Aiming to boost trade between North Dakota and the Pacific Rim, the Port of Vancouver has launched a new venture in which it will lease rail cars to move agricultural products to the West Coast.
The port’s executive director, Todd Coleman, today signed a memorandum of understanding with the North Dakota Department of Agriculture to move the program forward.
The agreement followed a unanimous vote Tuesday by port Commissioners Nancy Baker, Jerry Oliver and Brian Wolfe on a resolution authorizing the port to enter into the arrangement.
“This means more (rail cars) are available, reliability is increased and North Dakota farmers remain competitive in the global market,” Coleman said in a news release.
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