousing Co. will send about 10,000 Ford vehicles to South Korea this year, with the amount possibly increasing in subsequent years. The port also has preliminary plans to upgrade its Terminal 6 vehicle handling facility, which Auto Warehousing manages, to accommodate the expected increase in traffic.
Portland is the fourth largest auto import gateway in the U.S., according to the port, and up to now, it has only imported autos, particularly ones from Asian countries. Through the first 11 months of 2011, it handled 208,900 imported autos, putting it on pace for a decline from the 264,400 it handled throughout all of 2010.
The port processes imports of Honda, Hyundai and Toyota vehicles from Japan and South Korea.
