[FromMaine]

I wouldn't pick this hill to die on for this topic!

You don't see many ports that have this type of arrangement-- I can't say for fact none do (theres a lot of ports out there) but it's not an ideal setup. Since SJ is in expansion mode, as already mentioned, land will be used wisely for port growth and not housing.

Maybe this can be revisited in many years, but for now you need not look further than Montreal or Halifax, who have no space to expand their ports and are looking 40 miles upstream (Montreal) or a competitor is looking to build a new port just around the corner up in Cape Breton. Take the lessons learned and preserve the land for future port growth.