Port of Portland

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General Information
Terminals	11
Vessel Arrivals	577 (FY 2007)
Annual oil tonnage	22.9 million metric revenue tons (FY 2007)
Annual cargo tonnage	.4 million metric revenue tons (FY 2007)
Cruise Cruise ship A cruise ship or cruise liner is a passenger ship used for pleasure voyages, where the voyage itself and the ship's amenities are part of the experience, as well as the different destinations along the way...  Traffic	48,768 (FY 2007)
Portland Department of Ports
Marine Operations Manager	John Totman
Mayor of the City of Portland	Nicholas Mavodones, Jr.
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The Port of Portland

Portland, Maine

Portland is the largest city in Maine and is the county seat of Cumberland County. The 2010 city population was 66,194, growing 3 percent since the census of 2000...

is the largest tonnage seaport in New England as well as a major seaport along the east coast of the United States. It is also the second largest oil port on the East Coast, processing 149616287 barrels (23,787,088.8 m³) of oil in 2007, mostly through the Portland-Montreal Pipe Line

Portland-Montreal Pipe Line

The Portland Montreal Pipe Line is a series of underground crude oil pipelines from South Portland, Maine to Montreal, Quebec.-History:The Portland Montreal Pipe Line's history began during World War II, as oil shipments to Canada were largely disrupted by enemy naval forces...

, and the largest foreign inbound transit tonnage port in the United States.

Ferry company Casco Bay Lines

Casco Bay Lines

Casco Bay Lines is a publicly run transportation company that services the residents of the islands of Casco Bay. These islands include Peaks Island, Little Diamond Island, Great Diamond Island, Diamond Cove, Long Island, Chebeague Island and Cliff Island.The company has a fleet of five vessels...

 (operated by the Casco Bay Islands Transit District) serve the Port of Portland and the outlying islands. Previously, Bay Ferries

Bay Ferries

Bay Ferries Limited, referred to simply as Bay Ferries, is a ferry company operating in eastern Canada and the United States and is headquartered in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island...

 operated ferry service to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth, Nova Scotia

Yarmouth is a town and fishing port located on the Gulf of Maine in rural southwestern Nova Scotia, Canada. It is the shire town of Yarmouth County. The town is located in the heart of the world's largest lobster fishing grounds and has Canada's highest lobster catch.- History :The townsite may...

 with HSC The Cat until canceling it after the 2009 season.

Portland is the second largest port of call

Port of Call

-Synopsis:Berit, a young woman living in a working-class port town begins a relationship with Gösta, a sailor newly returned from overseas and intent upon staying on land...

 in Maine for cruise ships, which dock at the Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal

Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal

The Ocean Gateway International Marine Passenger Terminal is a cruise ship terminal in Portland, Maine. It was built in two phases, first the terminal building and second a floating pier for large cruise ships to dock at....

, after Bar Harbor

Bar Harbor, Maine

Bar Harbor is a town on Mount Desert Island in Hancock County, Maine, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population is 5,235. Bar Harbor is a famous summer colony in the Down East region of Maine. It is home to the College of the Atlantic, Jackson Laboratory and Mount Desert Island...

, near Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park

Acadia National Park is a National Park located in the U.S. state of Maine. It reserves much of Mount Desert Island, and associated smaller islands, off the Atlantic coast...

. It is the largest for commercial vessels.

The United States Coast Guard

United States Coast Guard

The United States Coast Guard is a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven U.S. uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission service unique among the military branches for having a maritime law enforcement mission and a federal regulatory agency...

 patrols the port from stations in Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth, New Hampshire

Portsmouth is a city in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. It is the largest city but only the fourth-largest community in the county, with a population of 21,233 at the 2010 census...

 and Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

See also

Casco Bay Lines

Port of Portland