# Providence (US PVD)

**UN/LOCODE:** US PVD  
**Country:** United States  
**Water Body:** North Atlantic Ocean  
**Harbor Size:** Medium  
**Harbor Type:** River (Natural)  
**GPS:** 41.8000, -71.4000

Two — that is how many deep-water ports New England has, and Providence (US PVD) is one of them. Spread across more than 140 acres on the Providence River where it meets Narragansett Bay, the ProvPort facility offers roughly 1,280 metres of berthing able to work up to six vessels at once. This is a bulk and break-bulk port rather than a container gateway: petroleum, cement, coal, scrap metal, automobiles and project cargo dominate the throughput, all handled by operator Waterson Terminal Services. Waterson has entered a joint venture with SSA Marine and is expanding into offshore-wind components and project cargo for the New England market. Shippers seeking scheduled container services will not find them here and should route boxes via Boston or the ports of New York/New Jersey. On-dock rail and direct interstate highway access move cargo efficiently into the New England hinterland. For roll-on/roll-off automobile volumes, nearby Davisville at Quonset Point is the region's main alternative.

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