(Port Authority Captain Al Soppitt Speaking to the Media)
(Photo by Jim Hennessy)
The Saint John Port Authority is expressing it’s disappointment with news about the future of Long Wharf. Captain Al Soppitt says final site preperations for Long Wharf and the former lantic Sugar Refinery were underway between Fort Reliance and the City Officials.
Captain Soppitt adds Long Wharf is a vital tool for this and cruise ship seasons to come for the larger vessels coming in to service. As for clean-up of the pre-construction work on Long Wharf, Soppitt is confident Fort Reliance will live up to it’s commitment of returning the site to it’s original state.