New London State Pier

It was part of a day of protests at ports across the world, spearheaded by the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and its New London chapter.

The Port Authority, a quasi-public agency, has come under fire for questionable spending, ethics violations and other contracting practices.

The state Auditors of Public Accounts found Kiewit, the construction manager for the redevelopment of State Pier in New London, was allowed to award itself favorable contracts worth millions of dollars with little oversight from Connecticut Port Authority.

There’s mixed reaction after the Connecticut Bond Commission approved $30 million to complete the redevelopment of the State Pier in New London to be a hub for the offshore wind industry, which has cost triple the original price tag.

The redesigned New London State Pier being built to support the offshore wind industry is on track for completion this year, according to the Connecticut Port Authority.

The Connecticut Port Authority's announcement means that redeveloping New London State Pier will cost more than three times the original estimate.

The Office of State Ethics has issued a second $10,000 fine against Seabury Maritime for the lack of financial disclosures of lobbying activity to gain contracts from the Connecticut Port Authority, which is in charge of redeveloping State Pier in New London to be a hub for the offshore wind industry.

State Attorney General William Tong wrote in a formal opinion Tuesday that the Connecticut Port Authority was within its rights when it hired a harbor management company to operate the State Pier in New London as a hub for the offshore wind industry.

Two eastern Connecticut legislators have prepared a pair of bills against the Connecticut Port Authority, as the agency prepares to ask the state and its partners for more money to complete the redevelopment at State Pier in New London.

Work to redevelop the State Pier in New London to be a hub for the offshore wind industry is on schedule to be almost complete by February. Delivery of wind turbine parts for the South Fork Wind project should start arriving soon after.