Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal

[4] The main terminal building is built over the water, and is a two-story structure, with customs facilities for international passengers on the first floor and a waiting area on the second.

[5] In addition to the receiving building, shore facilities include a 3.5-acre (1.4 ha) parcel of land for parking cars and boarding buses, both local and tour.

Ocean Gateway is also used as rental venue for functions such as weddings, conventions and other public events, a use which grew in importance after The Cat service was canceled following the 2009 season, which meant a loss to the city of Portland of $150,000 per year in rent which Bay Ferries paid for use of the facility.

[6] The city estimated that rentals brought in about $90,000 a year since the ferry service ended.

[6] The second phase of the terminal project is Ocean Gateway Pier II, a deep-water pier for large cruise ships that opened in September 2011, allowing more and larger cruise ships to dock in the city.