WBSM - New Bedford's Local Source For News, Talk, and Sports! » marine commerce terminal http://wbsm.com For over 60 years, WBSM has been the #1 source for News, Talk, and Sports in New Bedford! Sun, 19 May 2013 17:24:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 New Bedford Officials Confident About Marine Commerce Terminal Progress http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-officials-confident-about-marine-commerce-terminal-progress/ http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-officials-confident-about-marine-commerce-terminal-progress/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 03:29:16 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=78081 The New Bedford delegation that recently traveled to European offshore wind staging sites has formally announced their findings.

The delegation reunited Friday, saying New Bedford is on the right track with the Marine Commerce Terminal, as knowledge of red tape and other barriers in Europe is being used to smooth out the process on the homefront

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]]> http://wbsm.com/new-bedford-officials-confident-about-marine-commerce-terminal-progress/feed/ 0 Groundbreaking Marks Start Of Marine Commerce Terminal http://wbsm.com/groundbreaking-marks-start-of-marine-commerce-terminal/ http://wbsm.com/groundbreaking-marks-start-of-marine-commerce-terminal/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 19:39:30 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=76590 A ceremonial groundbreaking on a South End pier Monday, marked the start of construction of a $100-million, Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford.

Gov. Deval Patrick says offshore wind projects in the U-S will create 20,000 jobs, and some of those jobs will be right here in New Bedford

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]]> http://wbsm.com/groundbreaking-marks-start-of-marine-commerce-terminal/feed/ 0 tsm - Gov. Patrick joins Mayor Mitchell and others for ceremonial Groundbreaking Marine Commerce Terminal Groundbreaking is Monday http://wbsm.com/marine-commerce-terminal-groundbreaking-is-monday/ http://wbsm.com/marine-commerce-terminal-groundbreaking-is-monday/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 19:07:18 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=76263 Gov. Deval Patrick is set to break the ground on a project whose manager says will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly and deployment of offshore wind projects

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]]> http://wbsm.com/marine-commerce-terminal-groundbreaking-is-monday/feed/ 0 Trade Mission Promotes City's Marine Commerce Terminal http://wbsm.com/trade-mission-promotes-citys-marine-commerce-terminal/ http://wbsm.com/trade-mission-promotes-citys-marine-commerce-terminal/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 02:44:46 +0000 Bryan Booker http://wbsm.com/?p=75089 A recent trade mission to Europe for the South End Marine Commerce Terminal was the subject of a South Central neighborhood meeting Tuesday.

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]]> http://wbsm.com/trade-mission-promotes-citys-marine-commerce-terminal/feed/ 0 Economic Development Director Matt Morrissey speaks with residents at a South Central Neighborhood meeting. Mitchell: Offshore Wind Industry Makes Sense For New Bedford http://wbsm.com/mitchell-offshore-wind-industry-makes-sense-for-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/mitchell-offshore-wind-industry-makes-sense-for-new-bedford/#comments Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:12:20 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=73743 New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell , after a five day visit to European cities involved with offshore wind development, is convinced the industry makes sense for his city. 

Mitchell and a 30-member delegation of business and government leaders, discussed offshore wind with officials in Germany and Denmark

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]]> http://wbsm.com/mitchell-offshore-wind-industry-makes-sense-for-new-bedford/feed/ 0 Photo - Bremerhaven, Germany, provided by City of New Bedford Local Delegation Continues Tour Of Offshore Wind Cities In Europe http://wbsm.com/local-delegation-continues-tour-of-offshore-wind-cities-in-europe/ http://wbsm.com/local-delegation-continues-tour-of-offshore-wind-cities-in-europe/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:04:18 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=73313 A delegation of business and government leaders is making their way through Germany, gathering information about the offshore wind industry in that country. 

The delegation is in Hamburg. 

Economic Development Director Matt Morrissey says the information from communities in Germany can prove invaluable for New Bedford

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]]> http://wbsm.com/local-delegation-continues-tour-of-offshore-wind-cities-in-europe/feed/ 0 Photo - City of New Bedford Delegation Makes Stops In Germany To Study Offshore Wind Industry http://wbsm.com/delegation-makes-stops-in-germany-to-study-offshore-wind-industry/ http://wbsm.com/delegation-makes-stops-in-germany-to-study-offshore-wind-industry/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:14:08 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=72825 A New Bedford delegation, in Europe to learn more about offshore wind development, is wraping up its visit to Bremerhaven, Germany. 

The 30-member entourage of business and government leaders will be moving on to Hamburg, Germany on Wednesday

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]]> http://wbsm.com/delegation-makes-stops-in-germany-to-study-offshore-wind-industry/feed/ 0 Photo - City of New Bedford Federal Agencies Discuss New Bedford's Offshore Wind Involvement http://wbsm.com/federal-agencies-discuss-new-bedfords-offshore-wind-involvement/ http://wbsm.com/federal-agencies-discuss-new-bedfords-offshore-wind-involvement/#comments Thu, 21 Feb 2013 00:40:41 +0000 Jack Peterson http://wbsm.com/?p=58040 Mayor Jon Mitchell, along with Congressman William Keating co-chaired a meeting Wednesday afternoon, inviting representatives from over a dozen federal agencies stationed throughout the area.

The discussion revolved around the much-anticipated Marine Commerce Terminal Project in the South End, and what resources can be pooled from the collective agencies

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]]> http://wbsm.com/federal-agencies-discuss-new-bedfords-offshore-wind-involvement/feed/ 0 TSM State Officials Say Marine Commerce Terminal Puts New Bedford In Unique Position http://wbsm.com/56100/ http://wbsm.com/56100/#comments Wed, 13 Feb 2013 05:28:35 +0000 Jim Phillips http://wbsm.com/?p=56100  

Bill White of the Mass. Clean Energy Center says to some,  the proposed Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford when completed,  may look like a giant parking lot.  But White says the $100 million Terminal will put New Bedford in a very unique position.....

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]]> http://wbsm.com/56100/feed/ 0 tsm State Official Touts Patrick's Budget in New Bedford http://wbsm.com/state-official-touts-patricks-budget-in-new-bedford/ http://wbsm.com/state-official-touts-patricks-budget-in-new-bedford/#comments Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:41:06 +0000 Taylor Cormier http://wbsm.com/?p=51933 Top officials from Gov. Deval Patrick's administration are fanning out across the state to sell the public on his package of tax hikes and increased spending on education and transportation.

Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Rick Sullivan spoke in New Bedford today, highlighting several ongoing projects in New Bedford as beneficiaries of Patrick's budget proposal

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