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TRANSPORT INTELLIGENCE * USA - Changes at three Maine ports could be a boon for cargo and business
It's a dynamic time for Maine's major cargo ports
Maine,USA -Mainebiz, by Mindy Favreau -20 April 2009: -- While a resurgence of pulp shipments has led to the return of container service at Portland's International Marine Terminal, the idling of another pulp mill has forced its Down East counterpart, the Port of Eastport, to diversify. And despite economic conditions and environmental backlash, the state is moving forward with plans to develop a new cargo port on Sears Island, which could be a boon for the state's paper industry... Instability in the state’s pulp and paper industry, a main driver of shipping activity in Maine, has forced the ports to seek new sources of activity and new ways to operate in order to ride out the market’s pitching and rolling. All three major cargo ports — Portland, Eastport and Searsport — have handled or are gearing up to handle shipments of wind turbine components destined for wind farms in northern New England and Canada. This growing industry has helped sustain the cargo ports during slow times and could supplement port activity for years to come, says John Henshaw, executive director of the Maine Port Authority. “If the state develops an expertise in handling this cargo, then it’ll be in a competitive position when offshore wind is developed,” he says... Labels: transport intelligence
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