 ITS Lab Students Visit The Port of Portland • October 2009 On Saturday, October 31, ITS Lab students visited a cargo ship named Pyxis at the Toyota Berth in the Port of Portland. The Port of Portland and Toyota on November 1, 2002 celebrated an agreement that will ensure the port remains a West Coast gateway for automobile imports through 2017. Toyota ships automobiles through Portland to more than 30 states in its U.S. sales network. Portland handles about 350,000 auto imports and exports a year, making it the largest auto import center on the West Coast. ITS Lab students had this opportunity to observe automobiles unloading operation at the port. Thanks to STEP and Kristie for organizing this visit. |