Ports & Harbors Services

The City of New Bedford boasts the largest commercial fishing port (by dollar volume) in the U. S.  Due to lack of maintenance and repair on the harbor and port facilities for over 40 years, the city was faced with the possibility of having to close the port.  Apex implemented a plan for dredging and disposal of the sediment that decreased cleanup costs from $ 200-400 per cubic yard to $ 75 per cubic yard saving the city up to $ 49 million. Apex’s success on the project is evidenced by the commercial expansion of the port and recent inclusion as a regular stop on for a major cruise line.