Port of LongviewFriday, November 13
Port of Longview and Nutrien outline tentative deals for a potash export terminal at Berth 4
The Good Day Longview team
If you've wondered what could fill the long-vacant land at Berth 4, here's the plan. The Port of Longview and Nutrien, a Canadian agricultural supplier, have outlined tentative agreements for a potash export terminal that would fill the site for at least the next half-century. Port officials say they're ready to move if the deals are approved at a hearing scheduled for Nov. 16.
The planned terminal would store 200,000 metric tons of potash
- 200,000
- metric tons of potash the facility could store
- 5-8 million
- metric tons a year it could export
- $500M-$1B
- estimated cost of the facility
Source: The Seattle Times
Port commissioners were enthusiastic about the plan, pointing to significant tax revenue for Cowlitz County and benefits that don't have a price tag. CEO Ken Anderton said, "We know this is a long road." Businesses must move, buildings must come down, and extensive permitting would follow approval.
The Berth 4 terminal could start exporting potash in 2032
- 1989The Continental Grain terminal at Berth 4 closes.
- Nov. 16A hearing is scheduled on the port's tentative agreements with Nutrien.
- 2032The terminal could begin exporting potash, potentially as soon as then.
- 2033Construction could continue into 2033, Anderton said.
Sources: Longview Daily News, The Seattle Times
- Trains: shipments from Saskatchewan mines every one to two days
- Ships: vessels would take shipments every two to three days
- Jobs: hundreds of construction jobs
- Nutrien: a presence in 40 countries, 30-plus Washington locations
Sources: Longview Daily News, The Seattle Times