Grant County ports gearing up for growth
A train sits on a rail line in the Port of Warden on the west side of town next to Viterra’s oilseed processing facility.
Gabriel Davis/Columbia Basin Herald
The Port of Ephrata, pictured, is looking to expand its rail facilities and fuel capabilities at the Ephrata Municipal Airport, said the port’s Executive Director David Lanman.
Aircraft at the Grant County International Airport, owned by the Port of Moses Lake and home to several aviation companies including Boeing, AeroTEC Moses Lake Flight Test Center, Greenpoint Technologies and more.
Grant County International Airport, pictured, which is owned by the Port of Moses Lake and houses the port’s main office.
REC Silicon’s Moses Lake production plant, pictured, on Wheeler Road alongside many other new businesses and industrial facilities such as Sila Nanotechnologies, fuel producer Twelve and Group 14 Technologies, all industries attracted to Moses Lake’s industrial capabilities and land.
Aircraft at the Port of Moses Lake-owned Grant County International Airport, which is one of several assets the Port of Moses Lake has plans on expanding with new industry and opportunity heading into Grant County.
A Columbia Basin Railroad train car sits next to the CBR office in Warden. The Port of Warden Executive Director said Warden’s rail access will soon expand along port-owned land, increasing the likelihood of business moving to that land.
MOSES LAKE — Grant County ports are gearing up for increased business and industry across the region with no shortage of industrial land to develop but with a focus primarily on expanding rail access, utilities and other infrastructure to support development.
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