Port of Pasco

What Port of Pasco does

Port of Pasco is a municipal port corporation established in 1940 and governed by an elected three-member Board of Commissioners under Washington State law (RCW Chapter 53.20). It owns and operates a multimodal economic development platform in Franklin County, Washington, encompassing the Tri-Cities Airport (PSC), the Big Pasco Industrial Center (600 acres, 1.7M+ sq ft of buildings on a former WWII Army Depot), the Reimann Industrial Center (300 acres, Washington's first BNSF-certified rail site), the Pasco Processing Center, the Tri-Cities Airport Aerospace Innovation & Manufacturing Center (450 acres), the Pasco Industrial Center 395, the Wharf, Osprey Pointe, and a Container Barge Terminal on the Columbia River — collectively representing assets in excess of $130 million and more than 2 million square feet of office, industrial, and warehouse space. The Port is differentiated by being the only public marine terminal on the upper Columbia River with container crane capability, providing barge, rail (BNSF), highway, and air freight connectivity in a single inland location.

The Port generates revenue through four primary streams: recurring lease and rental income from industrial tenants (Big Pasco Industrial Center alone supports nearly 450 workers), voter-approved property tax levies within the port district, industrial revenue bond proceeds for site and facility development, and federal/state grants (FAA, CERB, Washington State Legislature). Airport operations (parking, facility charges, airline services) add transaction-fee revenue. Customers are enterprise-scale industrial users, with named tenants including Darigold (a $600 million dairy processing facility opened June 2025), Old Dominion Freight Line (65-door LTL facility opened March 2026), Cold Summit Development (30-acre cold storage site), Lamb Weston, UPS, BNSF Railway, Lampson International, Granite Construction, and Cascadia Metal. The Port markets available space through its website, LoopNet listings, public commission meetings, and the Somos Pasco regional economic development partnership with the City of Pasco, Franklin County, the Hispanic and Pasco Chambers of Commerce, Columbia Basin College, and the Tri-Cities Development Council.

Distribution is conducted via direct enterprise leasing, with anchor investment attraction driven by interlocal agreements with the City of Pasco, Franklin County, Franklin PUD, Ben Franklin Transit, the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, the FAA, the Washington State Legislature, and peer ports (Port of Benton, Port of Walla Walla, Northwest Seaport Alliance) under the newly signed 2026 Inland Logistics Hub interlocal agreement. The Port has no public-facing API or software product; its offering is physical infrastructure plus tenant services (EFT/ACH payments, lease inquiries). The organization is structured as a special-purpose government entity rather than a private company and is not a candidate for traditional equity investment.

Name

Port of Pasco

Legal name

Port of Pasco

Website

https://portofpasco.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Port of Pasco is a Washington State municipal port corporation operating the Tri-Cities Airport and a multimodal industrial real estate portfolio (Big Pasco, Reimann, plus a Columbia River container barge terminal) that leases sites and infrastructure to enterprise manufacturers, food processors, logistics firms, and aerospace tenants across southeastern Washington.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Port Operations and Industrial Real Estate

NAICS

Port and Harbor Operations (488310)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Inland / River Container Terminals (Barge-Served) (TLAHAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Intermodal Rail Container Terminals (On-Dock / Near-Dock) (TLAHAAAE), Port Equipment Operations (Crane Operators, RTG/RMG, Straddle Carrier Operations) (TLAHALAE)

Keywords

• Port district management
• Industrial real estate
• Intermodal logistics
• Airport operations
• Economic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Pasco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Lease-Rental Fees: Primary revenue stream from leasing industrial properties, warehouse space, and port facilities to tenants. Includes tenant payments for space at Big Pasco Industrial Center, Tri-Cities Airport, and other port properties.
2. Property Tax Levies: Port activities financed through property tax levies approved by voters in the port district (Franklin County).
3. Bond Proceeds: Industrial revenue bonds issued for development of industrial lands and facilities, providing tax-exempt interest to bond holders at lower rates.
4. Grants and Government Funding: Federal and state grants for infrastructure projects, including CERB loans/grants, FAA grants for airport improvements, and Washington State Legislature funding.
5. Airport Fees and Charges: User fees at Tri-Cities Airport including parking, facility charges, and passenger services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Port of Pasco is a municipal port district that manages and leases industrial and commercial real estate across multiple development sites, operates the Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) for passenger and cargo aviation, and runs the Container Barge Terminal providing multi-modal rail-and-barge logistics services on the Columbia River. The port connects businesses to multimodal transportation infrastructure (rail, barge, highway, air), supporting manufacturing, food processing, advanced manufacturing, cold storage, logistics, and aerospace tenants under long-term leases or land sales.

Product overview

Port of Pasco is a local municipal corporation offering a portfolio of industrial and commercial real estate properties, airport facilities, and intermodal logistics services. The core offering includes industrial development properties (Reimann Industrial Center, Big Pasco Industrial Center, Pasco Industrial Center 395), the Tri-Cities Airport for passenger and cargo aviation, and an Intermodal Terminal combining rail and barge capabilities on the Columbia River. Additional properties include the Tri-Cities Airport Business Center, Aerospace Innovation & Manufacturing Center, Osprey Pointe headquarters, and The Wharf. Supporting services include tenant payment processing and property lease/development inquiry services. The port operates as a platform for economic development in southeastern Washington, connecting businesses to transportation infrastructure via air, land, and water.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Reimann Industrial Center: 300-acre industrial development site with BNSF rail access, designated as Washington's first BNSF-certified rail site
• Big Pasco Industrial Center
• Tri-Cities Airport Aerospace Innovation & Manufacturing Center (AIM Center)
• Tri-Cities Airport Business Center
• Pasco Industrial Center 395
• Osprey Pointe
• The Wharf

Products and services

• Reimann Industrial Center A 300-acre industrial park with 150 acres available for development, featuring on-site rail spur access, Highway 395 proximity, BNSF rail connectivity, and utilities in place. Targeted at food processing, advanced manufacturing, cold storage, and distribution/logistics tenants.
• Big Pasco Industrial Center A 370-acre riverfront property with 1.3 million sq. ft. of improved buildings including eight 240,000 sq. ft. heavy frame warehouses. Provides access to rail, highway, airport, and barge with covered docks for truck and rail loading.
• Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) Regional airport providing passenger and cargo air transportation serving the Tri-Cities area. Offers commercial passenger service (Alaska, American, Allegiant, Delta, United), general aviation and supports approximately 700 employees at airport-related facilities.
• Intermodal Terminal (Container Terminal) A multi-modal rail/barge facility on the Columbia River with 1000 container storage capacity on 12.5 acres, 3000 ft of industrial rail on two tracks, refrigeration unit plugs for 24 containers at 230/460V 3-phase power, and a barge slip with 1000 ft of wharfage at 14 ft depth. Operates the first container crane facility on the upper Columbia River.
• Pasco Industrial Center 395 A 55-acre property with 25 acres available, adjacent to Highway 395 with nearby access to rail, barge, highway and air. Suitable for large-scale food processing, industrial and support businesses.
• Tri-Cities Airport Business Center 90 acres of commercial and retail opportunities adjacent to Tri-Cities Airport, including restaurant and hospitality sites, aviation parcels (30 acres, 21 parcels) and non-aviation parcels (56 acres, 22 parcels) for light industrial and commercial development.
• Tri-Cities Airport Aerospace Innovation & Manufacturing Center (AIM Center) A 450-acre site for future aerospace industries development, adjacent to Tri-Cities Airport, with planning completed in 2023 and ongoing infrastructure design.
• Tenant Payment Services Online payment processing service for tenants of port properties, accepting EFT payments, recurring ACH withdrawals, online e-check ($2.00 flat fee) and credit/debit card payments (2.95% of payment amount) through a third-party vendor.
• Property Lease and Development Services Property lease inquiry, tenant payment processing, property management, and development partner coordination services for businesses leasing, buying, or building at Port of Pasco facilities. Includes lease applications and Development Partners program.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,700+ containers per year through container barge terminal
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Northwest Seaport AlliancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026NWSA joined Port of Benton, Port of Pasco, and Port of Walla Walla in signing interlocal agreement to develop Inland Logistics Hub in Tri-Cities region. Partnership establishes framework for joint planning, coordinated marketing, land-use alignment, and collaborative funding pursuits to enhance international trade, expand cargo movement, and strengthen Washington state's supply chain infrastructure.
• Port of BentoncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Interlocal agreement partner in Inland Logistics Hub development covering Tri-Cities region of southeastern Washington.
• Port of Walla WallacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Interlocal agreement partner in Inland Logistics Hub development covering Tri-Cities region of southeastern Washington.
• Cold Summit DevelopmentmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2025$4.5 million purchase-and-sale agreement for 30 acres at Reimann Industrial Center for cold storage facility. Cold Summit's first cold storage property in Pacific Northwest, to be tailored to requirements of regional cold storage and food logistics operators. Company founded in 2019, operating six facilities across the country.
• BNSF RailwaycoreTechnology or IntegrationRail service and switching provided by BNSF Railway Company. Reimann Industrial Center named Washington's first BNSF-certified site. Rail infrastructure connects to national freight networks and Northwest Seaport Alliance.
• Franklin PUDmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal cooperation for energy storage project at Reimann Industrial Center and broader electrical system planning. Multi-agency agreements for cable bridge illumination update and power rate studies.
• City of PascocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple interlocal agreements including: Airport Police Services, Promotion of Economic Development, Argent Road Project, Big Pasco Fire System, wastewater pretreatment program, rail projects management, and joint opportunity zone development.
• Franklin CountymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal agreements including Sacajawea Industrial Park Railspur Project, Rural SAFETEA-LU Program, and underwater remote operated vehicle usage.
• Pasco Chamber of CommercemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development partner in Somos Pasco initiative for regional economic growth and business development.
• Tri-Cities Hispanic ChambermajorGTM or Marketing PartnerEconomic development partner in Somos Pasco initiative for regional economic growth.
• Tri-Cities Development Council (Tri-DEC)majorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional economic development organization partner for business development and investment attraction.
• Visit Tri-CitiesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional tourism organization partner for marketing and visitor economic development.
• Columbia Basin CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner in Somos Pasco economic development initiative for workforce development.
• Ben Franklin TransitmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInterlocal cooperative agreement for bus services to Tri-Cities Airport.
• Confederated Tribes of the Colville ReservationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement between tribes and Port of Pasco for regional economic development and cultural initiatives.
• Alaska AirlinesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonstop service from Tri-Cities Airport to Portland, Los Angeles, and Hollywood Burbank.
• Allegiant AirlinesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonstop service from Tri-Cities Airport to Southern California.
• American AirlinesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerNonstop service from Tri-Cities Airport to Phoenix Sky Harbor.
• Delta Air LinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrowing service at Tri-Cities Airport.
• United AirlinesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGrowing service at Tri-Cities Airport.
• DarigoldcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor$600 million dairy processing facility at Reimann Industrial Center - the largest dairy processing facility in the Northwest. Groundbreaking September 2022, opened June 2025. Partnering with NewCold for cold storage.
• NewColdmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCold storage partner with Darigold at Reimann Industrial Center.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Port of Portland: Oregon's largest deep-water port authority operating marine terminals, an international airport (PDX), and industrial real estate; comparable because Port of Pasco's combination of Tri-Cities Airport, container barge terminal, and industrial parks mirrors Portland's three-legged port/air/real estate structure on a much smaller scale.
• Northwest Seaport Alliance: Joint operating entity of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma that just joined Port of Pasco's Inland Logistics Hub partnership; comparable as a Pacific Northwest port authority with container-handling capability, but at significantly larger scale and coastal rather than inland.
• Port of Stockton: California's largest inland deep-water port on the San Joaquin River with barge and rail-served industrial tenants; one of the closest US analogues to Port of Pasco as an inland, barge-served container and bulk terminal with adjacent industrial real estate.

Direct peers

• Port of Longview: Mid-sized Pacific Northwest port on the Columbia River with bulk and container handling plus industrial rail-served property; geographically close peer operating on the same river system and competing for some of the same Columbia-Snake export flows Pasco's barge terminal serves.
• Port of Decatur (Alabama): Inland river/barge-served port district on the Tennessee River with industrial parks and intermodal capabilities; comparable as a small municipal port authority whose business model combines barge cargo handling with industrial real estate leasing.
• Port of Kalama: Lower Columbia River port district with grain/barge terminals and industrial parks; comparable small-district municipal port on the same Columbia River system that competes for barge-served industrial tenants in the Pacific Northwest corridor.
• Port of Indiana: Multi-terminal inland port authority (Jeffersonville, Burns Harbor, Mount Vernon) operating barge, rail, and industrial-park real estate across Indiana; one of the strongest comparables to Port of Pasco in terms of inland-barge container handling combined with a tenant-leasing industrial real estate model.

Regional players

• Port of Walla Walla: Eastern Washington port district and Inland Logistics Hub co-signatory; serves a similar agricultural-processing and industrial-tenant base with rail-served industrial parks, making it the closest regional peer in scale and business model.
• Port of Benton: Neighboring Washington port district in Richland/Kennewick, co-signatory with Port of Pasco on the Inland Logistics Hub interlocal agreement; directly comparable as a small Pacific Northwest municipal port with industrial real estate, rail, and economic-development mandate.

Others

• BNSF Logistics / BNSF Railway: Class I railroad partner providing switching services to Port of Pasco and the BNSF-certified Reimann site; included as an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor, illustrating the rail dependency that drives Reimann's value proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PascoEconomicDevelopment
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/portofpasco

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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