By Steven Froias // For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster NEW BEDFORD, MA – March came in like a lion at the Port of New Bedford, with huge news pertaining to the future of offshore wind energy. As we shared in the New Bedford Ocean Cluster mid-month report, What’s next in New Bedford, “…the onset […]
Offshore Wind: What’s next in New Bedford
By Steven Froias // For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster Now that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its final, favorable environmental assessment of the Vineyard Wind 1 project off the coast of Massachusetts, folks may be wondering “what’s next?” Immediately, what’s important is putting this decision in context. For, with this […]
Re-Port of New Bedford February 2021
By Steven Froias for the New Bedford Ocean Cluster NEW BEDFORD, MA – With the departure of New Bedford Port Authority Executive Director Edward Anthes-Washburn for the private sector, the search is on for his replacement. The Port of New Bedford ISO… Interested and qualified applicants can find details about the post here, via the […]
The Offshore Wind clock is ticking toward lift-off…
By Steven Froias For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster Much has written about the looming offshore wind industry in Massachusetts over the past decade or so. The reality has just been over the horizon. It’s even felt stagnant at times. That’s all changing – rapidly. Much of that has to do with the administration in […]
Re-Port of New Bedford January 2021
By Steven Froias For the New Bedford Ocean Cluster It’s expected that the month of January, beginning with New Year’s Day, will usher in a fair degree of change. When you add in the fact that a new administration has begun its task in Washington, D.C., the transformation from 2020 to 2021 is quite profound […]