Tag: Quonset
Harming offshore wind undermines prosperity
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration have introduced significant challenges to the United States’ offshore wind industry, threatening economic growth, job creation and...
Fitch upgrades RIAC bond rating to ‘A-’
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Airport Corp. has scored a financial hat trick this year.
Fitch Ratings on Monday upgraded the quasi-public agency's $57 million of...
Quonset opens fully renovated Pier 2
NORTH KINGSTOWN – Following a six-year renovation process, Quonset's Pier 2 is complete, with enhanced capabilities to service cargo ships and the offshore wind...
‘Seagliders’ developer seeks up to $13M in tax credits for move...
PROVIDENCE – A company with backing from Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban that’s behind the development of “seagliders” – a new type of regional...
Fire subsides on huge cargo ship adrift in mid-Atlantic
LISBON, Portugal (AP) – A fire aboard a ship carrying cars in the mid-Atlantic is dying out, a Portuguese navy officer said Tuesday, and...
Electric Boat looks to hire 1,500 in R.I. this year
NORTH KINGSTOWN — General Dynamics Electric Boat is approaching 2022 with an emphasis on recruitment and training, including hiring an estimated 1,500 in Rhode...
Many can take a bow for Quonset’s success
The Quonset Business Park has been the leading engine of Rhode Island’s economic growth and job creation for years and continues to grow and...
Commerce RI to consider $1.9M in incentives for wind turbine maintenance...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors is scheduled to meet Monday evening to consider up to an estimated $1.9 million in...
Quonset port poised for more growth in 2019
Quonset is the leading engine of economic development in Rhode Island and home to more than 200 companies and nearly 12,000 full- and part-time...
Can R.I. ride wind-energy wave?
Rhode Island has invested heavily in its port infrastructure in recent years, to retrofit what had been created with the last century’s industries in...