DUBLIN Ireland's port expansion of largest container terminal in the country will one day span the River Liffey, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
The master plan calls for a new road and bridge across the River Liffey linking parts of the port to remove truck traffic from local roads, said the report.
When the project is complete in 2040, dublin Ireland will have invested a further US$450 million in addition to current and previous projects adding another 20 per cent to the port's capacity.
'There is very little spare capacity for future growth of unitised trade in Dublin Port or in any other port in the country,' said port CEO Eamonn O'Reilly.
'We are developing Dublin Port based on Masterplan 2040 at an overall estimated cost of EUR1.6 billion (US$1.79 billion) over the 30 years from 2010 to 2040.
One of the key elements of the master plan is the creation of an entirely new container terminal with the capacity to handle 612,000 TEU annually.
The plan also calls for the redevelopment of the existing container terminal to create a new ro-ro terminal with the capacity to handle 288,000 trailers annually. A new 1,000-foot plus turning basin would also be created at the port.
According to port officials, 'pinch points' are already evident in the north port area post Brexit creating the need both for ongoing projects as well as the long-term planning to accommodate Ireland's future growth. The overall port has seen 44 per cent volume growth in the past decade with 37 per cent growth in lo-lo (lift-on/lift-off) operations. Since Brexit, growth has accelerated with 2021 volumes expected to be 14 per cent higher than 2020.
'Masterplan 2040 projects that Dublin Port will need capacity for an annual throughput of 3.1 million trailers and containers by 2040,' Mr O'Reilly said.
'The 3FM Project will deliver one-fifth of this capacity by way of a new lo-lo terminal - 360,000 containers per annum - and a new ro-ro freight terminal - 288,000 freight trailers per annum.'
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The master plan calls for a new road and bridge across the River Liffey linking parts of the port to remove truck traffic from local roads, said the report.
When the project is complete in 2040, dublin Ireland will have invested a further US$450 million in addition to current and previous projects adding another 20 per cent to the port's capacity.
'There is very little spare capacity for future growth of unitised trade in Dublin Port or in any other port in the country,' said port CEO Eamonn O'Reilly.
'We are developing Dublin Port based on Masterplan 2040 at an overall estimated cost of EUR1.6 billion (US$1.79 billion) over the 30 years from 2010 to 2040.
One of the key elements of the master plan is the creation of an entirely new container terminal with the capacity to handle 612,000 TEU annually.
The plan also calls for the redevelopment of the existing container terminal to create a new ro-ro terminal with the capacity to handle 288,000 trailers annually. A new 1,000-foot plus turning basin would also be created at the port.
According to port officials, 'pinch points' are already evident in the north port area post Brexit creating the need both for ongoing projects as well as the long-term planning to accommodate Ireland's future growth. The overall port has seen 44 per cent volume growth in the past decade with 37 per cent growth in lo-lo (lift-on/lift-off) operations. Since Brexit, growth has accelerated with 2021 volumes expected to be 14 per cent higher than 2020.
'Masterplan 2040 projects that Dublin Port will need capacity for an annual throughput of 3.1 million trailers and containers by 2040,' Mr O'Reilly said.
'The 3FM Project will deliver one-fifth of this capacity by way of a new lo-lo terminal - 360,000 containers per annum - and a new ro-ro freight terminal - 288,000 freight trailers per annum.'
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