New Hampshire's gateway to the world. Pursuant to the New Hampshire State Statute, RSA 12-G:43, I(a), the Division of Ports and Harbors (DPH), of the Pease Development Authority, shall a??plan for the maintenance and development of the ports, harbors, and navigable tidal rivers of the State of New Hampshire from the head of navigation to the seaward limits within the jurisdiction of the state, in order to foster and stimulate commerce and the shipment of freight through the statea??s ports and as an agency of the state, to assist shipping and commercial and industrial interests that may depend on the sea for transport of products.a??
The DPH assists in the establishment of accommodations for the boat traveler, the area boat owner, the pleasure fishermen and others who pass up and down the New Hampshire coastline or in its tributaries, particularly the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor. Furthermore, the DPH aids in the development of salt water fisheries and associated industries.
Terminal Information
The DPH Market Street Marine Terminal, located on the Piscataqua River, is the only public access, general cargo terminal on the River. The Piscataqua is a year-round, ice-free, deep draft river.
The Market Street Terminal offers:
- 8 acres of paved outside lay down area
- 50,000 sq. ft. of covered warehouse
- Onsite rail access
- 600 ft berth, 35 ft/MLW
- 312 ft berth, 22 ft/MLW
- 1/2 mile from I-95
- 2 miles from Pease International Tradeport
- 3 NM from open sea
- Fresh water
Cargo handling capabilities:
- Bulk cargo (scrap, salt, wood chips)
- Break bulk (industrial and machinery parts, construction materials)
- Project cargo (power plant components, vacuum tanks)
- Container cargo
- Distance to Sea: 3 miles
- Distance to Interstate 95: 1/2 mile
- Rail: Boston and Maine line on site
- Air: Heliport on site, Pease International Tradeport 1 mile
- Tugs: Available
- Vessels serviced: Liner, bulk carriers, passenger ships, container ships, feeder vessels and barges
- Services: Fresh water, stores, bunkers and telephone
- Cargo handling: 225-ton heavy lift mobile crane, 165-ton heavy lift mobile crane, 35-ton yard cranes
- Storage: More than 8 acres open storage; more than 50,000 sq.ft. warehouse space
- Main restrictions: 35 feet depth at mean low water; 135-foot vertical clearance at mean high water
Pilot and Pilotage
New administrative rules governing river pilots were adopted effective April 12, 2003. Pda 300 - Port Captains, Pilots and Pilotage set forth the rules for pilots guiding vessels in the Portsmouth Harbor and Piscataqua River.
The DPH is responsible for more than 1,500 moorings in 29 mooring fields.
Pda 500 Moorings and Anchorages rules were adopted effective August 23, 2003. A copy of the adopted rules is now available for your viewing.
FTZ (Foreign-Trade Zone)
Foreign-Trade Zones are areas, designated by the US Department of Commerce, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, under the supervision of the US Customs Service. For the purpose of duty assessment, goods entered into the zone are considered to be outside the commerce of the United States and, therefore, no duty is paid while in the zone.
The DPH is the Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone #81, which includes 5 sites and 1 subzone (Westinghouse Electric):
- The Market Street Terminal, 11 acres
- Portsmouth Industrial Park, 75 acres
- Dover Industrial Park, 50 acres
- Manchester Airport, 1400 acres
- Pease International Tradeport, 1900 acres
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