South Port Area
Building for the future
The South Port Area, located between the Central Port Area to the north and the Hurricane Barrier to the south, currently services numerous maritime enterprises. It is a major offloading facility for the Commercial Fishing Industry. The most southern section will be the site of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal.
New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal – This on-going expansion will add over 20 acres of port terminal space. The current expansion plans for 1,000 linear feet of berthing and dredges the channel to accommodate 30 foot draft vessels. The New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be a primier hub for off shore wind energy developments and import/export trade. It also will serve emerging American Marine Highway trade.
- The first function of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will be to host an off shore wind energy service port and to support wind energy development off the coast of Massachusetts which has been approved by the U.S. Department of the Interior.