Vancouver-based Tidewater Barge Lines announced this week it received a $1.3 million award from the state of Oregon to expand storage capacity at the company’s Umatilla, Ore., biodiesel terminal.
The regional facility is a major supplier of the fuel which is blended with petroleum. The grant also will be used for pipeline improvements and the addition of a two-bay loading rack which will lessen truck loading times for Tidewater’s agricultural customers. The terminal in Umatilla handles more than 50 million gallons of fuel and fertilizer each year.
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