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New Operator at Port of Wilmington Finalized

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 12, 2023


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Wilmington, DE (July 12, 2023) – The Diamond State Port Corporation is pleased to announce that Enstructure, LLC, has obtained its final approval to become the new operator at the Port of Wilmington. With the concurrence of legislative leaders designated by the State’s Joint Capital Improvement Committee, Enstructure is prepared to take the helm at the port in a matter of days.

House Speaker Valerie Longhurst and Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, Joint Capital Improvement Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Debra Heffernan and Sen. Jack Walsh and Controller General Ruth Ann Miller provided their concurrent approval on July 11th of the unanimous decision by the Board of the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) on July 7th to select Enstructure, LLC, as the new operator of the Port of Wilmington, replacing GT USA Wilmington, LLC.

Enstructure is a leading U.S. marine terminal and logistics company with a network of 21 marine terminals. With its proposal to take over operations from GT Wilmington, Enstructure is committing significant capital investment in the current Port of Wilmington. Enstructure estimates that in the next five years, they will invest as much as $65 million at the facility, depending on growth.

As part of the approval from DSPC, Enstructure secured an agreement to work closely with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), as well as a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council. Representatives of both the ILA and Trades Council spoke in support of Enstructure and their proposal at the DSPC Board meeting on July 7. Enstructure is also partnering with the State on the potential expansion at Edgemoor, where the Governor has committed $50 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds.

“The Port of Wilmington and its workforce are critical to Delaware,” Rep. Longhurst and Sen. Sokola said in a joint statement. “Thousands of Delaware families rely on the good-paying jobs that come from our port. We look forward to working with Enstructure as the new long-term operator and investor in one of Delaware’s most important assets.”

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Gene Bailey, gbailey@port.state.de.us
Executive Director
Diamond State Port Corporation

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New Operator at Port of Wilmington Finalized

News | Date Posted: Wednesday, July 12, 2023


white font on blue background saying "New Operator at Port of Wilmington Finalized"

Wilmington, DE (July 12, 2023) – The Diamond State Port Corporation is pleased to announce that Enstructure, LLC, has obtained its final approval to become the new operator at the Port of Wilmington. With the concurrence of legislative leaders designated by the State’s Joint Capital Improvement Committee, Enstructure is prepared to take the helm at the port in a matter of days.

House Speaker Valerie Longhurst and Senate President Pro Tempore David Sokola, Joint Capital Improvement Committee Co-Chairs Rep. Debra Heffernan and Sen. Jack Walsh and Controller General Ruth Ann Miller provided their concurrent approval on July 11th of the unanimous decision by the Board of the Diamond State Port Corporation (DSPC) on July 7th to select Enstructure, LLC, as the new operator of the Port of Wilmington, replacing GT USA Wilmington, LLC.

Enstructure is a leading U.S. marine terminal and logistics company with a network of 21 marine terminals. With its proposal to take over operations from GT Wilmington, Enstructure is committing significant capital investment in the current Port of Wilmington. Enstructure estimates that in the next five years, they will invest as much as $65 million at the facility, depending on growth.

As part of the approval from DSPC, Enstructure secured an agreement to work closely with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), as well as a project labor agreement with the Delaware Building and Construction Trades Council. Representatives of both the ILA and Trades Council spoke in support of Enstructure and their proposal at the DSPC Board meeting on July 7. Enstructure is also partnering with the State on the potential expansion at Edgemoor, where the Governor has committed $50 million from American Rescue Plan Act funds.

“The Port of Wilmington and its workforce are critical to Delaware,” Rep. Longhurst and Sen. Sokola said in a joint statement. “Thousands of Delaware families rely on the good-paying jobs that come from our port. We look forward to working with Enstructure as the new long-term operator and investor in one of Delaware’s most important assets.”

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Gene Bailey, gbailey@port.state.de.us
Executive Director
Diamond State Port Corporation

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