KURE BEACH — The heavy-load carrier vessel Zhen Hua 18 drew spectators along the Cape Fear River on Thursday. The ship was delivering two neo-Panamax cranes to the Port of Wilmington.
The U.S. Coast Guard banned boats, including moored boats, from the river during its arrival on Thursday. In addition a “safety zone” will be in place April 1 and 3 around the Port when the cranes are unloaded.
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