Delaware Container Terminal (DCT) will provide a state-of-the-art gateway and container terminal, creating job opportunities, increasing tax revenues, and enhancing the local economy’s connectivity to global commerce. This historic project will improve the State’s competitiveness by expanding Delaware’s marine terminal infrastructure, which will allow Delaware to handle larger vessels. DCT will provide ocean carriers and beneficial cargo owners with a strategic marine terminal for growth, efficiency, and sustainability, supported by direct highway access, and capacity for rail operations.
Protecting Our Environment
Guided by Enstructure’s leadership in terminal logistics and infrastructure, we are committed to delivering this project with sustainability at its core. DCT will feature state-of-the-art technology and environmentally responsible practices that minimize emissions, reduce energy use, and protect our natural surroundings.
Engaging Our Community
DCT’s success depends on the input and engagement of our neighbors and local partners. By putting people at the center of our development strategy, we’re not just building new port infrastructure—we’re building new pathways for prosperity in Delaware. DCT is designed to uplift neighborhoods, and provide lasting value to families, workers, and future generations.
Strengthening Our Economy
As a long-term investment in the state’s maritime industry, DCT will support regional and national commerce, improve access to critical supply chains, and generate opportunities that reach well beyond its 137-acre footprint. Designed to serve as a vital link for containers, retail goods, and perishable commodities, the project will generate construction and operational jobs for Delawareans, and drive increased commercial and procurement activity.
Testimonials
In this day and age, good union jobs are pretty hard to come by. The Delaware Container Terminal is a unique opportunity for our state to take a workforce that has fueled Port Wilmington for generations and dramatically expand it into an exciting future. We, as Delawareans, should look forward to this project, knowing that we’re at the crux of a global economy — that we are both importing and exporting for one of the largest regions in the world, the Mid-Atlantic region of America. It’s amazing for us to partner with Enstructure to take this big step forward that will benefit literally thousands of Delaware families for generations to come.
– Governor Matt Meyer
Delaware must be positioned to participate in containerization. The Delaware Container Terminal is a true game changer—bringing life-changing opportunities for Delaware families while offering customers a strategic, efficient solution for shipping and supply chain logistics.
– Secretary of State Charuni Patibanda-Sanchez
Opportunity lives here at the Port of Wilmington. We are the desired logistical destination in the maritime industry to take your product to the world. For businesses wanting to grow globally in trade and commerce, we are the place where opportunity lives.
– Senator Darius Brown
This investment to expand the Port will position Delaware to compete for container cargo and larger ships. It will bring new, good-paying union jobs to Wilmington. I am pleased to see strong bipartisan support for this important and necessary next step in making the planned Edgemoor expansion a reality.
– Mayor John Carney
We are excited to partner with the State of Delaware, the Diamond State Port Corporation, the Delaware Building Trades and the International Longshoremen’s Association to significantly expand Delaware’s port infrastructure. The Port Delaware Container Terminal will broaden Enstructure’s terminal network and logistics services, while enhancing our ability to serve our customers.
– Enstructure Co-CEOs Matthew Satnick and Philippe De Montigny
This project is a major step forward in our efforts to make the City of Wilmington a major engine of Delaware’s economy and a source of strong union jobs once again. This investment in our future fulfills that promise and will help thousands of Delaware workers support their families with good-paying union jobs. My colleagues and I on the Bond Committee are committed to working with Enstructure and our next governor to see this project through to completion for future generations of Delaware workers.
– Joint Capital Improvement (Bond) Committee co-chair Senator Jack Walsh (D)
Investing in modern public infrastructure is a great way to ensure a strong economy for the future. The existing port has created jobs and small business opportunities for over 100 years. This new port will be a critical piece of strengthening Delaware’s economy for the next hundred years.
– Senator Gerald Hocker (R)
I am excited for the opportunities this new port site will bring to Delaware. Thousands of Delawareans, including many of my constituents, will benefit from this construction, whether directly through jobs or indirectly from the increased economic activity in their communities. As I have said since this project was first theorized, a project of this size and scale only works with constant and consistent communication with the community. DSPC and Enstructure have made guarantees to hold community meetings, establish a community advisory board made up of local community members, and develop and continually update a website with information on the construction process. I will be watching to ensure these promises are kept and our community is kept up to date on this project that has the potential to benefit us all.
– Bond Bill Chair Representative Deb Heffernan (D)