From the Daily Astorian: Port staff compared the agency’s dockage, lease income and fuel sales over the past quarter to the previous year to estimate losses. The biggest hit came on the docks, where Port staff estimated a $840,516 loss from diverting 43 cruise ships and other vessels because of government restrictions on travel.
The Port has so far received scant federal support, including around $20,000 reimbursed for staff time spent responding to the virus. The agency is filing for another $18,000 and could ultimately recoup $270,000 for qualified staff time expenses through the end of the year.
Lobbyists for state ports, along with Oregon’s congressional delegation, have been pushing for more port support in the next round of federal stimulus funding.