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Coos Bay could become coal port again

Coos Bay might see coal exports, but not from the general-purpose cargo terminal the port would like to build, Oregon International Port of Coos Bay CEO Jeff Bishop told the Port's commissioners Thursday night. Coal exports would bring too many ships for the cargo terminal to handle, he said. 'If any coal terminal is developed in Coos Bay, it would have to be a stand-alone terminal." In March, after environmental scrutiny stalled a plan to ship coal out of Longview, Wash., speculation began on whether Coos Bay might see a similar proposal. 'We are in discussions with coal developers and have entered into nondisclosure agreements with those companies," Bishop said. 'We don't want anyone to be surprised." Bishop said the arrival of one coal train per day would create 100 ship calls per year. For comparison, when shipping in Coos Bay was at its peak in 1983, the port saw slightly fewer than 400 ships per year. http://theworldlink.com/news/local/article_16869cbf-f325-54f1-920a-52778a5889e8.html