{"id":3360,"date":"2026-07-30T17:18:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:18:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3360"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:18:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T17:18:20","slug":"phillys-new-cruise-terminal-is-behind-construction-schedule-and-will-cost-millions-more-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3360","title":{"rendered":"Philly\u2019s new cruise terminal is behind construction schedule and will cost millions more than expected"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio><\/audio><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>A cruise ship sailed out of the Port of Philadelphia this springfor the first time in 15 years, as state and local officials celebrated a new economic driver for the region.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3358\">South Jersey figure skater Isabeau Levito teases to new programs \u2014 including a \u2018Pirates of the Caribbean\u2019 theme<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Officials have projected that the new cruise business \u2014 anchored by Norwegian Cruise Line at a Hog Island terminal near Philadelphia International Airport \u2014 will create more than 2,100 jobs and generate $300 million in annual economic activity. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>What they did not anticipate before breaking ground in December was that several obstacles \u2014 including several weeks of subfreezing temperatures and icy conditions on the Delaware River \u2014 would send the construction project millions of dollars over budget.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The cost of building the terminal has increased 50% to more than $60 million, according to the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority (PhilaPort), an independent state agency that owns seaport facilities along the Delaware. The port authority is funding the project.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>PhilaPort is considering obtaining financing to help cover the $20.1 million in cost overruns. The authority\u2019s board this month  authorizing staff to borrow up to $15 million. PhilaPort spokesperson Marty O\u2019Rourke said loan terms remain under negotiation.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>In addition to the potential financing, the port authority is funding the project from operating revenues, O\u2019Rourke said. PhilaPort generates revenue from its leases with tenants that operate facilities such as marine terminals and warehouses. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>PhilaPort\u2019s budget for the fiscal year that began July 1 includes $34.5 million in revenue.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Despite the delays, Norwegian Cruise Line\u2019s ships have continued to dock at PhilaPort\u2019s under-construction terminal since April. Mayor Cherelle L. Parker and Gov. Josh Shapiro, both Democrats, attended an onboard ceremony for the Norwegian Jewel\u2019s inaugural call that month.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Shapiro \u2014 whose appointee chairs PhilaPort\u2019s board \u2014 touted the cruise business \u201cas the newest addition to our commonwealth\u2019s fast-growing tourism industry.\u201d<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>There had been 13 voyages as of mid-July.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>PhilaPort remains upbeat about its new revenue stream. Under a seven-year agreement, Norwegian Cruise Line has committed to 41 voyages annually to locations like Bermuda, and PhilaPort says it will receive $59 million in rent from the company over that period of time.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe key point to remember moving forward is that all infrastructure is now in place for additional cruise lines to start using the PhilaPort Cruise Terminal,\u201d O\u2019Rourke said. Each new line has the potential to generate an additional $8.5 million in annual rent, he said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3356\">Johnny Doc will remain in prison after a judge again denied his request to be released on house arrest<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Construction began in December after PhilaPort acquired the Hog Island terminal facility in Tinicum from Energy Transfer Marketing &amp; Terminals L.P. for $10. Under the deal, ownership of the 15.5-acre property reverts back to Energy Transfer in seven years.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>PhilaPort\u2019s board in November  the agency to bypass competitive bidding \u201cdue to the urgency of need to ensure that the cruise terminal is operational and ready to receive passengers by the first scheduled sailing in April 2026.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The port authority hired Bridgeport, N.J.-based Commerce Construction Corp. to handle waterside construction, based on their past maritime experience, O\u2019Rourke said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Norwegian Cruise Line tapped Philadelphia-based A.P. Construction to lead landside construction.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>O\u2019Rourke said PhilaPort \u201chad a very narrow four-month window to complete construction in time for the first ship berthing.\u201d <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis tight construction window was compounded by severe weather-related obstacles and delays caused by several weeks of subfreezing temperatures, resulting in higher-than-anticipated costs for labor overtime and added acceleration fees for materials acquisition,\u201d he said in an email. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Also contributing to added costs were regulatory requirements, environmental remediation, additional landside mooring work, and temporary facilities needed to support vessel operations, O\u2019Rourke said.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The landside construction was originally scheduled for completion by the end of June. The port authority now anticipates the terminal will be complete by its grand opening Aug. 27.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Commerce Construction didn\u2019t respond to a request for comment, but the contractor posted on LinkedIn earlier this summer that it had made progress despite \u201cextreme cold, icy conditions, and a relentless deadline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=3354\">A nonfunctioning grenade was thrown into a Hunting Park home. The bomb squad safely removed it.<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PhilaPort said the cost of building the terminal has increased 50% to more than $60 million. 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