The Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford is a multi-purpose facility designed to

support the construction, assembly and deployment of offshore wind projects, as well as

handle bulk, break-bulk, container and large specialty marine cargo.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through the

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, is investing in

infrastructure aimed at accelerating the success of

clean energy technologies, companies, and projects

in Massachusetts—while creating high-quality jobs

and long-term economic growth.

Heavy Load Capacity

The Marine Commerce Terminal’s high

capacity quayside is supported by a complex

system of cofferdams, a pile-supported

marginal wharf and geotechnically-

competent, dense aggregate that allows for

heavy uniform and concentrated loads.

Whereas many ports have a small quayside

area specifically built and designated as the

single hard point, over 21 acres of the Marine

Commerce Terminal’s Main Terminal Site has

the ability to sustain uniform loads of 4,100

pounds per square foot (20 metric tons per

square meter) and concentrated loads of up

to 20,485 pounds per square foot (100 metric

tons per square meter). This loading capacity

allows for cranes of all sizes to be mobile

throughout the site, increasing the efficiency

of the work and providing logistical flexibility.

Among the highest capacity ports on the East

Coast, the Terminal is capable of supporting a

1,350 metric ton crane lifting a 500 metric ton

load at 30 meters along the entire 1,000-foot

(305-meter) new bulkhead and throughout

the more than 21-acre main facility.

Terminal Features

26-acre facility with a 1,200-foot vessel berth and a new 300-foot wide navigational channel dredged to -30 feet MLLW

Free of overhead restrictions

Work- and security-level site lighting for around-the-clock activities

Extended working hours within the Designated Port Area

Expandable electrical system, including a 3000 amp, 480/277V, 3 phase, 4 wire system

Ship to Shore Power outlets along the bulkhead

Fire protection, potable water and waste water disposal capabilities

State-of-the-art Vega Sector lights installed along the Hurricane Barrier to enhance vessel navigation

Port of New Bedford

The Port of New Bedford remains America’s #1 fishing port since 1999 and is Massachusetts’ second largest deepwater commercial port. The Port is a less congested and easily accessible shipping center for the Northeastern U.S. market and beyond, free of bridge or other overhead restrictions from Buzzards Bay to the Terminal. Distributed economic activity from fishing operations is in excess of $1 billion annually. The Port is home to over 200 maritime-based businesses, including a cargo shipping and cruise industry, bulk and break-bulk cargo facilities, shipyard and vessel repair facilities. A wide variety of skilled labor has been developed locally to support the maritime economy.

Strategic Location

Strategically positioned to support import-and-export trade, the Port is just 20 nautical miles (32 km) from the Cape Cod shipping canal, 83 nautical miles (134 km) south of Boston and 166 nautical miles (267 km) north of New York.

By land, the Terminal may be accessed via Interstate 1-95 or I-495 (via connections through New Bedford Route 18 and MA Route 140 and/or Route I-195).

Hurricane Barrier

To protect the Harbor from major storms up to Category 3 Hurricanes, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers constructed a 3.5-mile (5.6-km) long hurricane barrier between New Bedford and Fairhaven in the 1960s. The barrier crosses New Bedford Harbor and features storm gates that close when forecasted tides and waves meet critical action levels to protect New Bedford Harbor. The top of the structure is 23 feet (7 m) above the mean low water level.

Vessel Parameters

The Terminal can accommodate the following vessel sizes, subject to acceptance by the Northeast Marine Pilots Association:

With Bow Thruster: Without Bow Thruster:

LOA: 550 ft (167.6 m) LOA: 475 ft (144.8 m)

Beam: 80 ft (24.4 m) Beam: 75 ft (22.9 m)

Draft: 28.5 ft (8.7 m) Draft: 28.5 ft (8.7 m)

New Bedford Harbor

The Harbor has a tidal cycle of approximately 4 feet.

Heavy Lift Capabilities at Quayside Vega Sector Lights Access to Utility Corridor

The Terminal’s Tariff Schedule is published at www.masscec.com/MarineCommerceTerminal

For more information on shipping through the Marine Commerce Terminal, please contact:

Bill White, Senior Director Massachusetts Clean Energy Center 63 Franklin Street, 3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02110 newbedfordterminal@masscec.com (617) 315-9355