Construction has begun on a new container terminal at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware, which is expected to almost double container handling capacity along the Delaware River port complex.
The Delaware Container Terminal (DCT) is being developed by marine terminal and logistics company Enstructure in partnership with the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC), a public instrumentality of the State of Delaware. It is scheduled to open in early 2029.
Located on the former Edgemoor industrial site, the 137-acre terminal will be capable of accommodating container vessels of up to 16,000 TEU, with an annual capacity of 1.2 million TEU. Infrastructure will include a 2,700ft quay with a depth of 45ft, seven electric ship-to-shore gantry cranes and 24 electric rubber-tyred gantry cranes.
The terminal will have access to Class I rail services and major highways including I-495, I-95 and I-295.
The project represents a total investment of US$669 million, including US$225m from Enstructure, US$325m from the State of Delaware and US$119m in federal grants from the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency through the Clean Ports Grant Program.
DCT will use electric cargo-handling equipment and charging infrastructure, with the Clean Ports funding supporting the deployment of zero-emission equipment and associated emissions monitoring.
“The expansion of the Delaware Container Terminal at the Port of Wilmington will create more jobs for Delawareans, bolster our supply chain, and strengthen our infrastructure,” said U.S. Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester.
The development is expected to create thousands of jobs across the maritime, construction, supply chain and logistics sectors.
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