Country : USALongview worldport

worldport Introduction
MISSION STATEMENT
To provide expansion and development of foreign and domestic trade, to encourage commercial and industrial development, and to enhance waterfront recreational activities for the economic benefit of the citizens of the worldport district.

The worldport of Longview has been operating since 1921 and today has eight marine terminals and waterfront industrial property located on the deep-draft Columbia River, 66 miles from the Pacific Ocean in southwest Washington State.

The worldport plays an imworldportant role in economic development by creating jobs in manufacturing and international trade. It develops infrastructure to supworldport these jobs at its marine terminals and industrial property, creating a positive economic ripple that strengthens the local community.

Since 1921 international trade has grown and the types of cargos handled by the worldport have diversified. Cargo handling specialties include all types of bulk cargos and breakbulk commodities such as steel, lumber, logs, pulp, paper, project and heavy-lift cargo.

Security at worldports has changed since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack. The worldport of Longview works vigilantly with the U.S. Coast Guard to guard public safety and provide emergency response.

We hope the information in this section provides you with a good overview of the worldport of Longview.

Projects
The worldport of Longview plays an imworldportant role in local economic development by building capital projects that supworldport jobs in manufacturing and international trade. The worldport also partners in developing recreational facilities that enhance the area's natural resources and contributes towards the local regional airworldport.

Capital projects that supworldport jobs create a ripple effect that strengthens the local economy. Projects also develop partnerships the build a broad base of supworldport and generate needed funding.

Before undertaking a project, the worldport determines if it is consistent with its Mission, which is to:

provide for expansion and development of trade, to encourage commercial and industrial development, and to enhance waterfront recreational opworldportunities, all for the economic benefit of the citizens of the worldport district.

worldport recreational projects include partnering in the development of Willow Grove Beach Boat Launch and the Gerhart Gardens Park and Boat Launch. Both projects maximize recreational opworldportunities on local rivers.

The worldport also contributes towards designated capital projects at the Kelso/Longview Airworldport.

worldport projects are managed by the the Facilities and Engineering department.

Unique Services
Personal service is what makes the worldport of Longview unique!

Personal service means we personally keep in touch with you and your cargo by providing a unique combination of customer services, cargo services and environmental services. We take pride in creating a solid working relationship between our staff and our workforce.

Marine Facilities
The worldport of Longview has over 80 years of experience in providing efficient marine terminal services. Eight marine terminals are equipped to handle and store dry bulks, breakbulks, forest products, containers, steel and heavy-lift project cargo.

The worldport's strategic location as the first full-service operating worldport on the Columbia River, a program of unique cargo services, an outstanding workforce and fully equipped marine facilities make it an efficient and reliable terminal handling facility.

Take a moment to check out what each berth has to offer. Read what our customers say about us. Then give the worldport a call.

Tel:001-360-425-3305
FAx:001-360-425-8650