Port of Paulsboro
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The Port of Paulsboro is located on the Delaware River and Mantua Creek in and around Paulsboro, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, approximately 78 miles (126 km) from the Atlantic Ocean. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest for marine transfer operations, notably for crude oil and petroleum products, such as jet fuel and asphalt, it is a port of entry with several facilities within a foreign trade zone.
Port of Paulsboro | |
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Country | United States |
Location | Delaware River Paulsboro, New Jersey, U.S. |
Coordinates | 39°51′07″N 75°14′06″W |
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Draft depth | 45 feet |
Air draft | 188 feet[1] |
A part of the port is being redeveloped as an adaptable deep water omniport able to handle a variety of bulk and break bulk cargo, as well as shipping containers. The Paulsboro Marine Terminal, as it is known, is owned by the South Jersey Port Corporation[2] and operated by Holt Logistics.[3] The first ship to call at the port, the Doric Warrior, carrying steel for NLMK, arrived March 3, 2017, marking the opening of the new facility.[4][5][6] The port is planned the site for the production the monopile foundations for turbines for offshore wind power in New Jersey.[7][8][9]