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Zenith Terminals is suing Portland over a stalled $100 million terminal sale, claiming the city’s delay breaches their franchise agreement and costs them millions—potentially jeopardizing the deal and triggering hundreds of millions in damages. The terminal, which handles oil and gas via a city-owned pipeline, is set to be sold to ISQ Springer Holdings, a company with similar facilities. Though the city says it has all paperwork and the agreement allows transfers under certain conditions, hearings were delayed and cut short. Environmental groups see this as an opportunity to impose stricter oversight on the new owner, while the city insists its review is straightforward—checking buyer legitimacy, not renegotiating the 2037-expiring contract. The city council remains divided, and Zenith is now demanding court intervention to force approval and recover costs.

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