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Green light to the widening of the container terminal of APL in the port of Los Angeles
The project previews an investment of 196 million dollars
June 8, 2012
The Harbour Authority of Los Angeles has approved of the project of widening of the container terminal to Pier 300 introduced from Eagle Marine Services, the branch of the company of navigation APL (group NOL) that work in concession the Californian harbour terminal that is called Global Gateway South (GGS). "This project - the mayor of Los Angeles has commented, Antonio Villaraigosa - assures that the port has the infrastructure of world-wide level necessary in order to remain competitive on the international market with benefits for all, for our customers, our markets and our communities".
The project, that it will be started at the end of 2012 and realized over two years, previews an investment of 196 million dollars and will allow to APL to increase of 58% about the ports of call of the ships to the terminal, until 390 per year, and to per year increase more of 65% the ability to traffic of the system arriving to a advanced volume to 3,2 million container teu in 2027. The plan of the work includes the realization of a new dock of 380 linear meters and of a new area of 41 acres. Moreover Eagle Marine Services will equip to the terminal of others eight crane to portal arriving to a total of 24.
Port Authority has emphasized that the project will allow the creation of about 3.400 places of job in the course of the activities of construction and about direct and indirect 8.000 places of job in the arc of next the 15 years.
As well as in the port of Los Angeles, Eagle Marine Services work also in the ports of call of Oakland and Seattle.
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