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06 Feb 2023

Ports & Logistics: Building A New Energy Industry

Sorting out infrastructure, ports and logistics issues will be key as the offshore wind industry scales up to meet the United States’ ambitious targets. (© Solosupremoira / Adobe Stock)

2022 closed with significant developments to advance offshore wind (OSW) and the necessary, related work required at U.S. ports – on the east and west coasts and the Great Lakes. Some of these developments included:Funding – MARAD’s Port Improvement Development Project (PIDP) grants provided over $100 million for wind at four ports.Corporate leadership – Marine giants Foss and Crowley stepped up to lead development projects in California and Massachusetts.New industry focus – The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) started a program called POWERS – “Port Opportunities With Energy…

25 Jan 2023

Onshore Funding for US Offshore Wind

© Ian Dyball / Adobe Stock

Most of the media coverage of offshore wind development in the United States focuses on the leases of the offshore areas where the wind turbines will be located. However, equally important is the landside dimension of these projects, including the manufacture, installation, maintenance and operation of the turbines. Several awards made in the last two rounds of funding under the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP) show how offshore wind now offers an additional direction of port development for which funding is available.

29 Apr 2009

RFQ for High Speed Ferry Service Operators

The Bridgeport Port Authority and the City of Stamford seek qualifications from prospective High-Speed Operators to develop, commence and operate a high-speed ferry service connecting Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut to points in Manhattan, New York City. The Bridgeport Port Authority and the City of Stamford intend to select a Preferred Operator for this service on/about July 20, 2009; selection will be based in part on proponent’s qualifications in operator/team experience and organization, quality of the operator’s financial structure, operator/team experience in high-speed ferry operations and success in project continuity. A formal Request for Qualifications document provides details of studies completed and further information for prospective candidates.

13 Jun 2008

High-Speed Ferry Service Operators Forum

The Bridgeport Port Authority and City of Stamford will hold a High-Speed Ferry Service Operators Forum in the offices of the New York Metropolitan Transportation Council at 199 Water Street, 22 Floor, in New York City on Tuesday June 24, 2008 at 11:30 a.m. The purpose of the Forum is to review the status of and solicit operators’ interest in a proposed High-Speed Ferry Service connecting Bridgeport and Stamford, Connecticut to points in Manhattan, New York City. Officials responsible for work completed to date, including market and site feasibility analyses, will review the proposed service and solicit indications of interest from operators in attendance. Please contact Nancy Hanrahan at TPA Design Group (203 562 2181) for further information and/or to register for this event.

13 Mar 2006

Ferry Proposal Draws Support, Questions

A proposal for high-speed ferry service linking southwest Connecticut and Manhattan is gaining support and financial backing, but also raising concerns about whether enough passengers would use it. A recent report by several regional planning agencies found potential demand for a high-speed ferry to link Bridgeport and Stamford with Manhattan and possibly LaGuardia Airport. However, the report stops short of recommending whether to pursue the project, saying more research is needed and local communities will have to determine whether they want the service. The Bridgeport Port Authority is awaiting results of a study to answer several of those questions. The proposal also has already won nearly $9 million in federal grants that could be used to launch the ferry service.

14 Feb 2003

Derecktor Cuts Plate for Alaskan Ferry

Derecktor Shipyards held a plate cutting ceremony at its Bridgeport Connecticut facility for the first piece of plate cut for the highspeed ferry M/V Chenega. the ferry. foot high-speed ferries for the Alaska Marine Highway System. Chenega, were City Councilman Gary Graham and Kate Tesar. Bridgeport Port Authority. connecting the ports of Cordova, Valdez, and Whittier. 2004 with the M/V Chenega expected to enter service one year later. with airline-style seating, an available snack bar, and minimal ship motions. will be significantly shorter than what is possible with conventional ferries. these communities. shipbuilding since these will be the first vessels of their kind ever built in this country. designs, developed expressly for the Alaska project.