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Charleston harbour dredging wins federal engineering funding
THE South Carolina Ports Authority has announced that the US Army Corps of Engineers has allocated US$1.303 million in federal funding to deepen the port of Charleston's harbour from 45 feet to 52 feet, allowing the preconstruction engineering and design (PED) phase of the dredging effort to begin.
The announcement follows the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board (CWRB) approval to provide the deepest harbour on the east coast.
Total PED costs for Charleston's deepening project are estimated at $4.5 million, divided equally between federal and state government, a statement from port authorities said.
"The deployment of big ships is evident, and there is no question that the southeast needs a harbour deeper than 50 feet to accommodate fully-loaded postpanamax ships," said SCPA president Jim Newsome.
"SCPA will soon be able to handle these vessels without tidal restriction, ensuring we can support growing volume needs," he said.
The announcement follows the US Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Review Board (CWRB) approval to provide the deepest harbour on the east coast.
Total PED costs for Charleston's deepening project are estimated at $4.5 million, divided equally between federal and state government, a statement from port authorities said.
"The deployment of big ships is evident, and there is no question that the southeast needs a harbour deeper than 50 feet to accommodate fully-loaded postpanamax ships," said SCPA president Jim Newsome.
"SCPA will soon be able to handle these vessels without tidal restriction, ensuring we can support growing volume needs," he said.
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