SHIPPING UP TO BOSTON
Coastal Marine partners with Berminghammer to improve efficiency
at the Paul W. Conley Container Terminal in Boston, Mass.
The importance of the Paul W. Conley Container
Terminal in Boston, Mass., to the regional economy
is undeniable. According to the terminal operator,
Massport, Conley Terminal is the only full-service
container terminal in New England and serves all of the
world’s major international container lines. In 2019, Conley
Terminal set a new record in cargo volumes for the fifth consecutive
year when it handled more than 307,000 20-foot
equivalent units – an increase of eight per cent over the previous
year – connecting more than 14 million people who call
New England home with the goods and services they depend
on each and every day.
PROJECT SPOTLIGHT
Recognizing Conley Terminal’s growth and significance,
Massport unveiled a massive $850 investment program in
2017 to improve port capacity to attract some of the larger
vessels that currently dock in New York and New Jersey, and
help to ensure that Boston’s port remains competitive for the
foreseeable future.
As part of this investment, general contractor, D.W. White,
has constructed a new 1,300 linear feet (LF) long by 110 LF
wide deep construction-supported reinforced concrete pier,
providing an additional 158,000 square feet of pier space for
Massport to berth large cargo container vessels. Overall, the
Conley Terminal project allows Massport to significantly
By Paul Adair
PHOTOS COURTESY OF COASTAL MARINE
Manitowoc 4100 following behind the driving operation to install rebar cages in the piles
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