The North Carolina State Ports Authority has completed the second phase of its turning basin project, which will allow 14,000-TEU vessels to safely turnaround in the Wilmington Navigational Harbor. | Courtesy Photo
The North Carolina State Ports Authority has completed the second phase of its turning basin project, which will allow 14,000-TEU vessels to safely turnaround in the Wilmington Navigational Harbor. | Courtesy Photo
The North Carolina State Ports Authority has completed Phase II of the Turning Basin Expansion Project, which can now accommodate ultra-large container vessels into the Port of Wilmington.
“This is a significant milestone for North Carolina Ports," North Carolina State Ports Authority Executive Director Paul Cozza said in a statement on April 7. "The completion of this project ushers NC Ports and the Port of Wilmington into the big ship era. We recognize the importance of this project to our ocean carriers and are thrilled to offer expanded capabilities to better support their business needs.”
The project widened the basin to 1,524 feet from 1,400 feet, which will allow 14,000-TEU vessels to safely turnaround in the Wilmington Navigational Harbor, according to the release.
“This project would not have been possible without the support and collaboration of our local, state and federal partners,” Brian Clark, chief operating officer of the North Carolina Ports, said in the release. “Their efforts helped us ensure the project remained on track especially throughout the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus.”
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