October 10, 2024 — New Bedford celebrated the opening of the North Terminal expansion Tuesday on the city’s waterfront.
The expansion is one of the main elements of a decade-long redevelopment plan for the Port of New Bedford, and it aims to serve multiple industries, including commercial fishing and offshore wind.
The project added about 5.5 acres to the terminal and 660 feet of new bulkhead along the water. The bulkhead is now 965 feet long.
Federal, state, and local officials gathered at the terminal for a ribbon cutting.
Gordon Carr, executive director of the New Bedford Port Authority, said the expanded terminal will strengthen the port’s competitiveness.