Several construction projects at Port of Vancouver offer the promise of future economic growth, Port executive director Larry Paulson said.

“It is currently a beehive of construction activity,” Paulson said in a
speech at the annual State of the Port Address at the Red Lion Hotel
Vancouver at the Quay.

More than 100 construction workers are building a rail project at the
Port’s new Terminal 5 and another 10 to 15 workers are installing
fencing and utilities, Paulson said. Another 15 to 20 workers are
taking apart buildings on the former Rufener Farm, a likely site for
future development.

“I’m particularly appreciative that all of the contractors on these
port projects are from the Vancouver/Portland region, keeping these
jobs local,” Paulson told the sold-out audience.

Paulson and Port Commission president Jerry Oliver, who earlier
presented the commission’s perspective of the port’s status, talked
about a light at the end of the tunnel – marking the end of the
recession.

“As sure as I am standing here this morning, I believe it has (ended),”
Oliver said. “I am proud to report to you this morning that there is a
light at the end of the tunnel and the Port of Vancouver will be one of
the first to make it out.”

Paulson said that the port, equipped with two cranes designed to lift
heavy cargo, expects to see continued growth in wind energy imports
this year. Wheat exports are expected to remain solid for the coming
year and Subaru is consistently stable in its import of vehicles.

Some numbers shared at this morning’s presentation:

•??? Total Tonnage: In 2009, the port handled more than 4.8 million metric tons of cargo, down from 5.5 million tons in 2008

•??? Vessel calls: 403 vessels called on the Port, down from 503 in 2008

•??? Wind turbine imports: 2,700 pieces of wind energy cargo

•??? Import tonnage: In 2009, the port handled 715,808 metric tons of
import cargo. A year ago, that number was more than 900,000 metric tons

•??? Wheat exports: United Harvest still exported nearly 3.2 million metric tons of wheat, down from 3.6 million tons in 2008

•??? Copper concentrate exports: Nearly 345,000 metric tons of copper concentrate exported in 2009, down slightly from 2008

•??? Steel scrap and malt exports: Nearly 318,000 metric tons exported
in 2009, a leap from the nearly 233,000 metric tons in 2008

•??? Great Western Malting exported 38,000 metric tons of malt barley in 2009, up from 28,000 the previoius year

•??? Subaru, with its West Coast port of entry, handled 53,965 vehicles
in 2009, a slight decline from the 58,000 handled a year ago

Source: Oregon Live

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