Location Advice East Coast, USA

[Nishino8]

Hello,

Am looking for the best photography locations for the East Coast, USA.  Looking for containerships, but other vessels will also do.  The big criteria is to be close and locations that are accessible at night.  I want locations where one can get a sense of scale with the surroundings (not a mile across a bay).  I'm based up in Boston and enjoy what's around there, but am looking for new spots outside of New England and am willing to drive a day or two for something worthwhile, especially for large container vessels.  Have looked into Elizabeth, NJ but have not been there in person yet.  Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[Jeff Thoreson]

Best location for what you're looking for on the east coast is by far Savannah, Georgia.

[Nishino8]

Thanks,

Looks great. Is there a particular viewing location you would recommend?  On Google Maps, it looks the views I would be most interested in would be from Hutchinson Island, looking across to the container terminals.  Is that area open to the public?

Thanks

[Jeff Thoreson]

Hutchinson Island isn't accessible to the public - however, you can almost reach out and touch the vessels at Old Fort Jackson or River Street as they come and go. Often, due to tides, the larger container ships will come and go during the day in time for 1300 labor starts, or during the summer depart right after 1800 labor finishes.

[Nishino8]

Thank you!