Halifax dredging container berth

Halifax dredging container berth    Halifax Port Authority said it will deepen the Pier C berths of its Southend Container Terminal facility, operated by Halterm Ltd., from a current depth of 15 meters (49.2 feet) to a new depth of 16 meters (52.5 feet).
   The authority said the dredging will allow safer clearance for the keels of fully laden, post-Panamax vessels with a capacity of 8,000 TEUs or more.
   “Shipping lines are looking to the Port of Halifax because of our available capacity and this further investment in our infrastructure will allow us to handle their business,” said George Malec, vice president, operations and security.
   The dredging work is scheduled to begin in mid-November and will be completed within three months. The estimated cost to the Halifax Port Authority for this dredging work is $1.5 million. The contract has been awarded to Harbour Development Inc.