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Portland to suspend container operations

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The only ocean seaport in the American state of Oregon, the Port of Portland, has announced that onrisk across the region. The decision follows the collapse of talks with a potential third-party operator. Without finance, the port had no choice but to suspend container operations as the State of Oregon was unwilling to support these with $10 million needed from the State.

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