West Coast Ports
Special Report
International Longshore and Warehouse Union( ILWU) dragged on.
A costly, decade-long case was settled in February 2024 when the ILWU agreed to pay ICTSI $ 20.5 million in damages.
Container volumes at Terminal 6 suffered during the tumultuous decade. Portland last year through November handled 60,734 laden TEUs, according to PIERS, a Journal of Commerce sister product within S & P Global. That’ s a far cry from 2000 to 2005, when the port handled more than 300,000 TEUs annually, according to PIERS data.
“ OCT is about reliability, growth and partnership,” OCT President Tim McCarthy said at the handover.“ This terminal gives shippers from Oregon and inland locations a stable, efficient and competitive gateway, backed by 210 acres of already-developed infrastructure, experienced operators and a skilled workforce with a proven record of productivity.”
“ This is one of the good outcomes that can be achieved when government, business and labor work together for the benefit of Oregonians,” said Stuart Strader, speaking on behalf of ILWU Local 8.
email: bill. mongelluzzo @ spglobal. com www. joc. com February 2, 2026 | Journal of Commerce 23