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I N F R A S T R U C T U R E / D I S T R I B U T I O N W W W. M A I N E B I Z . B I Z 77 FA C T BO O K / D O I N G B U S I N E S S I N M A I N E Airports Portland International Jetport: Maine's largest airport, with 1.675 million passengers in 2013. It is served by commercial carriers Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. It also has air cargo facilities, transporting 24.5 million pounds of cargo in 2013. Bangor International Airport: It has daily direct flights through Delta Air Lines and US Airways, and flights several times a week on Allegiant. Northern Maine Regional Airport (Presque Isle): The Aroostook County airport has the second- longest commercial runway in Maine, allowing it to handle commercial and corporate aircraft. Central Maine Airport of Norridgewock: The airport, in Somerset County, is primarily for private, cargo and charter aircraft. Knox County Regional Airport (Owls Head/ Rockland): The airport is served by the commer- cial carrier CapeAir, which offers direct service to Boston's Logan International Airport. Lincoln Regional Airport: It's a public airport, owned by the town of Lincoln, and can handle private aircraft, including seaplanes. Houlton International Airport: Originally an Air Force base, the airport is on the border of New Brunswick, Canada. Princeton Municipal Airport: Serves Washington County. Brunswick Executive Airport: Former air base that is now part of Brunswick Landing business park. Hancock County-Bar Harbor Airport: The Trenton airport is served by CapeAir and PenAir. Deep-water ports Eastport: The eastern-most port in the United States, Eastport is located on the convergence of the Passamaquoddy Bay and Cobscook Bay. It has one of the highest tidal ranges in the United States, which means the main channel doesn't freeze in the winter and the port remains active year-round. Traditionally, it has served the forest products industries, but is available for other uses as well. For now, it is not connected to long- distance rail lines, but rail is within 30 miles. Searsport: From the northern end of Penobscot Bay, the Searsport facility has undergone recent reconstruction and can serve the needs of ship- pers moving product into and out of Maine. An onsite rail yard is served by the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway, with access to the heartlands of the United States and Canada. Portland: The deep-water port here includes the Eimskip facility, which handles container ships connecting with Iceland and northern Europe. The port handles both container shipping and break- bulk. In recent months, the International Marine Terminal has been expanding to allow for greater container capacity and improved rail access. Intermodal facilities Saco: The Saco intermodal facility deals in air cargo, handled by Palco Air Cargo, allowing access to air, ocean or surface transportation. It is 15 miles to the Portland International Jetport and 16 miles to the International Marine Terminal in Portland. Portland: Portland is one of three deep-water ports in Maine (along with Searsport and Eastport). It has access to air cargo and rail facilities are being expanded. Auburn: Located 40 miles north and inland from the deep-water port at Portland, the Maine Intermodal Facility opened in 1994 on 35 acres near the Auburn/Lewiston Municipal Airport, with access to the Maine Turnpike (I-95) and key state highways. The St. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad passes through Lewiston-Auburn, con- necting to Sainte-Rosalie, Quebec, and the Canadian National Railway in Richmond, Quebec. Waterville: Located just off I-95, the Waterville Intermodal Facility is a truck-to-rail transfer facili- ty, including storage, staging and other facilities.

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