# Farm exporters uncertain about Portland transload facility | Capital Press

> The Port of Portland opened a rail transload facility at Terminal 6 allowing containers to move by rail to Puget Sound ports. Farm exporters remain uncertain about its success given rail disruptions and container availability.

- Date: 2018-01-05 · published 2018-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66997-farm-exporters-uncertain-about-portland-transload-facility-capital-press
- Commodities: [Barge Freight (St. Louis)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BARGE.md), [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Improved container options for Oregon farm exporters may modestly ease export logistics for hay and agricultural goods, with limited effect on bulk grain prices.

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## Sources

- capitalpress.com: https://capitalpress.com/2018/01/05/farm-exporters-uncertain-about-portland-transload-facility/

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