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To truly discover the roots of the city I suggest you read about the origins of Empire City
The city is one of the world's largest ports for forest
products. Wood Chips account for a major portion of the
port's export tonnage shipped to domestic and worldwide
markets.
The city is Oregon's second busiest maritime commerce center. The port of Coos Bay offers one of the safest entrances on the Pacific Northwest coast. The 15-mile channel helps assure that cargoes move rapidly and quickly through the harbor's marine terminals to domestic and international markets.
More than 240 ships of various types visit the Port shipping an average of 3 million tons of commodities. Inbound cargoes are wood stocks in different varieties and also petroleum products. Most of the outbound cargos carry wood products which are exported all over the world. Most of the outbound cargo consits of milled wood chips. The Port administers Foreign-Trade Zone No. 132, which has sites at four different terminals. These include the North Bend Municipal Airport and a few marine industrial locations. The U.S. Customs Service has a facility and staff to serve the Port of Coos Bay.
Bay Area Chamber of Commerce: 50 E.
Central Ave., Coos Bay, OR 97420. Phone (541) 269-0215 or (800)
824-8486.
