Dredging begins at Haifa's entrance channel to cope with larger box ships
2012 05 01
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THE Israel Port Company has started dredging Haifa Port's entry channel to 17.5 metres, which when completed will allow container vessels with a capacity of 10,000 TEU to enter the port, reports Israel's shipping newsite Port2Port.
Work started after authorisation from Israel's Ministry for Environmental Protection. The aim now is to complete the project within a few months to allow vessels to enter and leave the port's basin via Haifa Bay.
According to the terms of the permit and the demands of the environment department, the Haifa Port Company is required to monitor the quality of material excavated from the entrance channel and pumped back into the sea.
For the first time in Haifa Port's history, widening of the entrance channel will allow large containerships to dock at the new Carmel terminal.
Said Israel Port Company CEO Shlomo Briemann: "The permit was given on an understanding that combines considerations for protection of the environment and the benefits derived to the economy of Haifa and the northern part of Israel."
The first stage involved dredging sand from the sea bed that will take several weeks. When finished, the depth of the entrance channel will be 16 metres and will allow 8,000-TEU ships to enter the port. The second stage involves dredging the channel to 17.5 metres.
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