Overview
- Construction has begun at the 16-acre former Hog Island Dock Terminal in Tinicum Township, a site recently acquired from Energy Transfer and located beside Philadelphia International Airport.
- Norwegian Cruise Line has a berthing agreement running April 15, 2026 through March 31, 2033, including four years of homeport exclusivity and an initial commitment of at least 41 sailings annually.
- Norwegian has scheduled 41 voyages over the next two years on the Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Jewel to Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Dominican Republic, and New England and Canada.
- Norwegian will handle all land-side work, including passenger facilities and parking, while PhilaPort undertakes the marine-side improvements.
- Officials project more than 2,100 jobs and roughly $300 million in annual economic output, with planned vessels of up to about 3,000 passengers cleared to navigate the Delaware River bridges.