State Pier is playing a role in the major expansion at Electric Boat's Groton shipyard to support the building of a new class of ballistic missile submarines.

Gateway, which operates State Pier, is working with Skanska Trevcon II JV, a contractor hired by EB, to manage the delivery of cargo being used in the construction of a new building where the ballistic missile submarines will be assembled.

When completed, the 200,000 square foot building will be home to 1,400 workers.

Beginning in early December, casing pipes, rebar cages, and other construction materials will be delivered and staged on two acres of land at State Pier.　 Gateway will manage the receiving, loading, and securing of cargo on barges for delivery across the Thames River to EB. The company said a press release that more than 3,000 man hour wages will be dedicated to the project using the longshoremen who work at the pier.

Gateway is expected to offer support through the first quarter of 2020.