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Commissioners approve shoreline permit for Kalama grain terminal expansion

The Daily News reports that ‘the owners of the Temco terminal, formerly United Harvest, plan 12 additional storage silos, new rail lines, support buildings and conveyor belts. A previous 2010 permit had called for eight new silos.’

Cowlitz County commissioners unanimously approved a shoreline permit for expansion of the Temco grain terminal at the Port [...]

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Expansion at Longview and Kalama ports among bright spots heading into 2011

With a grain terminal coming on line in 2011, along with a pipe-manufacturing plant, Port of Longview officials are “very upbeat” about the coming year.

EGT’s $200 million grain terminal is expected to come on line and loading ships in the third quarter of 2011, a spokesperson said. Though it will be less than half [...]

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Vancouver grain exporter mulls expansion, new silos

United Grain Corp., exporter of grain products at the Port of Vancouver, is asking Vancouver city officials to approve development permits for a planned expansion of its facilities.

Tony Flagg, president and CEO of the company — a subsidiary of Mitsui Group, a Japanese conglomerate — said this week United Grain has not yet decided [...]

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Kalama port officials say grain export expansion will create 180 jobs

A ship loads grain at Kalama Export Company on the Columbia River, between Portland and Longview.

The Port of Kalama’s largest grain exporter will create 180 construction jobs and boost business by 25 percent during a massive expansion starting within the month, the company announced Wednesday. Kalama Export LLC officials said they plan to [...]

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