The Oregon Legislature has approved $100 million in new funding for the Pacific Coast Intermodal Port (PCIP), a $2.3 billion ship-to-rail container terminal planned for the Port of Coos Bay. The project, led through a public-private partnership between the Port and NorthPoint Development, will be the first new container terminal on the U.S. West Coast in decades—and the only one designed exclusively for rail transport.
The PCIP terminal will occupy 175 acres on the North Spit peninsula and feature berths for two ships, initially handling 1.2 million TEUs annually with future capacity up to 2 million TEUs. Containers will move entirely by rail via the Coos Bay Rail Line to a Union Pacific connection in Eugene, Oregon, enabling direct access to national markets.
The state’s $100 million investment adds to over $100 million already secured in federal funding, including:
- $25 million from the U.S. DOT’s INFRA program (2024)
- $29 million from the CRISI program for rail upgrades (2024)
- $160 million in total from previous Oregon legislative allocations (2006, 2023, and 2025)
The terminal will use electric motors instead of diesel equipment, and associated infrastructure upgrades include rail improvements and channel deepening. Permitting and design are currently underway, with construction expected to begin after these are completed. Operations could start within five years.
The project is projected to generate 2,600 temporary construction jobs, 2,500 permanent positions, and up to 7,000 indirect jobs in the surrounding region. Once operational, it is expected to contribute approximately $50 million annually in state tax revenue.