The USA’s Port of Charleston has awarded a US$213m contract for the dredging of its harbour entrance channel and has also purchased US$69.5m worth of quay cranes.
The dredging contract was awarded to Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company and will ensure that the Charleston harbour entrance channel, which stretches more than 20 miles long, will be dredged to 52 ft throughout.
Port operators South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) president Jim Newsome said: “This multi-year contract, in conjunction with another contract awarded in September, provides for the construction work for the entrance channel to be completed without the potential for delays.”
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