The Marine Terminal is a huge money loser. This means that Thurston County taxpayers are subsidizing the likes of
Weyerhaeuser.
It will continue to lose money because it is in a terrible location, lacking in all the characteristics needed for a good shipping port. It has shallow water, is too far from trading partners, is difficult and dangerous to get to, etc.
All efforts to diversify cargoes have failed due to location.
It is beyond time to shut down the marine terminal, cut our losses, and find another use for the land, one that actually benefits Thurston County residents.
Bob Jacobs
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