Barge Slip &
High Dock
Port of Benton’s barge slip and high dock are located in Richland, Washington, at Columbia River Mile 343.
The slip and high dock are leased and controlled by the U.S. Navy, with industrial access allowed upon authorization.
The Navy primarily uses the facilities to offload decommissioned nuclear materials for long‐term disposal at the Hanford Site.
Port of Benton’s barge slip is not a fully developed terminal facility.
Overview:
- Harbor(s): 1
- Berth(s): 1
- Depth: 15 feet (slip bottom 330’ MSL), normal water level 340’ MSL
- Bulkhead: Elevation 344’ MSL, width 96’, slip size 60’ wide x 100’ length
- Cargo Handling Capabilities: Multimodal, unit and manifest capable
- Container Crane(s): The site offers mobile crane services with the operator for offloading. Upland ringer crane service north end of the site, also coordinated with the operator
- Rail-Served: Multimodal, unit and manifest capable
- Rates: Low dock use fee is $1,500 plus leasehold excise tax (12.84%), plus wharfage fee dependent upon cargo type (minimum $11.00 per ton)
Facilities:
- Vacant land adjacent for industrial staging uses
- Site is in proximity to transload, multimodal and industrial facilities (1 mile, access road 30’ wide)
- Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ-subzone) #203
Contacts
Teresa Hancock
Port of Benton
Port of Benton
Darrel Dye
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
