Grant County ports gearing up for growth

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. “There's a core excitement in this region for growth,” Port of Ephrata Executive Director David Lanman said. “I think it's just a matter of getting everybody together going in the same direction. There's a significant opportunity in this area.” Port of Moses Lake Director of Business Development Richard Hanover explained some of the factors the port looks at for expansion and drawing in new business.