PORTS 2010 - A New Strategic Business Plan for Oregon’s Statewide Port System

Sep 12, 2026

PORTS 2010 presents a statewide strategic business plan for Oregon’s port system, developed by Parsons Brinckerhoff with an agency and advisory team spanning Business Oregon, Oregon Department of Transportation, port stakeholders, and industry representatives. The plan defines its purpose, sets strategic goals, and summarizes recommendations while addressing why ports differ, the importance and impact of port activity, and stakeholder input. It reviews past Oregon port planning, governance and funding mechanisms, and provides a statewide port assessment grounded in port interviews, strengths, and challenges.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryPresentations

FormatPDF

Pages132

Reading Time46 min

AccessFree to download

Summary

Purpose of this Strategic Business Plan

Strategic Business Plan Goals

Summary of the Recommendations

Each Port is Different

Importance and Impact of Oregon’s Ports

Input from Port Stakeholders

Strengths

Challenges

Organization of the Strategic Business Plan Document

Past Port Planning Efforts in Oregon

The 1960s

The 1970s and Early 1980s

Efforts Since the Late 1980s

Governance and Funding

State Statutes and Regulations

Federal Statutes and Regulations

Recent Regulatory Issues

Oregon’s Port Governance

Port Governance and Oversight Examples from Other States

The Comparison to Oregon

Current Port Funding and Finance Structure

Statewide Port Assessment

Summary of Port Interviews

Services and Condition of Facilities

PORTS 2010 A New Strategic Business Plan for Oregon’s Statewide Port System By: Parsons Brinckerhoff, 400 SW Sixth Ave, Portland OR 97204 | April 2010 Consultant Team: Parsons Brinckerhoff The Benkendorf Associates, Corp. Don Grigg Riverwise LLC Tangent Services, Inc. BST Associates, Inc. David P. Simpson Consultants Agency Partners: Oregon Business Development Department Business Oregon, Ports Program 775 Summer Street NE, Suite 200 Salem, Oregon 97301 Oregon Department of Transportation Freight Mobility 13th Street NE, Suite 3 Salem, Oregon 97301-4179 Port Advisory Group: Alan Brown, Oregon Transportation Commission Martin Callery, Port of Coos Bay (representing South Coast ports) Gary Cardwell, Northwest Container (representing shippers and private sector stakeholders) Bill Cook (Retired Port of Astoria, representing North Coast ports) Tammy Dennee, Oregon Wheat Growers Association (representing Oregon industry stakeholders) Representative David Edwards Jerry Grossnickle (Tow operators, marine transportation) Susie Lahsene, Port of Portland (representing Lower Columbia River ports) Bud Shoemake, Port of Toledo (representing Central Coast ports) Chuck Daughtry, Port of Cascade Locks (representing Upper Columbia River ports) Project Core Team: Dave Harlan, Ports Manager, Business Oregon Lynn Schoessler, Deputy Director, Business Oregon Teddie Baker, Senior Freight Planner, Oregon Department of Transportation Chuck Green, PE, Senior Transportation Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff Al Benkendorf, Principal, The Benkendorf Associates, Corp. Don Grigg Table of Contents Summary....................................................................................................................................................... 1 i. Purpose of this Strategic Business Plan ...................................................................................................... 1 ii. Strategic Business Plan Goals ......................................................................................................................2 iii. Summary of the Recommendations.............................................................................................................3 iv. Each Port is Different....................................................................................................................................8 v. Importance and Impact of Oregon’s Ports..................................................................................................8 vi. Input from Port Stakeholders .................................................................................................................... 12 vii. Strengths ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 viii. Challenges ................................................................................................................................................... 14 ix. Organization of the Strategic Business Plan Document........................................................................... 15 I. Past Port Planning Efforts in Oregon.................................................................................................. 17 A. The 1960s...................................................................................................................................................... 17 B. The 1970s and Early 1980s.............................................................................................................................. 18 C. Efforts Since the Late 1980s............................................................................................................................ 19 II. Governance and Funding ................................................................................................................... 21 A. State Statutes and Re

FAQs

What is the purpose of the PORTS 2010 strategic business plan?

The plan states its purpose within the document’s Summary section and outlines how it will guide statewide port strategy for Oregon’s port system.

What strategic goals and recommendations does the plan include?

The document presents Strategic Business Plan Goals and a Summary of the Recommendations, including overarching priorities and consolidated findings.

How does PORTS 2010 evaluate Oregon’s port system and what factors does it consider?

It reviews past port planning efforts, analyzes governance and funding at state, federal, and local levels, and conducts a statewide port assessment based on summary interviews, along with strengths and challenges.

Sep 12, 2026

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