THE South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) board has approved a US$42.7 million contract that involves placing fill material on portions of the land side of the new Navy Base Terminal and along the already completed 5,000-foot-long containment wall structure, which was constructed towards the shipping channel.
The facility represents the only permitted new container terminal currently under construction on the US east and Gulf coasts.
"The completion of the Navy Base Terminal, along with the Charleston harbour deepening project, demonstrates that South Carolina understands what the industry's future demands are, and we will be ready to meet them," said SCPA chairman Bill Stern. "The new terminal and a deepened harbour are both essential to fulfil our mission of economic development and serve our customers' needs for the foreseeable future."
The board selected for the project Massachusetts-based Jay Cashman, which was the lead contractor on the demolition of the former Cooper River bridges, as well as one of the partners on the $44 million containment wall project for the Navy Base Terminal, a statement from port authorities said.
Starting in April, crews will relocate 1.75 million cubic yards of dredged material from Daniel Island to the terminal site by water, placing the fill behind the containment structure and on portions of the upland area. The crews also will consolidate the upland area of the site by installing 5.7 million linear feet of vertical wick drains and surcharging the area to stabilise the site and prepare it for construction.
The project is expected to be completed by the end of January 2014, and will overlap with the next major fill contract, which is scheduled to begin late next year. At build out, the new 280-acre container terminal will boost the Port of Charleston's container capacity by 50 per cent.
WORLD SHIPPING
27 March 2012 - 19:34
South Carolina Ports awards US$42.7 million for Navy Base Terminal project
THE South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) board has approved a US$42.7 million contract that involves placing fill material on portions of the land side of the new Navy Base Terminal and along the already completed 5,000-foot-long containment wall structure, which was constructed towards the shipping channel.
WORLD SHIPPING
27 March 2012 - 19:34
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