Port of Camden explained

Port of Camden
Country:United States
Location:Camden–Gloucester City, New Jersey
Coordinates:39.9208°N -75.1262°W
Blankdetailstitle1:Draft depth
Blankdetails1:45 feet
Blankdetailstitle2:Air draft
Blankdetails2:150 feet[1]

The Port of Camden is situated on east bank of the Delaware River in Camden and Gloucester City in southern New Jersey. It is one of several ports in the Delaware Valley metro area port complex and is located near the mouth of Newtown Creek opposite the Port of Philadelphia.[2] [3] The port is one of the nation's largest for wood products, steel, cocoa and perishable fruit.

Shipping channel, air draft, port of entry

The port is approximately from the Atlantic Ocean at the entrance to the Delaware Bay. After 1942, the Delaware River Main Channel was maintained at a depth of 40feet.[4] In a project completed in 2017, the federal navigation shipping channel from Camden/Philadelphia was deepened to 45feet.[5] [6] [7] [8] Local pilotage is generally required for larger commercial vessels.[9]

The air draft of the port is 150 feet, restricted by the Walt Whitman Bridge. Downstream of the bridge air draft is 188 feet, restricted by Delaware Memorial Bridge[1]

It is a port of entry in United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) District 21, which covers New Jersey.[10]

The Delaware River port complex refers to the ports and energy facilities along the river in the tri-state PA-NJ-DE Delaware Valley region. They include the Port of Salem, the Port of Wilmington, the Port of Chester, the Port of Paulsboro, the Port of Philadelphia and the Port of Camden. Combined they create one of the largest shipping areas of the United States. In 2016, 2,427 ships arrived at Delaware River port facilities: Fruit ships were counted at 577, petroleum at 474, and containerized cargo at 431.[11]

Historical shipbuilding and ferries

New York Shipbuilding and Dialogue & Company were both located in the port.[12] Much of the current port operations are located on what were once shipyards.[13] Dialogue & Company was further upstream. John H. Mathis & Company was a shipbuilding company founded around 1900, based at Cooper Point. Penn-Jersey Shipbuilding Corp. was also located at Cooper Point.

The United States lightship Barnegat (LV-79), built in the city, is located in Cooper Point, and is considered threatened.[14] [15]

Ferry service between Camden and Philadelphia existed for 264 years. The first commercial crossing of the Delaware was first established in 1688; the last ferry to depart the city was in 1952.[16] The seasonal RiverLink Ferry was established in 1999.

Operations and facilities

The semi-public South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC) oversees a number of facilities, for which the Delaware River Stevedores handle much of the traffic.[17] Additionally there are other privately run facilities in the port, including those of Holt Logistics, Joseph Oat Corporation, Holtech International, Mafco,[18] EMR subsidiary Camden Iron and Steel[19] [20] and Camden Yards Steel.[21] [22] The Camden County MUA maintains a large treatment plant on the waterfront.[23]

SJPC

Marine terminals operated by South Jersey Port Corporation (SJPC), which also oversees the Port of Paulsboro and the Port of Salem:

Holt Logistics and Holtec

Holt Logistics operates terminals in the port[27]

Weeks Marine

Weeks Marine, a maritime salvage, construction, and transportation company, maintains facilities upstream of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at Pyne Point

Road

Delaware River Port Authority operates bridges in the port.The Walt Whitman Bridge crosses the Delaware River at the port as Interstate 76 (I-76), which interchanges with Interstate 295. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge (U.S. Route 30 is the north side of Camden.

The North-South Freeway, which carries Interstate 676 north to downtown Camden.[44] Route 76C connector runs east to U.S. Route 130 and Route 168.

County Routes 537, 543, 551 and 561 all travel through the center of the city.

Rail

Rail service to some parts of the port is within Conrail's South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Area.[45] [46] The port is located south of Pavonia Yard and the Delair Bridge, the most downstream railroad bridge crossing the Delaware at Pennsuaken. The Vineland Secondary has a spur running along the port. Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation are accessible through Conrail switching operations.

Tourism and recreation

The Central Waterfront, with Wiggins Marina, lies upstream of the maritime and industrial facilities in the port. The USS New Jersey (BB-62) is berthed between the two districts. The BB&T Pavilion, Wiggins Park, and the Adventure Aquarium are located nearby.

Bergen Square and Waterfront South are two districts located to the east of the port. There has been some conflict with combining residential needs with port needs.[47] [48] The Camden Shipyard & Maritime Museum opened in 2016.[49] Phoenix Park was developed in 2015 allowing for waterfront access for recreation in the midst of the maritime facilities.[50]

The Freedom Pier is a public waterfront promenade at the former Coast Guard Base Gloucester.[51]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bridges and Cables. Moran Shipping. 3 April 2019.
  2. Southern New Jersey Freight Transportation and Economic Development Assessment Survey . New Jersey Department of Transportation . December 2010 . 2013-07-17 .
  3. Web site: Camden, New Jersey Port facilities . Seaport Find the Data . 2013-07-17 .
  4. https://www.dvrpc.org/Freight/pdf/2005-02_DERiverDRVPC.pdf Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project January 20, 2005
  5. Web site: Delaware River Main Channel Deepening . United States Army Corps of Engineers . 2018-07-25.
  6. Lt. Col. Robert J. Ruch, District Engineer, Philadelphia District . Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project . . January 20, 2005 . 2013-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221031/http://www.dvrpc.org/freight/pdf/2005-02_DERiverDRVPC.pdf . September 23, 2015 . dead .
  7. Web site: Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project . US Army Corps of Engineers . May 2012 . 2018-07-14.
  8. Web site: The Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project: Background . Delaware Riverkeeper . 2018-07-14 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120716222826/http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/resources/Factsheets/The_Delaware_River_Main_Channel_Deepening_Project.pdf . 2012-07-16 .
  9. United States Coast Pilot 3 - Delaware Bay . National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . August 25, 2013 . 46 . 187 . Pilotage on Delaware Bay, Delaware River, and tributaries thereof is compulsory for all foreign vessels of 100 gross tons or more and all U.S. vessels under register engaged in the foreign trade or commerce of 100 gross tons or more. Pilotage is optional for all U.S. Government vessels and for all U.S. vessels in the coast-wise trade that have on board a pilot licensed by the Federal Government for these waters..
  10. Web site: Field Offices . Title 8 of Code Federal Regulations (8 CFR) . . July 6, 2009 . 2013-08-10.
  11. News: Winter 2017 . Delaware River ship arrivals finish 2016 strong . 27 . 1 . The Beacon . 1 .
  12. Web site: Shipbuilding and Shipyards - Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia. philadelphiaencyclopedia.org. 2 April 2019.
  13. News: Rejuvenated Port of Camden Makes Waves in Philadelphia. The New York Times . 29 April 1973. 2 April 2019.
  14. News: SOS Goes Up to Rescue Ship From Scrap Heap of History. Kate. King. Wall Street Journal . 17 May 2018. 4 April 2019. www.wsj.com.
  15. Web site: Light Ship Barnegat – Preservation NJ. www.preservationnj.org. 4 April 2019.
  16. Book: Baisden, Cheryl L.. Camden. 2 April 2019. Arcadia Publishing. 9780738544649 . Google Books.
  17. Web site: Delaware River Stevedores, Inc. 4 April 2019.
  18. Web site: Global Leader in Licorice Extract & Product Manufacturing. MAFCO. MAFCO Worldwide LLC.
  19. Web site: Camden Iron & Metal Relocates Operations. Recycling Today.
  20. Web site: South Philly scrap heap moving to Camden. Linda . Loyd.
  21. Web site: Camden Yards Steel leans on NJ tax breaks to expand business, jobs. Courier-Post.
  22. Web site: About Camden Yards Steel. Camden Yards Steel Company. 4 April 2019.
  23. Web site: The Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority – Welcome. 4 April 2019.
  24. Web site: South Jersey Port Corporation renames terminal in honor of Joe Balzano. John Barna/Gloucester County. Times. 17 December 2011. nj.com. 2 April 2019.
  25. Web site: Balzano Marine Terminal. South Jersey Port Corporation.
  26. Web site: Broadway Terminal. South Jersey Port Corporation.
  27. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131209210747/http://holtlogistics.com/files/u1/Holt_Brochure520.pdf . 2013-12-09 . dead .
  28. Web site: Pier 5 Broadway Marine Terminal. 2 April 2019.
  29. Web site: Broadway Terminal – Pier 5. South Jersey Port Corporation.
  30. Web site: FreshPac LLC Fruit Packing Facility - Pier 5 Camden New Jersey. www.freshpacllc.com.
  31. Web site: Gloucester Marine Terminal. 2 April 2019.
  32. Web site: Largest Rooftop Solar Power Plant in North America Formally Completed. 7 April 2012. CleanTechnica. 2 April 2019.
  33. Web site: Riverside Renewable Energy LLC. 2 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20160306171441/http://greenprofiler.com/epp/riverside-renewable-energy-llc. 6 March 2016. dead.
  34. http://solarbuzz.com/industry-news/gloucester-marine-terminal-construct-9-mw-solar-rooftop Gloucester Marine Terminal to Construct 9 MW Solar Rooftop
  35. Web site: Del Monte Tropical Fruit Moves Operations to NJ Camden Facility Has More Space. 18 May 1989. Joseph. Gloria. joc.com.
  36. Web site: Del Monte to shift port cargo from Camden to Gloucester. Linda . Loyd. 2 April 2019.
  37. Web site: Del Monte Ila Workers Labor. The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  38. News: Federal Case Is Brought Over Fruit. Patrick. McGeehan. The New York Times . 20 December 2013. 2 April 2019.
  39. Web site: North America Operations and Sales - Del Monte Fresh.
  40. News: Laday . Jason . Paulsboro port construction, Camden's Holtec manufacturing plant boosted by $260M tax break . South Jersey Times . July 10, 2014 . 2014-07-10.
  41. News: DiStefano . Joseph N. . NJ approves $260M in tax breaks for Holtec Camden factory . The Philadelphia Inquirer . July 10, 2014 . 2014-07-10.
  42. Web site: Holtec Project in Camden City Moving Forward. CNBNews. 15 May 2019.
  43. News: The Tax Break Was $260 Million. Benefit to the State Was Tiny: $155,520.. Nick. Corasaniti. Matthew. Haag. The New York Times . 1 May 2019. 15 May 2019.
  44. http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000676__-.pdf Interstate 676 Straight Line Diagram
  45. Web site: System Map - Conrail. 4 April 2019.
  46. Web site: Conrail in South Jersey . Conrail Historical Society . 2013-07-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131005023156/http://thecrhs.org/OnLocationWithConrail/SouthJersey . 2013-10-05 . dead .
  47. Web site: NJDEP - Environmental Justice - Camden Waterfront South Air Toxics Pilot Project. www.nj.gov. 2 April 2019.
  48. Web site: Camden's crowded port finds itself under pressure. Philadelphia Business Journal. Merritt. Athena. 15 August 2005.
  49. Web site: about. csmm. 2 April 2019.
  50. Web site: Phoenix Park rises from crumbling industry to create oasis for Camden residents. Alex. Young. 3 June 2015. nj.com. 2 April 2019.
  51. Web site: Freedom Pier Walkway - Waterfront. 19 July 2017. Consulting Engineer Services - NJ - PA.

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