The ports of Massachusetts : Gloucester, Salem, Boston,Fall River, New Bedford

16 Pages·1998·0.84 MB·English

by  Massachusetts Seaport Advisory Council

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Gloucester
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Boston
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THE PDRTS DF
MASSACHUSETTS
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New
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Since the early seventeenth century,
maritime trade has been an important part ofthe Massa-
chusetts economy. The American colonies depended on
the deep water offour coast and on
WELCOME TD )ur protected ports to establish trade
links vital to their \erv survival.
THE PORTS OF ()\er the years, the Ports ofMassa-
husetts have introduced techno-
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MASSACHUSETTS
logical and industrial innovations to
expand their capabilities and adapt
their services to the needs ofthe region, our nation and
the global marketplace.
The Weld-Cellucci administration is dedicated to
ensuring that the Ports ofMassachusetts are prepared to
meet the challenges ofthe next century. To assist in the
continuing development ofour seaports and to provide
pur ports \\ith the professional o\ersight needed to build
for the future, we created the Massachusetts Seaport
Advisory Council. In addition, we are making available
$280millionin newcapital forinfrastructureimprovements,
harbor dredging, and intermodal transportation facilities.
Not only will we be improving such traditional water-
front facilities as docks, piers, coldstorage and warehous-
ing, but we will be establishing a completelyintegrated
double-stack rail network across the commonwealth.
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Each ofthe Ports ofMassachusetts Boston,
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Fall River, Gloucester, New Bedford and Salem offers
its own specialities and capabilities. Our ports are pre-
pared to meet your needs today, and, with expanded
facihties on the horizon, are eager to help you fulfill your
plans for'the future. We invite you to discover the man\
advantages of the Ports ofMassachusetts, your link to
New England, the United States and the world.
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William F. Weld Argeo Paul Cellucci
iovcrnor Lieutenant Governor
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BOSTON
he Port ofBoston is the largest seaport in Massachusetts.
Located in the state's capital city, the Port ofBoston is
a natural harbor with direct access to the open ocean.
The commercial seaport currently handles more than
$8 billion worth ofgoods, employs over 9,000 people, and
is the largest handler ofcontainer cargo in New England,
shipping and receiving 1.2 million tons each year. Boston
offers comprehensive container services, with deep-water
berths, state-of-the-art cranes, equipment and storage
and warehouse lacilities. Boston's container terminals
process cargo rapidly, using Electronic Data Interchange
(EDI), a paperless system that tracks containers from
manufacturer to customer. Over 25 container shipping
lines connect the Port ot Boston with the world's major
markets.
Processing automobiles is one ofthe fastest grow-
ing activities in the Port ofBoston. Some 55,000 vehicles
were shipped through the port in 1996. Major manufac-
turers, such as Volkswagen and Subaru, use Boston as
an entry point for their vehicles. Future plans include
expansion ofthe port's auto-handling capabilities.
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Boston also has facilities available for handling
break-bulk, military and project cargo. In 1995 an entire
pulp mill was transported in sections weighing a total of
900 tons from the state ofNew Hampshire and loaded in Port Profile
the Port ofBoston for shipment to Indonesia.
The Port of Boston isthe largest
Boston has successfully expanded its marketing
natural deep-waterseaport in
to include areas served by its extensive multimodal trans- Massachusetts, with direct access
to the open ocean.The commercial
portation connections. Such efforts, tied to specific state
seaport handles more than $8 billion
infrastructure improvements, allow the port to offer worth ofgoods, morethan 1 million
overnight trucking service and two-day intermodal rail tons ofcontainercargo and 10 million
tons of petroleum each year, and
service to the U.S. Midwest and beyond. Both Conrail and employs more than 9,000 people.
the Guilford railroad systems offer frequent near-dock
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and on-dock rail service to all points, specifically the U.S.
Center ofthe eastern coastof
Midwest, U.S. Pacific Coast and Canada. Cargo terminals Massachusetts
TERMINALS/BERTHS
are conveniently located within one mile ofthree inter-
— — •Army Base
state highways 1-90, 1-93 and I-95 that connect Boston One 3,365-foot berth (bulkcargo)
to New England, the U.S. Midwest and Canada. A new •Black Falcon CruiseTerminal
One 1,300-foot berth (cruise ships)
harbor tunnel connecting the seaport with the airport
•Conley ContainerTerminal
and points north ofMassachusetts links the seaport with Two berthstotalling 1,950feet
(container ships)
critical market regions while entirely bypassing city traffic
One 1,200-foot berth (automobile
congestion. discharge)
•East Boston Pier One
In addition to comprehensive marine cargo facili-
Three berthstotalling 1,600feet
ties, the Port ofBoston has developed a substantial cruise (break-bulk cargo)
•Massport MarineTerminal
business. Using the newly renovated Black Falcon Cruise
One 800-foot berth (automobile
Terminal, the port served over 50 cruise vessel calls in discharge)
1996, including aweekly service to Bermuda. Boston •Moran ContainerTerminal
One 1,100-foot berth (container
offers visitors access to a variety ofcultural features in the ships)
city and the outstanding beauty ofthe Berkshires, Pioneer •Mystic Pier #1
Three berthstotalling 2,053 feet
Valley and Cape Cod regions ofthe state. (break-bulk cargo)
Plans underway will further improve the port's OPERATOR
Massachusetts PortAuthority
capabilities and increase efficiency. Funds have been allo-
(Massport)
cated for dredging ship channels and adding specialized CARGO
cargo facilities. Known as theTerminal Optimization Containerized general cargo, project
cargo, automobiles, petroleum and
Plan, this program will prepare the Port ofBoston for
other bulk products
vigorous growth well into the next century.
TRADE AREAS HIGHWAY
All major world markets Terminals are located within two
EQUIPMENT miles of interstate highways 1-90,
•Two post-Panamax capacity Paceco 1-93 connections and 1-95
gantry cranes (up to 50 long tons) FUTURE PLANS
•Two Panamax capacity Paceco Initiated m 1996, Massport'sTerminal
gantry cranes (up to 40 long tons) Optimization Plan callsfor consolida-
•One 70-long-ton capacity Hitachi tion ofcontainer handling atConley
gantry crane Terminal in South Boston, dredging of
•One45-long-ton capacity Paceco Conley berthsto45feetat MLWand
gantrycrane creation ofa new automobiletermi-
•One30-long-ton capacity Paceco nal at MoranTerminal in Charlestown
low-profile gantrycrane bythe end of 1997. Bulk cargo termi-
•Six 40-long-ton capacity rubber- nal wilt be installed at Medford Street
tired Letorneau and MGM gantry Terminal in Charlestown, also by the
cranes end of 1997.
DEPTH CONTACT
40 feetat MLW Massachusetts PortAuthority
STORAGE Port Department
•Army Base Phone: [phone]
Three buildings (814,530 sq. ft. Phone: [phone]
total) Fax: [phone]
•Conley ContainerTerminal http://www.massport.com
101 acres of containerstorage
capacity
•Moran Containerlerminal
50 acres of container storage
capacity
•Mystic Pier #1
Three buildings (267,487sq. ft.
total)
TECHNOLOGY
Electronic Date Interchange is linked
to both containerterminals
SERVICES
Plug-in unitsfor refrigerated contain-
ersat both containerterminals
RAILCONNECTIONS
On-dock rail service provided by
GuilfordTransportation and near-
dock rail service provided by Consoli-
dated Rail Corporation
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FALL RIVER
all River's harbor has always been one ofits great assets.
Second only to Boston in terms ofcargo volume, the Port
ofFall River stands ready to service your shipping needs.
The port tacilities are located on the exact site of
the Old Fall River Line steamship service on the southern
coast ofMassachusetts. Fall River is recognized as a safe,
natural harbor accessible through a protected channel in
beautiful Narragansett Bay. The port offers avariety of
shipping opportunities, with two deep-water berths,
three rail spurs and a 96,000-square-foot storage terminal
on 10 acres ofadjacent land.
The Fall River Line Pier, the terminal operator,
opened for business in 1954, servicing the needs ofthe
general cargo and break-bulk industry. Over its history,
the port has handled various types ofcargo, including
wood pulp, bananas, fresh and frozen fish, wallboard,
newsprint, paper, chemicals and lumber. Fall River
continues to specialize in break-bulk cargoes and
currently handles Kraft liner board, lumber, paper
products, frozen fish and chemicals.
The exporting ofvehicles and equipment has
become a major source ot port activity in Fall River. To
accommodate this industry, the port facilities include a
Roll-on/Roll-off(Ro/Ro) ramp to provide timely loading Port Profile
and turnaround for oceangoing vessels. Vehicles are
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loaded and delivered to foreign locales, including Seventeen miles inland on the
Colombia, the Dominican Republic and other destina- southern coast of Massachusetts
TERMINALS/BERTHS
tions in the Caribbean Basin.
Two deep-water berths:
To increase its port activities. Fall River has devel- •600-foot South Berth
•390-footWest Berth
oped a strong transportation infrastructure, including
OPERATOR
direct, on-dockconnections to three rail tracks for freight
Fall River Line Pier, Inc.
shipping. The seaport also has truck CARGO
terminal and storage facilities easily Fall River's harborhasalways General cargo, vehicles and break-
been oneofthecity's great bulk
accessible to major metropolitan assets. Only Boston handles TRADE AREAS
areas via Route 24 (Boston) and I-95 a highervolume ofcargo Europe, Caribbean Basin, South
among Massachusetts ports, America
(NewYork City and Providence,
EQUIPMENT
RhodeIsland). Stevedoring services with a wide
Severalimprovementprojects are being developed variety of equipmentare available.
DEPTH
to expand port activities in Fall River, including upgrad-
35 feetat MLW
ing ofthe terminal building to accommodate modern
STORAGE
cruise ships and developing its waterfront for port opera- 96,000-square-foot storage terminal
adjacentto 10 acres of land
tions and industry.
SERVICES
Tourism is another area offuture growth in Fall Roll-On, Roll-Off ramp and 100,000-
River. Attractions such as Battleship Cove, Heritage Park, poundToledo truck scale
RAILCONNECTIONS
the Fall River Carousel and the Fall River Mill Outlets
Direct, on-dock connections with
draw thousands ofvisitors to the area each year. Efforts three rail spurs
continue to increase the region's tourism base and attract HIGHWAY CONNECTIONS
Easily accessible to Route24 and 1-95
additional cruise activity to the port.
FUTURE PLANS
Maintenance dredging ofthe harbor
to 35 feet; upgrading the terminal's
building with a variety ofship-support
servicesto accommodate modern
cruise ships; industrial waterfront
development
CONTACT
Fall River Line Pier, Inc.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
ounded in 1623, Cjloucester is the oldest fishing commu-
nity in America and one of its most beautiful seaports.
Situated on the northeastern coast ofMassachu-
setts, Gloucester is a great import/export point for both
Canadian and European ports ofcall. Direct connection
to our interstate road system makes Gloucester the most
accessible over-the-road pc:)rt in Massachusetts. Effective
intermodal transport between all major Canadian and
U.S. cities is a key feature ofGloucester's seaport.
Historically a fishing community, Gloucester
gained notoriety and business when Clarence Birdseye
invented frozen packaging offish and other food prod-
ucts in 1925. Gloucester has developed into a major
import center for frozen seafood products and currently
maintains the largest cold storage port facilities ofany
U.S. port. In addition, Gloucester also offers a new-
container handling facility and a variety ofvessel services.
Gloucester is a port that concentrates on pro-
viding personalized service for small vessel owners. The
harbor has two 300-foot vessel berths, one 600-foot berth.
and one 800-foot berth. Available deep draft of20—24 feet
alongside the piers at mean low water and vessels of up
to 300 feet in length can be accommodated, (iloucester is
aport where vessel service is verv economical. Ship car- Port Profile
goes are loaded and discharged on a tonnage basis seven
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davs a week, 24 hours a day. Vessel turnaround time is On the northeastcoastofMassachu-
generally very short. setts, 15 miles north of Boston
TERMINALS/BERTHS
Efforts are underway to revi-
Two 300-foot berths, one 600-foot
Founded in 1523,Gloucester
talize the use ofthe city's harbor and berth, one SOO-foot berth
isthe oldestseaport in
diversify importing and exporting. Massachusetts. Long recog- OPERATOR
nized asafishing community, ElliottShipping, Americold
Funds are being allocated for dredg-
Gloucesterhas more recently CARGO
ing the harbor and renovating established a reputationas Frozen fish and foods
Gloucester State Pier to increase a major importeroffrozen TRADEAREAS
food products. Canada, Europe, South America and
the number ofberths and expand
Central America
the harbor's capabilities. DEPTH
Capitalizing on the port's unique location and 24feet
STORAGE
open-site facihties, other projects are under way to renew
The largest cold food storage
the fishingindustry in Gloucester. Plans are moving for- facilities on the U.S. east coast
ward to establish a permanent fish auction in the city. TECHNOLOGY
24 hour on-lme cargo/vessel tracking
The Gloucester Herring Corporation, a collaborative
and booking systems
private effort to develop the herrmgbusiness in the SERVICES
region, has been launched with preliminary commit- Complete small containercapabili-
ties, blastfreezing and cold storage
ments from foreign companies to ship 50 million pounds facilities, fuel, water, machine and
ofherring each year. The Corporation will serve as repair service
RAILCONNECTIONS
an economic stimulus to the region, resulting in new-
One mile to rail sidmg
processing facilities and jobs throughout the city. HIGHWAYCONNECTIONS
Direct connection to Route 128/1-95
FUTURE PLANS
Dredging the harborto 26feet at
MLW; renovating the Gloucester
State Pier; and increasing ship berths
and capabilities. Additional plans call
for establishmentofa permanent
fish auction.
CONTACT
ElliottShipping, Inc.
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
BEDFORD
raditionally known for its experienced crews and their
ork ethic, New Bedford is centrally located on the
southeastern coast ofMassachusetts. It provides easy
access to New England and Canadian markets and has
established itselfas one ofthebusiest portsin Massachusetts.
Since the early 1960s, the Port ofNew Bedford has
been one ofthe area's largest handlers ofperishable goods,
servicing vessels from around the world. Shipments
include fruit, vegetables, and bulk commodities offrozen
fish and meat products. Currently, New Bedford has vari-
ous vessel berths and is able to accommodate the largest
refrigerated vessels afloat.
New Bedford offers first-class international distri-
bution services, including an adjacent airport. The port
has its own ship agency, freight forwarding, stevedoring
services, blast freezing, warehouse and truck brokering
facilities all in one location, providing customers with
"one-stop shopping." Deepwater berths and U.S. Cus-
toms-bonded refrigerated warehouses enable the port to
maintain a "cold chain" for perishable products from ship