Private Commercial Investment
In over seven years since the inception of the Megaport concept, the NCSPA had not found any commercial partners willing to participate in this investment, posing substantial doubt as to the commercial viability of the proposal. Projects already underway or planned for deep water access at competing east coast ports, targeted to attract post-Panamax vessels, further exacerbated the commercial viability of the NCIT proposal.
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