Portland Harbor's cargo service suspended
Portland's sole cargo container services has suspended its biweekly stops here following the loss of its largest customer, Red Shield Environmental, which has ceased operating while it reorganizes its finances.
Columbia Coastal Transport, based in Liberty Corner, N.J., told the Portland Press Herald it's not viable for the company to come to Portland without Red Shield's large monthly shipments of wood pulp. If Red Shield starts up again, so will Columbia's service, spokesman Kevin Mack said, but in the meantime, Columbia's other customers are relying on trucks for the transport of goods.
The service suspension also raises questions about the future of the city-owned International Marine Terminal, the only facility in Maine to offer container cargo service. The city has asked the Maine Port Authority to take over the terminal, which needs $8 million to $10 million in repairs the city cannot afford, the paper reported.
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