Hood River’s waterfront area has been used for years by freight companies as a place to park and transfer their trucks and trailers, but how long that can remain the case is an open question.  The Port of Hood River currently has contracts with several freight companies to park trucks and trailers on Port roadways, but Port Executive Director Michael McElwee says with the increase in development and recreational use in the waterfront area, he’s not sure those arrangements will be feasible in the future.  McElwee gave Port Commissioners a report on the issue after talking to various stakeholders, and it indicates that it would be difficult to find a replacement location in Hood River, which could result in shippers having to make deliveries more frequently and increase costs.