Port Projects

In 2006 the Port of Longview began recruiting EGT partners (Bunge North America, Itochu International and STX Pan Ocean) to build an export grain elevator on riverfront property at the Port. In 2009, documents leasing the Port property were signed and construction began that Summer. Work on the elevator continues and is slated for completion in the Fall of 2011.

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The Port of Longview recently completed construction on the new Berth 9 dock to serve the new grain elevator. Bergerson Construction, Astoria, OR, built the 7.5 million dollar dock structure, which features a barge unloading dock and ship loading dock. The Port built and retains ownership on the ship dock, while EGT owns the barge pier. EGT is currently constructing the grain handling equipment to be built on top of Berth 9, including loaders, unloaders and lighting.

In 2010, the Port, IDM Longview, LLC and Skyline Steel struck a deal leasing 35 acres for a steel pipe manufacturing plant in the Port’s West Industrial Park. The facility broke ground in August and was completed in February 2011. A subsidiary of ArcelorMittal, Skyline will create approximately 65 family wage jobs and produce more than $100,000 a year in property tax revenue for the local area.

In an effort to increase safety and ship security, the Port recently completed construction of a new mooring dolphin at the downstream end of Berth 5. The dolphin is designed to hold the ship securely to the dock under extreme current and wind conditions. The previous dolphin of creosote timber was replaced with an all steel design, thus lessening environmental impacts to the river.