Portland Cruise Control said it proposed a ban on scrubber wash discharge in Portland Harbor. It's the wastewater produced ...

USS Portland’s final actions involved supporting the Allied landings at Okinawa and participating in Operation Magic Carpet to bring veterans home. The ship was decommissioned in 1946 and sold ...

Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducts a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration on a static surface training target, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden.

Once in Portland, the ship will dock at Waterfront Park just south of the Burnside Bridge. Free public tours will be offered: Thursday, June 5: 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, June 6: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

On days when there are more than 2,500 cruise ship passengers in Portland, the shuttle is expected to run between 8 a.m.—4 p.m, said the Visit Portland press release.

USS stands for United States Ship, and is used for Navy ships that are currently in active service. The designation has been used since the 1790s.