Oregon International Port of Coos Bay ship-to-rail terminal advances with executed INFRA grant agreement

The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay has formally executed its $25 million Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant agreement with the U.S. Department of Transportation following approval by the Port's Commission at its special June PCIP Commission meeting. The agreement marks another significant milestone in advancing the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP) project.

NorthPoint Development, the project's private-sector partner, is providing a $25 million match to the federal award, creating a combined $50 million effort to advance environmental review, permitting, and preliminary engineering activities. NorthPoint is a major developer of logistics facilities serving Midwest markets and will develop the multi-berth container terminal on the North Spit of Coos Bay under lease with the Port of Coos Bay.

“The market need for additional freight capacity and supply chain resilience hasn't changed. If anything, it's become more apparent," said Chad Meyer, President of NorthPoint Development. "This agreement helps us advance the ball and positions us to meet that demand."

The Pacific Coast Intermodal Port is a project of national significance designed to create the first fully ship-to-rail container gateway on the West Coast. By directly connecting ocean carriers to the national rail network, the project will strengthen transportation infrastructure, create a resilient and low-emission route for containerized imports and exports, and position Coos Bay as a strategic logistics gateway serving rural and underserved markets throughout the West and Midwest.

Key project benefits include:

• Expanding export opportunities for American producers, farmers, and manufacturers.

• Supporting thousands of career-track jobs during construction and long-term operations.

• Strengthening national transportation infrastructure by improving West Coast supply chain resilience.

• Increasing transportation capacity while reducing freight-related emissions through efficient rail and shipping movement.

“Infrastructure projects of this scale require coordination, and strong partnerships," said Melissa Cribbins, Executive Director of the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port project. "The work behind this agreement represents the kind of sustained collaboration required to deliver projects of national significance.”

The INFRA grant is one of several recent federal and state investments supporting the project, including a $29.75 million CRISI grant, an $11.25 million Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) award, and a $100 million investment from the Oregon Legislature. NorthPoint Development's $25 million contribution to the INFRA effort represents the largest private investment in the project to date.

The INFRA grant provides funding for planning and pre-construction activities needed to advance the design of the proposed terminal, rail yard, wharf, and berth facilities while moving the project through federal review and toward construction.