SEATTLE-Speaking to a crowd of supporters at the WashingtonState Convention Center in Seattle, prominent leaders of KingCounty and state labor groups and the Association of WashingtonBusiness recently added their voices in support of the proposed$665 million bulk commodity export terminal. The terminal isproposed for the Cherry Point industrial area in WhatcomCounty.
The Gateway Pacific Terminal will be “highly efficient” and willexpand America's exports of dry bulk commodities, according to aprepared statement. Proposed by Seattle-based SSAMarine, the terminal will meet the state's “stringentenvironmental standards while providing a major boost to theregion's economy.”
A prepared statement says the terminal will create 4,400 jobs atfull capacity during the construction phase, and 1,250 permanentjobs and $140 million a year in economic benefits fromoperations.
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