Tampa to spend US$19 million on dredging, $8 million on CT expansion

THE Tampa Port Authority has authorised US$19 million spending for dredging and $8.3 million for the first phase of container terminal expansion, all part of a $40 million investment package, reported Newark's Journal of Commerce.

The money will come from terminal operator Ports America and the port authority with the engineering contract being awarded to John Carlo Inc for the first phase that will add 14.5 acres of paved storage area to the 25-acre terminal for completion in August.

The Port of Tampa Container Terminal has a 43-foot channel, 2,100 feet of quays, three container gantry cranes and a 120-ton capacity mobile harbour crane. Plans call for expanding the facilities to 140 acres with a quay length of 2,700 feet, a new gate, better rail access, more reefer plugs, cranes and terminal handling equipment.

Source: Schednet.com