Support for La Quinta channel funding

A resolution supporting the La Quinta channel extension project was unanimously approved this week by the Port Corpus Christi Commissioners, bringing the port’s aspiration of a container and multi-purpose facility one step closer.

Recognising the project’s significance to the Port, which is located on the western Gulf of Mexico, Mike Carrell, chairman of the Port Commission, said, “Signing the resolution shows the Commission’s commitment towards the realisation of the most important diversification project for the port”.

At an estimated cost of US$74.6m, the 2.25 km (1.4 mile) extension is seen as a critical part of the La Quinta Trade Gateway project. The Port’s estimated share is expected to be US$14.9mn and the federal share is expected to be US$59.7m.

Once complete, the extension will have a width of 121 metres (400 feet) and a depth of approximately 12 m (40 feet) and a ship turning basin.

The port and the US Department of the Army entered into a project partnership agreement last year, after which Goldstone Engineering/CH2M HILL was awarded the preliminary design for a multi-purpose dock facility that will enable a wide variety of general cargo, including containers, military, wind turbines, steel pipe, and more to be handled.

The design includes the preliminary engineering for the projected full build-out and design of the initial 242 m to 303 m (800 feet to 1000 feet) three berth dock, which will provide the necessary information to define costs and determine design/construction schedules.
(Source:www.container-mag.com)