Cold-Link Logistics to Double Capacity with Major Expansion
Cold-Link Logistics has broken ground on a major expansion of their facility in West Davisville. The 65,000 square foot expansion will double the facility’s existing capacity, creating more freezer storage for food and beverage products with space for 13,000 new pallet positions. The expansion will position Cold-Link to grow their business and better serve their customers, several […]
Millions in Federal Funding Slated for Port of Davisville Upgrades
The Quonset Development Corporation has been awarded $11.25 million in federal funding to support submarine shipbuilding, automobile imports and other port activities at Quonset’s Port of Davisville. The Port Infrastructure Development Program award will be used to upgrade port facilities that support economic growth now and in the future. These funds were made available to […]
First Ship Calls at New Terminal 5 Pier
The new Terminal 5 Pier has received its first ship call. The first new pier built at Quonset in more than 70 years, Terminal 5 increases the capacity of the port and accommodates a variety of cargo ships. At the inaugural berthing, the Viking Odesa, a roll-on/roll-off vessel carrying automobiles, delivered more than 1,100 GM […]
Quonset: A Strong Partner for North Kingstown
For decades, Quonset has been Rhode Island’s leading economic engine. The Business Park’s 260 companies and over 15,000 jobs help generate billions of dollars in economic activity across the state, while supporting families with high paying jobs. But Quonset’s impact is felt especially close to home in North Kingstown. In 2025 alone, activity at the […]
RELEASE: Report Shows Quonset Generates Over $2 Billion in Household Income for Rhode Island Families, Drives $7 Billion in Economic Activity Statewide
QUONSET, RI – The Quonset Business Park remains one of Rhode Island’s most powerful engines of economic growth and job creation, generating $7 billion in annual economic output, delivering $2.2 billion in household income for Rhode Island families and accounting for 8.4% of the Gross Domestic Product, according to a new economic impact report prepared […]
Looking Back on 2025
Dear Friend, I am pleased to report that momentum at the Quonset Business Park continued throughout 2025. As we have for many years, Quonset ranked among the Top 10 best industrial parks in the United States and remains one of the Top 10 auto importers in North America. This year, we surpassed a major milestone […]
Quonset’s New Pier Will Support Small Businesses, Cargo Mix
It was a busy summer at Quonset Business Park, with the QDC team celebrating several milestones, including the opening of the first new pier at the Port of Davisville in 70 years. The new Terminal 5 Pier and Blue Economy Support Docks will serve as a gateway to Narragansett Bay for small and growing maritime […]
Anduril Sets Down Roots at Quonset
Quonset has been the birthplace of most of the U.S. Navy’s crewed submarine fleet for fifty years. So, it is only fitting that Anduril Industries has come to Quonset to build on that legacy as the company works to augment the Navy’s undersea capabilities. Anduril’s new 150,000-square-foot facility will support the full rate production of […]
QDC Delivers New Headquarters for RI National Guard
Quonset’s origin story is steeped in military history, as the Business Park was once two naval bases and the original home of the U.S. Navy Seabees. Today, we strive to bring the Seabees’ “Can Do!” spirit to everything we do – which includes serving as the home of the Rhode Island Air National Guard. Quonset […]
Safety is Paramount at the Port of Davisville
At the Port of Davisville, safety is our top priority. Quonset recently worked with the U.S. Coast Guard, Siem Shipping, state agencies and the North Kingstown Fire Department to participate in a full-scale emergency preparedness response exercise, responding to a fictionalized scenario at the Port of Davisville involving a broad-spectrum of cargoes, including internal combustion […]