One Project,
Three Parts.
A Deeper Channel
Dredging the Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel will allow for the passage of larger container ships, ensuring optimal efficiency.
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The Coos Bay Federal Navigation Channel modifications will allow for the channel to accommodate Neopanamax vessels (container ships with a capacity up to 13,000 TEUs). This involves deepening the channel to -45 feet mean lower low water (MLLW), which necessitates widening the channel to 450 feet. Currently, the channel has an average depth of -37 feet MLLW, and an average width of 300 feet. Beyond allowing the passage of larger vessels for the container terminal, these modifications will increase the margin of safety for ships of all sizes which make use of the channel.
A New Container Terminal
Construction a new intermodal terminal, setting the sustainable standard by including state-of-the-art electric equipment, and served exclusively by rail.
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The PCIP is designed to minimize its environmental footprint, using equipment powered by electricity generated from green sources, cold ironing for berthed ships to reduce pollution, and reliance upon rail (rather than truck) to move goods from the terminal to its destination. The terminal is expected to have a capacity of 2 million TEUs of container cargo per year (servicing both imports and exports).
An Upgraded Railroad
The Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL) will undergo comprehensive upgrades and rehabilitation, increasing its speed, safety, and capacity.
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Upgrades to the CBRL will support the significant increase in freight traffic, while enhancing railroad safety for rail crews and residents of Coos, Douglas, and Lane counties. The CBRL upgrades will include track replacement, bridge rehabilitation, tunnel heightening, and siding extensions. The Union Pacific's Eugene rail yard will be improved with the installation of interchange tracks, ensuring a seamless connection to the Class I national rail network.
PCIP Project Area
A modern, safe, and efficient multimodal transportation system that will transform Southwestern Oregon.
The container terminal will be on the North Spit of Coos County, OR, with rail upgrades along the CBRL taking place in Coos, Douglas, and Lane counties.
A Public-Private Partnership
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Oregon International Port of Coos Bay
PROJECT PARTNER
For over 100 years, the Port of Coos Bay has facilitated the economic growth and development of the Southwestern Oregon region and the state. The Coos Bay harbor is experiencing the renewal of maritime commerce driven by public investments in navigation system improvements and freight rail infrastructure benefiting the Coos Bay Rail Line (CBRL).
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NorthPoint Development
LEAD DEVELOPER & PARTNER
Established in 2012, NorthPoint Development is a Kansas City-based, privately held real estate operating company specializing in developing, leasing, acquiring and managing Class A industrial and multi-family properties. NorthPoint’s capability, experience and success is evidenced by numerous milestones, including raising $18.8 billion in capital, the development and management of more than 170.9M million square feet of warehouse/logistics facilities, and the establishment of a base of 363 industrial clients across the U.S.