Kimberly-Clark property in Everett, WA

The Kimberly-Clark property in Everett, WA, is a prime spot to expand port operations.

After years of watching the former Kimberly-Clark Corp. mill site sit dormant, the Port of Everett is moving to snatch up the 66-acre waterfront property. Port officials plan to ask port commissioners Tuesday to sign off on acquiring the land “by any means necessary,” Port CEO Les Reardanz said. “We are very serious about acquiring the property for port purposes.”

The former mill site is in the middle of the port’s marine terminals. Several times during the year, the port had to turn down or delay cargo because there was nowhere to park more freight, Port spokeswoman Lisa Lefeber said.

“We need more land” to handle cargo moving between ships, trucks and trains, Reardanz said.

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