Bio-Fibre Manufacturing of Mission, British Columbia, and DKoram of Aberdeen, Washington are currently thinking about using the industrial waterfront of Bellingham for exporting dried biomass fuel and logs.
The two companies have had an agreement with the Port of Bellingham, which has been exclusive to them and enables them to explore and study the feasibility of shipping biomass from the Bellingham Shipping Terminal to Asia.
According to the maritime director for the port, Dan Stahl, the agreement means that the port will not talk with competing companies of forest products through the rest of the month. An extension has been requested by Bio-Fibre and discussions are now focused on a business plan. The company is a small startup doing some innovative things, Stahl added, and it takes them longer to go through the process.
If the feasibility studies are fruitful, the Port could lease up to 20 acres of land to each company that begins at the terminal and goes north to the industrial property, which was once used by the Georgia-Pacific Corp. pulp and tissue mill.
The leasing of this land could be a boost for the economy of the Port and for local Stationery printers, as the two companies may need such items and other printed material as it sets up its operations at the Port. Get a Free Quote for Stationery
