This makes sense. No port should be immune to public opinion. Recent elections at the Port of St. Helens and upcoming elections at the Port of Vancouver prove that people want a meaningful voice at their port.

Bob Salinger's a badass! (Portland's next Mayor?)

The recent Pembina proposal has shown that the Port of Portland is out of touch with the times regarding the irrefutable science around climate change and the need to have an open public process especially when dirty explosive products are being proposed for shipment through our city and out of the port.

Time for the gravy train from the Governor's office (kitz/kulongoski) to Port of Portland gets derailed.

Yea! Let's see some accountability. Constantly soooo frustrating to see them working against the community's wishes with no repercussions. Thanks for covering this.

The longshoremen union is to blame for Hanjin pulling out. All because they were fighting over who plugged in and unplugged the reefer containers. They caused massive work slow downs that cost the shipping lines a lot of money. Now, the jobs aren't there. How did that work out for you, longshore jerks.

Ahhhh, I knew Shelby had some decent reporting in her... Thanks.

While in many ways I would certainly argue for some change, I tend to think any time Sallinger chimes in on something, his point, though well-meaning, is lost in his personal politics.
I just picture a new-age hippie wearing a beard and colorful plastic shoes trying to lecture me about the Evils of any Industry and Progress.
An Ostrich with its' head in the hole.

The Union there got to big for its' britches, that's for sure. They seem to think they are living in a Major Cities port, and oblivious of the increasingly expense of just getting to Portland via river.

They sure have earned some comeuppance, but it is sad to think about all the regular farmers and such around here that have to pay the price of their arrogance.

The Port of Portland rep at the city council budget meeting argued AGAINST funding safe routes to schools.

Portland needs new leadership period.

Bob Salinger is a badass. Good work!!!