Port of Chehalis

What Port of Chehalis does

The Port of Chehalis is a Washington State public port district and municipal corporation, established in 1986 to drive economic development and job creation in Lewis County. It operates a master-planned industrial campus (Chehalis Industrial Park) along the I-5 corridor at exit 74, approximately equidistant between Seattle and Portland (~87–88 miles each), with three interstate interchanges, rail service from Burlington Northern/Union Pacific/Amtrak, and proximity to five deep water ports within a 60-mile radius. The Port's core offering is shovel-ready, rail-served industrial land available for sale or lease to manufacturers, processors, distributors, and heavy-industry operators, complemented by a Business Incentives Program that bundles Washington State tax advantages (no corporate sales tax, no personal income tax, no inventory tax, B&O credits, manufacturers' sales/use tax exemption) and Industrial Development Revenue Bond financing via the Port or its Industrial Development Corporation.

The Port monetizes through one-time industrial land sales (Maurin Rd Site 1 at $11,395,000, Bishop Rd Site 1 at $8,443,000, Curtis Industrial Site at $3,267,000), recurring land and building leases, and planned grain storage and transload fees from the Southwest Washington Grain Project (~$230,000 annually at 75% capacity). Notable transactions include the $2.5M McCallum Rock Drilling sale (Feb 2021) and the $9,320,080.18 Amazon sale (Dec 2025) for a fulfillment center projected to create 500–1,000 jobs. Public infrastructure delivery follows a landlord-port model where the Port owns the assets and leases them to third-party operators, leveraging federal, state, and local grant funding to limit operating risk. Supporting services include a Small Works Roster (public works projects ≤$350K via MRSC) and conference room rentals.

The Port is governed by three elected commissioners (Mark Giffey, Paul Ericson, Mark Anders) and operates with a lean staff of approximately four (CEO Lindsey Senter, Operations Manager William Teitzel, Facilities Manager Dana Lampert, Finance & Administration Manager Justine Pense). Beyond industrial real estate, the flagship Southwest Washington Grain Project is a publicly owned grain storage and rail transload facility (~12,600 bushels storage, 7,500 bushels/hour transload) developed with NABC, the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative (~40 members), Great Western Malting, Lewis County, the U.S. EDA, USDA Rural Development, and Congresswoman Gluesenkamp Perez. Cumulative grant funding for the project totals approximately $9.8 million across 2019–2024, with grain volumes rising from 600 metric tons in 2020 to a projected 2,500 metric tons in 2022.

Name

Port of Chehalis

Legal name

Port of Chehalis

Website

https://portofchehalis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Port of Chehalis is a Washington State public port district (founded 1986) that develops and sells or leases shovel-ready, rail-served industrial land along the I-5 corridor in Lewis County, serving manufacturers, logistics operators (e.g., Amazon, McCallum Rock Drilling), and regional agricultural producers through a master-planned industrial campus and a public grain storage and rail transload facility.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Port Industrial Real Estate & Economic Development

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310), Marine Cargo Handling (48832)

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731)

akta.pro primary industry

Port Dues, Permitting & Regulatory Clearances (TLAHAFAD)

Keywords

• Industrial property development
• Public port district
• Business incentive programs
• Industrial land leasing
• Grain transload services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chehalis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Land Sales: One-time sale of industrial parcels in the Chehalis Industrial Park at published price points (e.g., Maurin Rd Site 1 at $11,395,000, Bishop Rd Site 1 at $8,443,000, Bishop Rd Site 2 at $6,271,684, Maurin Rd Site 2 at $1,917,000, Curtis Industrial Site at $3,267,000). Notable recent sales: $2.5M to McCallum Rock Drilling (2021) and $9,320,080.18 to Amazon (2025).
2. Industrial Land Leasing: Recurring lease of land and buildings in the master-planned industrial campus to tenants requiring custom parcel sizes; Port can assist with permitting and offers flexible financing.
3. Grain Storage and Transload Fees: Planned/partial revenue stream from the Southwest Washington Grain Project: once fully operational at 75% capacity, the facility is estimated to generate approximately $230,000 in annual revenue through transfer and storage fees, paid by users such as the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative and other regional producers. The Port itself is a non-operating port and leases/contracts the facility to a third-party operator.
4. Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (IDRB) Financing: Tax-exempt debt obligations issued by the Port of Chehalis or the Port of Chehalis Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) to support manufacturing, processing, and utility-type economic development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Port of Chehalis develops, owns, and sells or leases shovel-ready industrial land within its master-planned Chehalis Industrial Park along the I-5 corridor in Lewis County, Washington. It complements land transactions with permitting assistance, customized parcel sizes, flexible financing, and a Business Incentives Program that packages Washington State tax advantages and Industrial Development Revenue Bond financing. The Port also invests in public infrastructure projects such as the Southwest Washington Grain Project (a grain storage and rail transload facility) and operates public services including the Small Works Roster for public works procurement and conference room reservations.

Product overview

The Port of Chehalis offers a portfolio of industrial real estate and economic development services under a single public port district umbrella, rather than a unified software product. The core offering is a master-planned industrial campus in Lewis County, Washington — anchored by multiple industrial property listings (Maurin Rd Industrial Site 1, Maurin Road Industrial Site 2, Bishop Road Industrial Site 1, Bishop Road Industrial Site 2, and the Curtis Industrial Site) available for sale or lease. Complementing the property portfolio is the Southwest Washington Grain Project, a public grain storage and rail transload infrastructure initiative, and the Business Incentives Program, which packages Washington State tax advantages and Industrial Development Revenue Bond (IDRB) financing for prospective tenants. The Small Works Roster provides a contractor procurement service for public works projects $350,000 or less (administered via MRSC), and Conference Room Reservations round out the facility services. Together, the property listings, the Southwest Washington Grain Project, the Business Incentives Program, the Small Works Roster, and the Conference Room Reservations form the Port of Chehalis's full service portfolio for attracting and retaining businesses and creating jobs in Lewis County.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Chehalis Industrial Park: The Port of Chehalis' master-planned industrial campus / industrial and business park located south of the Chehalis city limits and on the east side of Interstate 5 in Lewis County, Washington.
• Southwest Washington Grain Project

Products and services

• Maurin Rd Industrial Site 1 Shovel-ready industrial parcel near I-5 exit 74 in Chehalis, WA; completely graded and filled with a built stormwater pond, and able to be rail-served; listed at $11,395,000. Intended for industrial buyers needing fast deployment.
• Maurin Road Industrial Site 2 Industrial parcel adjacent to I-5 just east of exit 74 in Chehalis, WA; listed at $1,917,000.
• Bishop Road Industrial Site 1 Industrial parcel near I-5 exit 74 in Chehalis, WA, with close proximity to a small rail transload facility; listed at $8,443,000.
• Bishop Road Industrial Site 2 Industrial parcel near I-5 exit 74 in Chehalis, WA, with close proximity to a small rail transload facility; listed at $6,271,684.
• Curtis Industrial Site Industrial parcel located directly off State Hwy 6 at Boistfort Rd & SR-6 in Chehalis, WA, currently with rail to the property; listed at $3,267,000 and marketed through CBRE brokers Don Moody and Teresa Patton.
• Southwest Washington Grain Project Public grain storage and rail transload facility under construction by the Port of Chehalis in collaboration with regional agriculture partnerships, allowing local farmers to aggregately store and move products via rail. Includes a completed rail spur and planned upright grain bins and conveyors; storage capacity ~12,600 bushels and transload rate of 7,500 bushels/hour with room to expand. Projected to retain and create an estimated 44 jobs.
• Business Incentives Program Suite of incentives for businesses locating in Chehalis, including Washington State tax advantages (no corporate sales tax, no inventory tax, no personal income tax), fast-track permitting, job skills training at Centralia College, and Industrial Development Revenue Bond (IDRB) financing through the Port or the Port of Chehalis Industrial Development Corporation.
• Small Works Roster Roster of contractors eligible to bid on Port of Chehalis public works projects $350,000 or less, administered through the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) Small Works Roster. Contractors must register annually at mrscrosters.org and select the Port of Chehalis.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sale of 0 Rush Rd to Amazon for $9,320,080.18 (Dec 9, 2025); expected to create 500–1,000 jobs and generate up to $2.4M in annual county tax revenue
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Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Northwest Agricultural Business Center (NABC)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore planning and grant-writing partner for the Southwest Washington Grain Project since 2018. NABC conducted feasibility studies, helped secure USDA and EDA funding, supported formation of the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative, and acts as interim director for the cooperative. Co-sponsored the USDA Rural Development Program grant for the agricultural producer barriers report. Jake Fay of NABC is the primary contact.
• Southwest Washington Growers CooperativeflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperative of ~40 regional agricultural producers that relocated from the Port of Olympia to the Chehalis Industrial & Business Park in November 2023, using space as a warehouse, distribution point for the Southwest Washington Food Hub program, and storage for the Southwest Washington Grain Project. Operates the Multi-Farm Box program ($350 / 10 weeks).
• Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-3)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFederal advocate who secured $4,116,279 in Community Project Funding for the Southwest Washington Grain Project, part of $21M in federal funding brought to 15 Southwest Washington projects.
• Representatives Abbarno and Orcutt (Washington State)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerState legislative champions who supported the $1.75 million Washington State capital budget award in 2020 for the Southwest Washington Grain Project.
• Economic Alliance of Lewis CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal economic development partner. Utilized USDA grant funding to generate the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) document, with the Port of Chehalis contributing remaining USDA grant funding for the agriculture section.
• WSU Extension (Washington State University)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConducted the 2018 regional feasibility study that surveyed grain producers and potential buyers; foundational research for the Southwest Washington Grain Project. WSU Extension Thurston County is a named partner.
• Chehalis Basin BoardcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRecognizes the Southwest Washington Grain Project as integral to the long-term success of the Chehalis Basin Strategy's mission of pursuing flood damage reduction and habitat restoration in the basin.
• Thurston EDCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a stakeholder in the Southwest Washington Grain Project, supporting regional economic development.
• Great Western MaltingcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor regional buyer of malting barley transloaded via the Port of Chehalis rail spur since 2020; key downstream commercial partner validating demand for the grain project. Located in Vancouver, Washington.
• Valley AgronomicsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as a stakeholder in the Southwest Washington Grain Project, providing agronomic services to regional grain producers.
• McCallum Rock Drilling (and McCallum Powder)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongtime Chehalis-based tenant that completed a $2.5 million property purchase at 123 Habein Road in February 2021 — the largest sale in Port history at that time; planned to double its workforce to more than 200 people by 2022, with McCallum Powder manufacturing commercial explosives and trucks.
• Amazon (via developer CRG)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSale of 0 Rush Rd (parcel #017800014003) for $9,320,080.18 announced December 9, 2025, for an Amazon fulfillment center; expected 500–1,000 jobs and up to $2.4M in annual county tax revenue. The Purchase and Sale Agreement is with developer CRG, with Amazon requesting an assignment of sale.
• Washington Public Ports AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState-level industry association providing resources, Commissioner Resource Guides, and succession procedure guidance (RCW 53.12.140, 42.12.070) used during the 2021 Port Commissioner vacancy and appointment process.
• CBRE (Don Moody, Teresa Patton)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCommercial real estate brokerage listing certain Port industrial properties (e.g., Curtis Industrial Site) for buyers and tenants.
• Burlington Northern, Union Pacific, Amtrak (rail service)coreTechnology or IntegrationRail service providers connecting Port of Chehalis to all major US cities; rail access is a key differentiator for industrial sites and the grain transload facility.
• Centralia CollegecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerOldest continuously operating community college in Washington (founded 1925); ~10,000 enrollment. Provides custom training programs, key vocation programs (welding, diesel technology), and just-in-time workforce training to Port of Chehalis businesses and the broader Lewis County workforce.
• Chehalis School District / Chehalis FoundationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational and workforce development partner referenced as part of the Chehalis community; McCallum Rock Drilling's leadership attended Chehalis public schools.
• Washington State Farm BureauminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNamed partner thanked by NABC for continued partnership in agricultural projects around Lewis County.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Port of Centralia: Twin-city neighbor of Chehalis in Lewis County. Small Washington public port district operating on the same I-5 corridor and labor pool; competes for similar industrial tenants.
• Port of Kalama: Cow litz County public port district on the I-5 corridor, similarly sized to Port of Chehalis. Combines industrial land development with rail and deep-water access, directly comparable in business model and customer profile.
• Port of Longview: Neighboring Washington public port district on the I-5 corridor in Cowlitz County, also rail-served and industrial-focused. Operates industrial property and a deep-water port, competing for similar Pacific Northwest industrial tenants as Port of Chehalis.
• Port of Vancouver USA: Larger Washington public port district on the I-5 corridor, ~50 miles south of Port of Chehalis. Operates industrial property, rail-served sites, and a deep-water port, with overlapping industrial real estate and grain-handling capabilities.
• Port of Olympia: Thurston County public port district that previously hosted the Southwest Washington Growers Cooperative before they relocated to Port of Chehalis in November 2023. Directly comparable in scale and small-port industrial-property model.

Others

• Lewis County Economic Alliance: Local Lewis County economic-development organization partnered with Port of Chehalis on the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy. Adjacent enabling partner rather than a direct competitor, but materially comparable in mission to attract industrial tenants and jobs to Lewis County.

Broad incumbents

• Northwest Seaport Alliance (Port of Seattle / Port of Tacoma): Joint operating partnership of the Port of Seattle and Port of Tacoma managing the largest container gateway in the Pacific Northwest. Indirectly competes for large logistics tenants that Port of Chehalis also targets (e.g., Amazon, distribution operators).
• Port of Tacoma: Much larger Washington public port and one of the largest container ports on the U.S. West Coast. Offers industrial property, rail-served sites, and deep-water shipping at a scale that dwarfs Port of Chehalis, but serves overlapping customers in Pacific Northwest logistics and manufacturing.

Regional players

• Port of Woodland: Small Cowlitz County public port district along the I-5 corridor. Operates industrial property development similar in scope to Port of Chehalis, but with a smaller industrial park footprint.
• Port of Bellingham: Northwest Washington public port district operating industrial property and waterfront assets. Geographically distant from Chehalis but structurally similar as a small/mid-size Washington public port with industrial-real-estate focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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