Portsmouth dredging will allow for larger vessels
Larger vessels will soon be bringing new business to Portsmouth Port on the south coast of the UK thanks to extensive dredging at the docks.
The first such project in 20 years, and the start of a multi-million pound investment by Portsmouth City Council, will make the port more attractive to new and existing operators.
The water depth at the port will be increased by 2m within the area enclosed by Albert Johnson Quay, Flathouse Quay and the Continental Ferry Port. The work will begin early in 2011 and take between four and six weeks. Martin Putman, port manager at Portsmouth Commercial Port said, ‘We are delighted that the Council has agreed to this investment in the future of the port.’
Portsmouth is one of the UK’s largest fruit handling ports, handling fruit from Central and South America, the Caribbean, Morocco, South Africa, New Zealand and the eastern Mediterranean. The ferry port has regular services to France, Spain and the Channel Islands with more routes than any other UK port.
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