marine commerce terminal

Big changes are coming to New Bedford's bustling waterfront, as four major port projects are set to receive $80 million in funding from the state.

State officials formally issued a request for proposals for $50 million in port infrastructure development projects at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal on Thursday, before announcing $3.8 million in funding for offshore wind workforce training programs.

The lease agreements commit the facility to full-time offshore wind work from 2023 into 2027 and are worth more than $32.5 million.

A delegation of business and government officials from New Bedford spent time in England this week, learning more about the offshore wind industry in Europe. Mayor Jon Mitchell told WBSM's Barry Richard, local officials spent time with leaders of the wind industry in the United Kingdom, hoping to entice them to come here...

Three offshore wind power companies have committed to using New Bedford as a base of operations as Massachusetts continues to push forward in the development of the industry.

Unclear answers from the Baker administration on what will become of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. The terminal, originally budgeted at $113 million, is $10 million over-budget, behind schedule, and will not play host to Cape Wind - the failed offshore wind project...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says he's confident the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal will pay off in the long-run. Governor Charlie Baker made a statement on the Howie Carr Show Tuesday afternoon, siding with State Energy Secretary Matthew Beaton saying the $113 million investment by the state was not well spent on the project which had no assurance the now-defunct Cape Wind project would establish a b

City officials say they're disappointed that financial issues have stalled the Cape Wind project, and its plan to use New Bedford as a staging area for its offshore wind turbines. But Mayor Jon Mitchell feels New Bedford is still very much in the picture for other wind projects in the Atlantic...

Call it David vs. Goliath. State Senator Mark Montigny says the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center has heard the pleas from New Bedford, and is restoring the name of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. Mayor Jon Mitchell says to some it may have seemed like a small matter, but to many it's a big deal...

The City of New Bedford is shouting down the state's decision to change the name of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal. The state referred to the project as the Massachusetts or Southcoast Marine Commerce Terminal in press releases last week...