offshore wind

Washburn will join Crowley Maritime, a U.S.-owned logistics, government, marine and energy solutions company headquartered in Jacksonville.

A Federal Tax Credit windfall will be passed on to customers, the company said.

Free flu shots are also being offered at Pier 3 for people who work in the fishing industry.

Despite the pandemic, the Port of New Bedford continues to flourish.

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

Officials say the partnership will help establish new courses at BCC that will be tailored to in-demand industry skills and knowledge.

The scientists whose work forms the basis of Northeast fisheries regulation have been located in Woods Hole for decades - but a new facility is in the works.

Congressman Joe Kennedy III delivered his vision for a stronger New Bedford and SouthCoast region with a visit to the Whaling City on Friday.

The New Bedford Port Authority and UMass Dartmouth will help conduct research under a BOEM grant.

Developers say it clears the way for a new era of operations at the site's deepwater heavy-lift port.