Hermiston Will Showcase Industrial Park at Open House June 23
The South Hermiston Industrial Park (SHIP) has been a hub of activity since 2021, with private investment and infrastructure improvements activating the 930 acres into a burgeoning economic zone with room to grow.
On June 23, 2025, the City of Hermiston will host an Open House at the property to showcase the progress and what’s on the horizon for the SHIP. The event is at 9 a.m. at 9th and Penney Ave. in the industrial park.
“The SHIP is out of sight and out of mind for most folks, but it has been a growing economic engine for the region for many years,” said Hermiston Assistant City Manager Mark Morgan. “The City and all of our public and private partners have invested heavily in the basic infrastructure and the business community has responded by building, adding jobs, and growing the tax base.”
The City and its public and private partners have extended roads and utilities in the SHIP, creating an environment ripe for growth. Because of its location at the nexus of interstate highways, rail, and shipping, the industrial park has attracted investment from a variety of industries. This includes food processing, agricultural research, distributions, logistics, cloud computing, utilities and other supporting light industrial firms.
Since 2021, private investment has accounted for $4.5 billion in planned and in progress projects across multiple businesses in information, transportation, warehousing and utility sectors.
The next big project for the park is the Aquifer Storage & Recovery, which will pump water from the Columbia River during low-demand months and store it underground in the aquifer for use in the high-demand months. Amazon Web Services is covering the construction costs, including drilling the wells and installing pipes and pumps.
The open house will include an overview of the ongoing projects and businesses and an opportunity to see the work in progress on the aquifer storage.
