Green light for ABP’s £80m container berth development at Southampton
Associated British Ports (ABP) has received consent from the Marine Management Organisation for the construction of a new quay wall at Berths 201 and 202 in the Port of Southampton. On completion, the redeveloped quay will be 500 metres in length with a 16 metre draft, and capable of handling the largest container vessels afloat today. The main works, involving an investment of approximately £80 million, will begin in September 2012, with completion expected by end-2013. The consent was received at the same time as Network Rail completed extensive works to upgrade the rail capacity for containers moving between the port and the West Coast Mainline. Port director Doug Morrison commented: "With the size of container vessels continuing to increase, the container terminal can no longer accommodate four of the largest container ships simultaneously – this development will rectify that situation by creating the ‘lost‘ fourth berth." Quelle: eyefortransport |
