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Started the work of dredging on the container terminal of the port of Sines
Previewed the deepening of the backdrop to -17,5 meters
December 2, 2011
The Administração I give Porto de Sines (APS) has started participations of dredging on the container terminal TXXI (Terminal XXI), that it is managed by PSA Sines, branch of terminalista group PSA of Singapore, with the objective to allow with the Large Hooligan Container Ships (ULCS) of the ability to 18.000 teu to land to the portuguese terminal. The plan previews to increase the depth of the backdrop from -16,5 to -17,5 meters.
The Harbour Authority has remembered that the port of Sines already weekly receives some of largest portacontainer in service in the world, that they have an ability to about 14.000 teu and a draught of 15,0-16,0 meters. With the dredging of the channel and the manoeuvring area of the TXXI - it has explained the agency - the port will be able to currently receive the larger ships in order that will have the maximum draught between the 16 and 17 meters, as for example the portacontainer of the Triple series of the Danish company Maersk Line that will have an ability to 18.000 teu.
The harbour authority has evidenced that the dredging, begun slid friday, is carried out rimuovendo the full of rocks bottom and has permanent character, as the port is not subject to sand fill.
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The Administração I give Porto de Sines (APS) has started participations of dredging on the container terminal TXXI (Terminal XXI), that it is managed by PSA Sines, branch of terminalista group PSA of Singapore, with the objective to allow with the Large Hooligan Container Ships (ULCS) of the ability to 18.000 teu to land to the portuguese terminal. The plan previews to increase the depth of the backdrop from -16,5 to -17,5 meters.
- Via Raffaele Paolucci 17r/19r - 16129 Genoa - ITALY
