A inland intermodal rail facility is planned near Woodburn, Oregon, to offer a rail-based alternative to long-haul trucking for regional exporters and shippers.

Construction is expected to take roughly nine to twelve months once underway, with the site fully entitled, permit-ready, and contractor-ready.

Phase One envisions 290 acres (with up to 400 acres under option) and two 8,000-foot dual tracks, initially handling up to 150,000 containers annually and scalable to about 300,000.

US Capital Global Securities LLC is offering a $41 million convertible note for Willamette Intermodal Group, doing business as Oregon Port of Willamette.

The facility will generate revenue from intermodal handling, storage, container repair, transloading, cross-docking, and municipal solid waste transport.

Stew Stone, Development Director of Willamette Intermodal Group, emphasizes creating a modern transportation gateway to connect Willamette Valley businesses with national and international markets.

The project is strategically located between Portland and Salem, highlighting potential benefits for agricultural exporters, manufacturers, retailers, and other regional shippers.

By reducing trucked freight movements from the Willamette Valley to Seattle and Tacoma ports, the project aims to ease regional congestion and costs for Oregon exporters.