ROUTE OPTIONS
COMPARE TIME AND COSTS FROM ASIA
Shipping from Asia through Columbia River ports saves shippers time and money. Shorter transit times and minimal handling means less stress on loads; fewer cargo preparation requirements and insurance; and reduced damage to high-value cargo and equipment.
BOTTOM LINE:
28 DAYS FASTER, 6,209 MILES CLOSER.
The Columbia River High, Wide and Heavy Corridor permitting process requires fewer permits and permitting days than via Houston.
GOALS
- Establish a multi-modal route that allows importers and exporters to efficiently move cargo to and from North America through our Columbia River ports.
- Create economic opportunities for the Columbia River region and the greater Pacific Northwest.
- Coordinate regulatory reform and infrastructure improvements by engaging members of the transportation committees of Pacific Northwest states.
NEXT STEPS
- Gain support for the corridor from the departments of transportation (DOTs), legislators, businesses and stakeholders.
- Engage with state DOTs, stakeholders and utility providers to identify the most efficient, cost-effective route.
- Develop a capital improvement program to make permanent improvements along the corridor to reduce the need for temporary solutions currently required for each move.
- Initiate a best-practices pilot program with the Oregon Department of Transportation to ensure high, wide and heavy loads are permitted in a timely manner, providing customers with reliable, consistent and predictable outcomes.
- Develop a shared legislative agenda and supporting materials about each state’s current transportation challenges.
- Share best practices among each state’s DOT to enhance understanding of current issues and potential solutions for transporting over-dimensional loads.
HOW YOU CAN HELP
Join the Coalition, add your perspective and be part of promoting and developing our region as the leading destination for these cargoes to support industry and our regional economy.