PortMiami Completes Major Harbor Deepening Project

The Port of Miami is now the one main logistics hub south of Virginia able to dealing with absolutely laden post-Panamax vessels with the completion of a serious harbor deepening mission forward of the opening of the brand new expanded Panama Canal in 2016.

PortMiami, because the port is thought formally, celebrated the completion of the Deep Dredge Project and On-Dock Intermodal Rail final week, which concerned greater than $1 billion of capital infrastructure tasks together with the deepening of the of PortMiami’s channel to 50/52 ft deep from simply 42 ft.

PortMiami now additionally gives Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes that may service cargo vessels as much as 22 containers huge and as much as 9 containers above deck and eleven containers beneath, in addition to an on-dock intermodal rail service connecting the port to 70% of the U.S. inhabitants in simply 4 days or much less. A brand new quick entry tunnel additionally connects the Port on to U.S. Interstates for quicker turnaround occasions imported and exported items.

“The completion of the Deep Dredge and the Intermodal On-dock Rail project are a major milestone not only for Miami-Dade County and PortMiami, but for all of Florida because the entire Sunshine State will benefit from increased trade opportunities once the expanded Panama Canal opens in 2016, said Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos A. Gimenez. “I thank Governor Rick Scott, our state legislators, county commissioners and all who advocated for these critical projects.” The completion of each tasks ensures that PortMiami will stay aggressive within the world market.”

“A new big ship era is here and PortMiami is ready,” stated PortMiami Director and CEO Juan M. Kuryla. “I am proud to say that PortMiami is now able to berth Post-Panamax ships; and we are able to expedite the movement of goods throughout Florida, the continental U.S., and the world, fast and efficiently. “We are grateful to the vision of our State and local leaders for making this critical infrastructure project a reality. The completion of PortMiami’s Deep Dredge and Intermodal On-dock Rail projects cannot be overstated, PortMiami is now positioned as the most reliable, convenient and efficient global hub on the North American East Coast ready to service the world’s leading ocean carriers.”

The United States Army Corps of Engineers managed the mission. Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company LLC was the contractor chosen for the dredging of PortMiami’s channel, which started in August 2013.

The dredging mission was set to coincide with the completion of Panama Canal growth mission, which is now pushed again to April 2016 on the earliest.