Members | Melford International Terminal

The Melford International Terminal site is located at the Strait of Canso, Nova Scotia, Canada. The ice-free, deep-water (60 feet at dock) is a planned greenfield development which is fully permitted for construction. The terminal is designed and will be custom built to service all aspects of the Onshore Wind (OS) and Offshore Wind (OSW) sectors, including, but not limited to marshalling, assembly, fabrication, storage and maintenance.

A greenfield development strategically located near proposed large Onshore Wind (OS) and proposed Offshore Wind (OSW) in Nova Scotia and the US East Coast,  on deep water and 1,800 acres of privately owned and controlled land allowing Melford to provide optimal service and efficiency to the Onshore Wind (OS) and Offshore Wind (OSW) sectors, and related activities. Melford can provide the necessary infrastructure to be the catalyst for creating an OSW industry in the Strait Area, capable of serving the Canadian and Eastern United Staes markets.

With respect to OS and OSW, Melford:

- Is well situated
- Provides a robust business case to pursue large OSW projects
- Can support many aspects of fixed and floating OSW
- Can be designed to incorporate features tailored to the renewable energy sector

Melford can serve as a site for:

- Marshalling, fabrication and assembly for fixed-bottom wind farms in Canada and the US East Coast
- A receiving port for OS wind components for nearby developments
- Assembling, commissioning and tow-to-port maintenance for OSW projects (Canada and US East Coast)
- An Operations and Maintenance base (OSW)
- Arrival port for hydrogen construction equipment destined for Strait Area (Point Tupper)
- Manufacturing location for renewable energy equipment and other heavy industry (created by hydrogen/Green Energy activity)
- Satisfying the many aspects of the lifecycle of either fixed or floating OSW

Melford Strengths, Attributes, Opportunities

• Fully permitted for development
• Strategically located near OS and OSW projects
• Available Land
• Availability of Fresh Water
• Deep water access
• Available industrial workforce
• Rail corridor secured and permitted
• 1800+ acres for current and future development
•  Heavy Industrial Area” designation
• 60 feet - water depth at dock face
• 100 feet – water depth in channel
• No air draft limitations
• Wharf to be built to high load bearing capacity
• Situated to support Canadian and US East Coast regions
• Capability to provide storage for large components (monopiles, transition pieces, blades, nacelles, tower sections and cables) for future installation
• Located outside Jones Act restriction -will allow European flagged vessels participation to service US areas
• Creation of multi-use terminal for renewable sector and containers will provide improved economics vs development of stand-alone terminal
• Greenfield site – enables custom design/future proof
• Large laydown area immediately adjacent to terminal
• Landing and storage capacity for local wind developments
• Serves as common user port
• Support a manufacturing facility for OSW components in the region
• Privately owned property (no public authority)