Wind energy components being handled by members of ILWU Local 4 in Vancouver, WA.

Wind energy components being handled by members of ILWU Local 4 in Vancouver, WA.

Imported wind energy components are a growing opportunity for the Port of Vancouver USA and Port of Longview on the Columbia River and for Port of Olympia on the Salish Sea. The United States Congress extended the Production Tax Credit, which will propel the wind farm industry for years. Transportation and logistics companies will find new business from the construction of new wind farms and by refurbishing capacity of existing sites across the United States.

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