Editing Paulsboro, New Jersey (section)

==Port of Paulsboro==
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The [[Port of Paulsboro]] is located on the [[Delaware River]] and [[Mantua Creek]] in and around Paulsboro. It is traditionally one of the nation's busiest for [[marine transfer operations]] of [[petroleum products]]. From 1998 to early 2011, the [[Valero Energy Corporation]] operated an oil refinery here, which it sold in a 2010 deal to [[PBF Energy]] for $360 million.<ref>via [[Bloomberg News]]. [http://www.nj.com/business/index.ssf/2010/09/valero_energy_to_sell_paulsbor.html "Valero Energy to sell Paulsboro refinery for $360M"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', September 27, 2012. Accessed November 7, 2012. "Valero Energy Corp. said it agreed to sell its Paulsboro refinery to PBF Energy Company LLC for about $360 million plus the value of net working capital and inventories, currently estimated to be $275 million."</ref> The bridge over Mantua Creek was the site of the [[2012 Paulsboro train derailment]], resulting in a tank car leaking 23,000 gallons of [[vinyl chloride]] into the air.

The port is being redeveloped as an adaptable ''omniport'' able to handle a diversity of [[bulk cargo|bulk]], [[break bulk cargo]] and [[shipping containers]]. Studies completed in 2012<ref>Laday, Jason. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2012/12/paulsboro_port_site_vetted_by.html "Paulsboro port site vetted by wind energy firm"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', December 11, 2012. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.11417 "AWC Study Confirms Feasibility Of Paulsboro Marine Terminal Site"], North American Wind Power, April 25, 2013. Accessed September 16, 2015. "A study commissioned by the Atlantic Wind Connection (AWC) on the "build feasibility" of constructing offshore converter platforms for the New Jersey Energy Link (NJEL) concludes that it is feasible to fabricate the 20,000-ton converter platforms at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal (PMT)."</ref> concluded that the port is well-suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of [[wind turbine]]s and platforms for the development of [[Atlantic Wind Connection]]<ref>[http://www.offshorewind.biz/2012/12/06/awc-to-build-manufacturing-facility-in-paulsboro-usa/ "AWC to Build Manufacturing Facility in Paulsboro, USA"], OffshoreWind.biz. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref><ref>Merritt, Athena D. [https://www.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2009/01/19/story3.html?page=all "$250M port will be built in Paulsboro"], ''[[Philadelphia Business Journal]]'', January 19, 2009. Accessed November 10, 2019. "Paulsboro, N.J. — Construction is expected to begin as early as fall on a $250 million port here, the timing of which officials hope will position it for federal investments in infrastructure if they arrive in the state."</ref><ref>Forand, Rebecca. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2013/04/port_of_paulsboro_could_be_con.html "Port of Paulsboro could be construction site for off-shore wind structures"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 23, 2013, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed November 10, 2019. "Atlantic Wind Connection commissioned the study, which measured the feasibility of constructing converter platforms for the New Jersey Energy Link at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, also known as the Port of Paulsboro. The study found that the port would be an ideal site for the construction project."</ref><ref>Beeler, Crolyn. [https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Companies-Betting-Big-on-New-Jerseys-Offshore-Wind-204522031.html "Companies Betting Big on New Jersey's Offshore Wind"], [[WCAU]], April 24, 2013. Accessed November 10, 2019. "A steel bulkhead holds back the Delaware River at the site of the Paulsboro Marine Terminal project. Improvements at the site could give Paulsboro a key role in the offshore wind power industry."</ref><ref>Paciolla, Christina. [http://www.southjerseybiz.net/articles/?articleid=475 "The Port of Paulsboro"], ''South Jersey Biz'', February 2012. Accessed November 10, 2019.</ref><ref>Loyd, Linda. {{usurped|1=[https://archive.today/20130707071724/http://articles.philly.com/2012-04-13/business/31337924_1_offshore-wind-wind-farms-marine-terminal "Construction under way at new Paulsboro port"]}}, ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 13, 2012. Accessed September 16, 2015.</ref> The port has also been home to America's largest [[Bitumen|asphalt]] refinery, scheduled to close in 2017.<ref>Tuttle, Robert. [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-02-03/trump-plans-road-building-as-biggest-u-s-asphalt-plant-shuts "America's Biggest Asphalt Plant Is Shutting When the Country Might Need It Most"], ''[[Bloomberg News]]'', February 3, 2017. Accessed November 10, 2019. "Axeon Specialty Products LLC is shuttering the U.S. largest asphalt refinery when the country might need it the most. The Stamford, Connecticut-based company announced last month it plans to close its Paulsboro, New Jersey, refinery, and convert it into a terminal."</ref><ref>Renshaw, Jarrett. [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-refinery-asphalt-idUSKBN1522XE "Axeon plans to shutter New Jersey asphalt refinery: sources"], [[Reuters]], January 18, 2017. Accessed November 10, 2019. "Axeon Specialty Products plans on shutting down its 75,000 barrel-per-day asphalt refinery in Paulsboro, New Jersey, as early as this summer, according to a local politician and sources familiar with the company’s plans."</ref>