Record #:

7717

Author(s):

Leutz, Jim

Abstract:

Plans are underway to develop a mega seaport just above Southport. The port will be four times as large as Wilmington and rival Charleston, South Carolina, and Norfolk, Virginia. The new port will handle two million containers a year and have space for four ships to dock at a four-thousand-foot structure. The North Carolina Ports Authority is negotiating for 600 acres of land to start the project, but the acreage is only the beginning. Land will be needed for roads, railroads, and storage facilities to support the port. On the downside is what might occur to the fragile eco-structure of the area. Although the port is years away, Leutze argues for taking a hard look at planning instead of taking the approach of “Let's build it and see what happens.”

Source:

Metro Magazine (NoCar F 264 R1 M48), Vol. 7 Issue 2, Feb 2006, p47, il

Subject(s):

Shipping; Harbors--Southport