North Carolina Selects Engineer To Develop Greenfield Site
The North Carolina State Ports Authority has awarded a contract to CH2M Hill Cos. to scope and design a new $1-billion container port along the west bank of the Cape Fear River in Brunswick County, about 9.5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Wilmington-based NCSPA hopes the new complex, combined with Wilmington’s existing container port, will make North Carolina a major East Coast contender for burgeoning Asian shipping traffic.
Under the May 16 contract, Denver-based CH2M Hill will develop public-private partnerships, handle community outreach, address environmental concerns and design a port to fill 612 acres of land purchased in April, says J.D. Solomon, CH2M Hill’s vice president and Carolinas area manager.