AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor officially opened Terminal 4 on July 31, 2026, completing a $60 million public-private project to expand agricultural export capacity. The terminal includes a new ship loader, expanded storage, and rail infrastructure, allowing AGP to more than double annual agricultural commodity exports through the port. The facility supports growing demand for U. S. agricultural products in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region. AGP Chairman Dean Thernes and Port Executive Director Leonard Barnes highlighted the project as a strategic investment in regional economic growth, with the Port noting it creates more than 30 acres of cargo laydown space and enhances export efficiency for Midwest farmers.
AGP, Port Open Terminal 4 Export Facility
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- βAGP and the Port of Grays Harbor officially opened Terminal 4 on July 31, 2026βAberdeen, WA β Ag Processing Inc a cooperative (AGP) and the Port of Grays Harbor celebrated the grand opening of AGP's new Terminal 4 export facility on July 31, 2026, marking the completion of a transformative project that significantly expands agricultural export capacity at one of the West Coast's most strategic deep-water ports.β
- βAGP and the Port of Grays Harbor completed a $60 million public-private project to expand agricultural export capacityβThe Portβs $60 million public portion of the project added more than 47,000 feet of rail within its Marine Terminal Complex, a new fendering system and a stormwater collection and treatment facility at T4 and created more than 30 acres of additional cargo laydown area to support future operations at Terminal 4A.β
- βThe terminal includes a new ship loaderβThe new facility represents the culmination of years of planning, investment, and collaboration between AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project includes a state-of-the-art ship loader at Terminal 4, expanded unloading and storage capabilities, along with supporting port infrastructure designed to increase efficiency, improve vessel loading speeds, and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. agriculture.β
- βThe terminal includes expanded storageβThe new facility represents the culmination of years of planning, investment, and collaboration between AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project includes a state-of-the-art ship loader at Terminal 4, expanded unloading and storage capabilities, along with supporting port infrastructure designed to increase efficiency, improve vessel loading speeds, and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. agriculture.β
- βThe terminal includes rail infrastructureβThe Portβs $60 million public portion of the project added more than 47,000 feet of rail within its Marine Terminal Complex, a new fendering system and a stormwater collection and treatment facility at T4 and created more than 30 acres of additional cargo laydown area to support future operations at Terminal 4A.β
- βAGP can more than double annual agricultural commodity exports through the portβThe Terminal 4 facility positions AGP to significantly increase throughput at Grays Harbor, with the capability to more than double annual agricultural commodity exports through the port.β
- βThe facility supports growing demand for U.S. agricultural products in Southeast AsiaβThe new facility represents the culmination of years of planning, investment, and collaboration between AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project includes a state-of-the-art ship loader at Terminal 4, expanded unloading and storage capabilities, along with supporting port infrastructure designed to increase efficiency, improve vessel loading speeds, and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. agriculture.Hundreds of industry partners, customers, community members, and elected officials gathered to commemorate the milestone and recognize the partnership that made the project possible.The Terminal 4 facility positions AGP to significantly increase throughput at Grays Harbor, with the capability to more than double annual agricultural commodity exports through the port. The investment also provides additional flexibility and redundancy while enhancing AGP's ability to serve growing international demand for high-quality U.S. agricultural products, particularly throughout Southeast Asia and other Asia-Pacific markets.β
- βThe facility supports growing demand for U.S. agricultural products in the Asia-Pacific regionβThe new facility represents the culmination of years of planning, investment, and collaboration between AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project includes a state-of-the-art ship loader at Terminal 4, expanded unloading and storage capabilities, along with supporting port infrastructure designed to increase efficiency, improve vessel loading speeds, and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. agriculture.Hundreds of industry partners, customers, community members, and elected officials gathered to commemorate the milestone and recognize the partnership that made the project possible.The Terminal 4 facility positions AGP to significantly increase throughput at Grays Harbor, with the capability to more than double annual agricultural commodity exports through the port. The investment also provides additional flexibility and redundancy while enhancing AGP's ability to serve growing international demand for high-quality U.S. agricultural products, particularly throughout Southeast Asia and other Asia-Pacific markets.β
- βAGP Chairman Dean Thernes and Port Executive Director Leonard Barnes highlighted the project as a strategic investment in regional economic growthβ"Terminal 4 represents a long-term investment in the future of our cooperative and the farmers we serve," said Dean Thernes, Chairman of the AGP Board of Directors. "Our member-owners continue to invest in assets that allow us to compete globally while returning value back to rural America. This facility strengthens our ability to connect Midwest agriculture with growing international demand for decades to come. We are proud of the partnership we have built with the Port of Grays Harbor and excited about the opportunities this facility creates for our customers and membership." "This facility showcases the power of strategic infrastructure investment and cooperation," said Port of Grays Harbor Executive Director Leonard Barnes. "AGP has been an outstanding partner for more than two decades, and today's grand opening demonstrates what can be accomplished when industry and public entities work together toward a shared vision. This public-private partnership ship will benefit our community, our region, and the nation for years to come."β
- βThe Port noted it creates more than 30 acres of cargo laydown spaceβThe Portβs $60 million public portion of the project added more than 30 acres of additional cargo laydown area to support future operations at Terminal 4A.β
- βThe facility enhances export efficiency for Midwest farmersβThe new facility represents the culmination of years of planning, investment, and collaboration between AGP and the Port of Grays Harbor. The project includes a state-of-the-art ship loader at Terminal 4, expanded unloading and storage capabilities, along with supporting port infrastructure designed to increase efficiency, improve vessel loading speeds, and strengthen export opportunities for U.S. agriculture.β
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