Gateway to Global Trade: An Exclusive Tour of the Wilmington Port - MEMBERS ONLY

Schedule

Wed Jul 15 2026 at 02:30 pm to 04:00 pm

UTC-04:00
Location

The Pointe at Barclay | Wilmington, NC

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Join Cape Fear CREW for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes, rolling tour of the Port of Wilmington, one of the fastest-growing economic engines in the Southeast. As commercial real estate professionals, we know that industrial growth, logistics, and infrastructure drive market demand. This private bus tour offers a rare look at how the port's recent massive footprint expansions directly impact our regional real estate landscape.
What We’ll See:
Towering Infrastructure: Get up close to the massive Neo-Panamax cranes designed to service ultra-large container ships.
Expansive Facilities: Tour the 284-acre terminal, including the active container yards, the high-efficiency 13-lane truck gate complex, and the 2,600 contiguous feet of container berths.
The Cold Chain Boom: View the port’s major modern cold-storage facilities, totaling hundreds of thousands of square feet, which are fueling agricultural and logistics real estate demand.
What We’ll Learn:
Economic Impact: How the port drives over $12.9 billion in annual economic output and shapes regional industrial development.
The Efficiency Edge: Discover why Wilmington boasts the fastest vessel turnaround times on the East Coast and how it attracts top-tier tenants.
Future Growth & FTZ 214: Understand the strategic benefits of Foreign Trade Zone 214 and the port's roadmap to double its annual container throughput capacity to 1.2 million TEUs.
Space is strictly limited for this unique mobile insight event. Secure your seat on the bus today!
NOTE: Every participant is required to register and separately provide a copy of their driver’s license to the Programs contact by close of business on Thursday, July 9th. This is a MANDATORY requirement of the Port.
NOTE: WE ARE MEETING AT THE POINTE AT BARCLAY TO GET ON THE BUS TO THE PORT. YOU MUST BE ON THE BUS AT 2:40 - IT WILL LEAVE PROMPTLY. SEE REGISTRATION PAGE FOR ALL INFO AND PARKING MAP.
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Where is it happening?

The Pointe at Barclay, 2029 Stonecrop Dr, Wilmington, NC 28412, United States

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