Talk:Port of Boston

Untitled
As of May 3, 2005, this article is merely a start. However, I would like to see added information about the port's history (which is long and distinguished) as well as statistics and more information about the facilities and cargo processed. Anything is appreciated. Pentawing 02:50, 3 May 2005 (UTC)

Image request
I would like to see the following images included: Pentawing 01:33, 17 May 2005 (UTC)
 * Historical picture of the port
 * Image of the port today

Harbor Islands?
This article should include information and/or links regarding the islands in the harbor. It seems pertinent to the article, and it was what I expected to find in the article. Fuzzform 05:44, 3 August 2006 (UTC)


 * I think the harbor islands should be discussed in a separate article on "Boston harbor" - this is a very different thing from the port, and would have very different material. Rustavo 09:14, 16 March 2007 (UTC)

There are enough harbor islands, that perhaps a separate "Boston Harbor Islands" article is warranted (although I agree that Port of Boston should be split from Boston Harbor).--RadioTheodric (talk) 16:32, 25 August 2008 (UTC)

Geography
The Winthrop Peninsular? Is that really how it's spelled or is that just a typo? Or maybe a reference to the Bostonian tendency to add an "R" where it doesn't belong? --Vorenus 18:09, 28 December 2006 (UTC)
 * (Since fixed.) Beland (talk) 01:17, 26 July 2008 (UTC)

Boston Harbor
Can someone explain why this article is called Port of Boston (a term I don't remember hearing once in my 40 years of residence here) rather than Boston Harbor (a ubiquitous term which is used in all the references, in all media, in history books, etc.)? I think this article must be renamed or split. - House of Scandal (talk) 22:32, 2 August 2008 (UTC)


 * It's at this title because there used to be a stub article on Boston Harbor and a much longer article on the port facilities, and the small article was merged into the bigger one. I'd be happy to see the article renamed Boston Harbor as that title has a wider scope than just the seaport. Any other views? Euryalus (talk) 06:53, 3 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree entirely. "Port of Boston" refers to the seaport, "Boston Harbor" refers to the body of water. --RadioTheodric (talk) 16:30, 25 August 2008 (UTC)


 * I agree as well. To RadioTheodric: is there somewhere officially called the Port of Boston?  The LNG terminal is up near Chelsea/Charlestown area.  (You can see the LNG berth clearly if you are in the business park at the old Schraft building in Charlestown...)  The Aquarium "port" (to my mind) is what I would think of as the main port of Boston????? But that goes by the official name Long Wharf or Long's? Wharf?.  The MBTA also uses nearby Rowes Wharf to the south which is in back of the Boston Harbor Hotel, for the boats coming from the Southshore.  I think Port of Boston is an interesting thought but there are soo many little wharfs and nooks where boats anchor I wonder if there is really one that can be considered the absolute main one?  For example people from the south shore might consider Rowes Wharf to be the main one? But Long Wharf does the boat trips to most of the islands, the whale watches, and the MBTA boat to Charlestown and Logan Airport. CaribDigita (talk) 11:38, 19 June 2009 (UTC)
 * The article definitely needs work. There is an error message showing under "References", and I don't see the relevance of including the call letters and a link to the radio facility on Cape Cod.  Cheers, Hertz1888 (talk) 18:03, 23 June 2011 (UTC)
 * I see the first problem has been solved. I've taken care of the second.  Perhaps a better citation can be found. Hertz1888 (talk) 00:25, 24 June 2011 (UTC)

DCR, and US Coast Guard own facilities too?
I'm trying to create a holistic approach to the piers, wharves, docks, et. al found at the overall "Boston Port" but it appears Massport isn't the only owner of such facilities?

I.E. Commonwealth Pier (for cruise passengers). There's also the piers at George's, Thompson's, and even Castle Islands, which appear to be owned and operated by DCR. This is going to be an uphill battle but I'm going to try and get it right. CaribDigita (talk) 17:30, 23 June 2011 (UTC)

Not sure there is a template for port's structure
I'm really not too sure there is an adequate template available that would address Metro Boston's structure of governance at the harbor. While researching online, I've come across the notion that the Boston Harbor also has more than one harbormaster. (Ethics breach alleged against Winthrop harbormaster). Massachusetts really isn't like the collective of New York City and New Jersey where everything is consolidated there. MA has a municipal level of authority in each community. So it might require like 4-8 harbormasters for example on this template. I'm starting to wonder if I bit off more than I can chew in trying to make this article look more internationalized. CaribDigita (talk) 15:16, 24 July 2011 (UTC)

New Panamax?
New panamax is 49 feet, with a dredged of 45 feet, how can the port of boston handle that? Will edit unless someone clears this up. Yialanliu (talk) 14:46, 20 September 2012 (UTC)

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