Edward Anthes-Washburn

Edward Anthes-Washburn has served as Director of the Port of New Bedford for six years.

The Port Authority has a long history of operating as a fishing advocate and policy facilitator.

Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined members of the legislative delegation and local leaders Thursday in cutting the ribbon inside the new refrigerated warehouse at the New Bedford State Pier. State officials say the refrigerated facility will serve as a central hub in the Northeast for imported clementines and other perishables which are distributed throughout the Northeast and Canada...

Edward Anthes-Washburn, the director of the Port of New Bedford, has been named chairman of a national committee on maritime economic development. The committee is part of the American Association of Port Authorities that serves as a unified voice for the seaport industry, and represents more than 130 public port authorities in the Americans, promoting their common interests...

For the tenth consecutive year, seafood buyers from around the world make a stop in New Bedford to buy fish.  The buyers come by way of the Seafood Expo in Boston.  Deputy Port Director Ed Anthes-Washburn tells WBSM News, for many of the buyers, the visit to New Bedford is the highlight of the Expo...