Charleston Harbor Deepening Project

This $47 million harbor deepening project is awarded to Illinois-based Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co and the federal partner will work alongside the South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) for the Port of Charleston’s entrance channel deepening project.

It will be required to deepen the harbor’s existing entrance from 47 to 54 feet. This project is expected to be completed by the spring of 2020, will encompass the dredging and relocation of about 6 million cubic yards of material to an offshore site.

Officials said the deepening is vital to the port’s future, as it will increase its ability to accommodate larger, heavier container ships transiting the recently expanded Panama Canal to call on East Coast ports.

The news is collated by Globaldredge.com – Dredging Pipeline Supplier.