New cranes wait off Brunswick Co. coast before delivery at port

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Two new cranes are waiting to make their way to the Port of Wilmington.

The Neo-Panamax cranes arrived off the coast of North Carolina over the weekend. You can see them offshore of Oak Island.

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They will officially make their way up the Cape Fear River Thursday. During that time, a portion of the river will be closed to recreational and commercial boaters.

The new cranes will allow the port to accommodate two ultra-panamax vessels side-by-side.

It’s almost time for the arrival of NC Ports’ neo-Panamax cranes. They arrived off the coast of NC over the weekend. They’ll officially transit to the Port of Wilmington Thursday & you can watch the historic transit! For more info: https://t.co/Hoy28QcVrn #countdowntocranes pic.twitter.com/p9myg5rmvH

— NC Ports (@NCPorts) March 26, 2018