Wind turbine shipment arrives in Erie

A large shipment of wind turbines arrived in Erie this past weekend.

The BBC Tokyo’s general cargo vessel docked at the port on Saturday.

On board are 57 wind turbine blades measuring 244 feet that will be used for wind farms not in the Erie area.

The freighter comes from India, and the blades will be trucked out to their final destination starting next week.

Port officials said an additional 30 crew members are helping with this project.