Delaware Container Terminal at Edgemoor

The Delaware Container Terminal is a $669 million first-phase expansion at Edgemoor, built to quadruple container capacity at the Port of Wilmington. A joint venture of the Walsh Group and Soletanche Bachy holds the engineering, procurement and construction contract, and early work began on June 1, 2026.

Project Scope
The build delivers a new deepwater berth and a fully electrified terminal able to handle the larger container ships that can’t fit the port’s existing berths. The equipment package converts four ship-to-shore cranes and two rubber-tired gantry cranes from diesel to electric, then adds nine new electric RTGs, 110 electric terminal tractors, 15 electric top handlers and 54 DC fast chargers. Construction runs through 2028, ahead of crane delivery and commissioning.

Why It Matters
The project is a bet that electrified container capacity will pull cargo that would otherwise route through New York or Norfolk, broadening a port long anchored by auto and fruit imports. Phase-one costs climbed from $415 million to $669 million on inflation and equipment tariffs, with the State of Delaware, terminal operator Enstructure and federal funding splitting the increase.

Project Team & Details