b'2American Journal of Transportation ajot.comNew Jersey wind portprojec tc arg o b i-annualwill be one of several to serve energy industryThe development of a marshaling facility was announced in June by the states gov-ernor. Manufacturing and O&M ports will also be required.By Peter Buxbaum, AJOTNew Jersey Governor PhilSaporito,SJPCsexecutive Murphysannouncementindirector and CEO. Paulsboro Junethatthestateplanstohastherequiredcapacityto developafirst-in-the-nationhandle heavy and large com-windportwasinterestingponents, Saporito added.enough.ButalookattheNew Jersey coastal harbors broaderdevelopmentofathat accommodate commercial wind energy industry in Newfishingvesselsmaysoonbe Jersey, and in the waters offfunctioning as O&M ports for its coast, is even more inter- wind projects. O&M vessels esting, especially for ports. need to be as close as possible The investment announcedtothewindturbinesthem-by Murphy, a Democrat, was(SERVEcontinued onAt the Port of Vancouver USA, 250-foot-long wind energy blades are offloaded from G2 Oceans Star Kilimanjaro about a location to provide forpage 10) using the ports pair of heavylift Liebherr cranes. For more information see story on page 7.theassemblyofwindtowers for projects off the East Coast. But the wind port contemplated by the governor, which is pro-jectedtobeginoperationsin 2023, will be just one of a net-work of ports that will be deal-ingwithaspectsofthewind industry, in New Jersey as well as in nearby states.New Jersey Governor Phil MurphyIt turns out there are three kinds of ports that are needed tosupporttheconstruction andoperationofoffshore windfarms.Manufacturing ports are those that have the facilitiestoreceive,assem-ble,andstorewindenergy components.Operationsand maintenance(O&M)portsMORE BIG CARGO will be home to vessels that carry technical crews to wind sitesonadailybasis.ThePOSSIBILITIESthirdkindofport,which was the subject of Murphys announcement, is a marshal-ling port, where wind towers areassembledandcraned onto special vessels that carryWhat happens when you combine two of Americas leading ports?themtooffshoresitesina vertical orientation. The \x1fexibility to handle all of your diverse cargo needs.P ort ofP aulsboro , NJ Bene\x1et from heavy lift capabilities and deep water, on-dock rail, ThePortofPaulsboro,and a dedicated and experienced workforce.N.J., inaugurated in 2017 byExperience the future of big cargo.theSouthJerseyPortCor-poration as part of a strategy253-592-6792toexpandareabreakbulknwseaportalliance.com/bigcargo The Northwest Seaport Alliance is now a major American shipping gateway formed through facilities,isintherunningthe collaboration of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.tobecomeamanufacturing port. We have been aggres-sivelylookingatPaulsboro forthemanufacturingofVisit us at the Breakbulk Americas Conference this September (Booth #531)components,saidAndy Breakbulk.indd 1 1/18/2017 4:13:08 PM'