Map of the Port’s Marine facilities showing where the Hayden expansion will take place.
Courtesy of the Port of Portland

   According to the Port of Portland, Hayden Island is the best possible area for the development of a marine cargo complex. Its unique placement allows shipments via water, roadway, and railway. The Port of Portland recognized West Hayden Island as the last large parcel of land in the metropolitan area suitable for marine activity in 1983. The Port acquired 827 acres in 1994. A major portion of this land, 595 acres, will be used to develop the new marine cargo complex, while almost 230 acres will be preserved for wildlife. The cost estimate for development in 1997 was $657 million. The amount of trade coming through the Portland Area is expected to triple by 2040, and the new facility is expected to give the city an approximately 30-year marine terminal supply site. Although the port and many business interests support the plan for development, some residents object.