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Provisioning could lead to expansion of waterfront services
When the 2,974 passengers and 1,160 crew members from the Carnival Glory left Portland last night, they took more away from the city than most cruise liners.
While the Boston-based cruise ship was docked in Portland, it got 15 truckloads of supplies loaded onto the ship that would last for the remainder of its voyage.
Loading the supplies for the Carnival Glory marked the first time the Port of Portland had handled provisioning for a ship of that size, and being able to offer that service to cruise liners could result in a new service that could be offered in the city and have a huge impact on the local economy, officials noted.
"The fact we have the ability to do provisioning in Portland opens a door here," said Bob Leeman, the city's public buildings director.
Jack Humeniuk, of Ports of America and the International Association of Longshoremen, said that the Carnival cruise job could position Portland to expand its services to do more provisioning or even become a turnaround port. He said becoming a turnaround port would mean bringing more goods and passengers into the port and the city.
"There's a huge, huge economic value to the area," he said. ... more ...
While the Boston-based cruise ship was docked in Portland, it got 15 truckloads of supplies loaded onto the ship that would last for the remainder of its voyage.
Loading the supplies for the Carnival Glory marked the first time the Port of Portland had handled provisioning for a ship of that size, and being able to offer that service to cruise liners could result in a new service that could be offered in the city and have a huge impact on the local economy, officials noted.
"The fact we have the ability to do provisioning in Portland opens a door here," said Bob Leeman, the city's public buildings director.
Jack Humeniuk, of Ports of America and the International Association of Longshoremen, said that the Carnival cruise job could position Portland to expand its services to do more provisioning or even become a turnaround port. He said becoming a turnaround port would mean bringing more goods and passengers into the port and the city.
"There's a huge, huge economic value to the area," he said. ... more ...
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