Bipartisan congressmen want White House to support new Oregon container port

An close-up image of a map showing major towns along the Oregon coastline.

A bipartisan congressional delegation from the Pacific Northwest is pressing President Joe Biden to support the creation of a container port in Oregon, saying it could significantly boost West Coast port capacity and bolster the export of agricultural goods and forest products.

Earlier this month, Rep. Peter DeFazio, a Democrat from Oregon and chair of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, asked the White House to consider allocating funds from the recent infrastructure law...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/bipartisan-congressmen-want-white-house-to-support-new-oregon-container-port

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