Fair enough, but I would argue that a reinforced casting basin, 900 by 200 feet, isn't that specific of a tool, that large of an area could easily be used for something else. Again, like any new business, it's going to take capitol to refurbish the site, but a heck of a lot less than if they had to build it from scratch.  

And yes, the tolls will pay for the cost but the greatest benefit to the community will be utilizing the existing infrastructure in a way that wastes less of that investment. And for some reason, I doubt simply filling it in would be allowed, especially if they hope to pave it over for a parking lot. 

But then again, it is Aberdeen, where imagination and creativity are severely lacking when it comes to jobs and attracting new businesses. The port needs to stop wasting valuable space with their parking lots, build a couple of 5 to 10 story high-capacity parking garages for the auto exports, that would open up a lot more land for jobs by using vertical space.