Market Access

Greater Portland's prime geographic location makes the region a key West Coast logistics center and a major hub for the movement of domestic and international freight. Strategically positioned along the Pacific Rim at a crossroads of ocean-bound and river shipping lanes, interstate highways and national rail lines, Greater Portland is an international and maritime gateway to many of the world's largest markets.


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Numerous Greater Portland ports, freight terminals, railroads, and airports support regional businesses in getting products to market:

• 6 port districts 
  • Port of Portland
  • Port of Vancouver USA
  • Port of St. Helens
  • Port of Camas-Washougal
  • Port of Ridgefield
  • Port of Skamania
• 2 intermodal freight terminals​
  • Port of Portland
  • Port of Vancouver USA
• 2 high-capacity transcontinental Class 1 main line railroads
  • Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF)
  • Union Pacific (UP)
• Portland International Airport (PDX)
• 6 urban general aviation airports
  • Hillsboro
  • Pearson
  • Troutdale
  • Aurora
  • McMinnville
  • Scappoose