Clan Gatherings: Portland on parade
The Port of Portland and Oregon Business hosted Cathay Pacific staff and customers at a gala dinner preceding the arrival of the first freighter of the twice-weekly service to Hong Kong
01 Oct 2016

It was an extravagant evening, with more than 300 guests including customers and forwarders eager to export Oregon’s sports attire, high tech and food products. The following morning the Pacific North West’s often relentless rain held off for the arrival of the inaugural Boeing 747-8F service. Governor Kate Brown said: ‘More than 450,000 Oregon jobs are supported by international trade. When our businesses grow, our economy grows, offering more opportunities for all Oregonians to thrive.’

(l-r)Port of Portland's Bill Wyatt and Curtis Robinhold; Cathay Pacific senior vice-president, Americas Philippe LaCamp; Governor Kate Brown on board

Cathay Pacific cabin crew celebrate the freighter's arrival

Show-stopping stuff at the gala dinner

GM cargo sales and marketing Mark Sutch and Cathay Pacific's director, cargo customer solutions & airline partnership, Americas, Margaretha Laseen

Simon Large wearing his PDX cap with pride

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