Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, alongside Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo, joined Crowley Wind Services President and CEO Bob Karl to celebrate the ceremonial groundbreaking of the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This project involves transforming a former oil- and coal-fired power plant into Massachusetts’ second wind port.
In February 2023, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), Crowley Wind Services, and the City of Salem announced an agreement for the transfer of ownership, site improvements, and ongoing operations at the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal. This terminal will be one of the few locations capable of supporting the construction and installation of fixed and floating offshore wind projects. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, MassCEC, and the U.S. Maritime Administration have partnered with Crowley and the City of Salem on the terminal.
Crowley will be responsible for redeveloping and operating the terminal. They have signed a lease with MassCEC to use the site as an offshore wind marshalling port, focusing on projects for Massachusetts. The City of Salem has also leased a berth and surrounding land for this purpose. Crowley’s Wind Services will improve the site by adding infrastructure for heavy equipment, constructing a new ship berth, upgrading the City’s existing berth, and dredging the harbour channel. The wind port is expected to begin operating in 2026.
