Feds greenlight ship turnarounds near Longview, Kalama ports

By: Henry Brannan

Outlets: The Columbian

Published: December 10, 2025

Words: 688

Last Updated: 1 month, 4 weeks ago

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LONGVIEW — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers approved a project to dredge giant ship turnarounds in the Columbia River by the ports of Longview and Kalama.

Creating areas where large ships can turn around near those cities’ ports will help ships move products more quickly, leaders say.

Reasons the turning basins are needed include heavy congestion, transportation delays and shallow water in those areas, according to a letter by William H. Graham Jr., who …

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