The new Norton Cargo Terminal at the Port of Everett is now open.
“It’s a relief to see it has worked out the way it has,” said Nick Hoekendorf, a member of the International Longshore & Warehouse Union Local 32. “Now, this industry can grow.”
The terminals add 40 acres of cargo capacity to the port, the fifth largest on the West Coast.
Combined with last year’s modernization at the south terminal, another $14 million is coming to the local economy.
For Hoekendorf, it’s a moment he’ll pass on to the next generation to work this waterfront.
“This helps me tell my kids that there’s still opportunity here in Everett,” Hoekendorf said.