Crowley to develop second offshore wind port terminal in Salem

The Salem Harbour Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the City of Salem, with energy company Avangrid serving as the port’s anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and Park City Wind projects.

The terminal will be a logistics and operations centre for turbine pre-assembly, transportation, staging activities and storage of assembly components. Crowley Wind Services, the company’s business unit dedicated to helping develop clean wind energy resources, will operate the terminal.

“By closing on the property, Crowley, the City of Salem, and Avan grid as the port’s anchor tenant, have moved one step closer to creating a dedicated port terminal to support the US offshore wind industry’s growth,” said Bob Karl, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Crowley Wind Services. “We will continue to focus on delivering a high performing terminal that the community can take pride in, providing economic opportunity and environmental sustainability.”  

“Crowley’s acquisition of this site in Salem marks an important step forward for Massachusetts’ offshore wind industry and the development of the critical port infrastructure needed to build a clean energy future in the United States,” said Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra.

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“Crowley’s acquisition of this property represents a major milestone in our shared efforts to transform Salem Harbor into a world class offshore wind port,” said Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll.

Construction of the wind terminal is expected to start in summer 2023, with the terminal complete in 2025.