Port of
Wilmington to provide logistical support to General Electric’s On-Shore
Wind Turbine Projects
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| “We are very pleased to have been selected by GE’s wind energy group as its port logistics service provider for the second consecutive year,” said Gene Bailey, executive director of the Diamond State Port Corporation. “The Port of Wilmington is a perfect fit! Our terminal facilities , location, transportation infrastructure , and most important our experienced and high skilled workforce provide GE and their project customers with an efficient and safe distribution solution for these large, fragile and high value wind turbine blades. Also, we have received excellent support from Delaware’s Department of Transportation and Department of Public Safety and Homeland Security which facilitates truck permitting and police escort services for quick and cost effective movement of this project cargo through the State and onward to its final destination.” |
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About the Port of Wilmington, Delaware Founded in 1923, the Port of Wilmington is a full service Mid-Atlantic seaport on the Delaware River strategically located serving over 200 million North American consumers by overnight truck and rail delivery. Wilmington ranks as the nation’s leading gateway for imported perishable cargo, and a major automobile export hub to the Middle East, Central America, and West Africa. An economic engine for the State of Delaware and the region, it is responsible for 14,900 jobs, $405 million in business revenue, and $28 million in annual local taxes. The Port is owned and operated by the Diamond State Port Corporation, a corporation of the State of Delaware. |
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