Great Lakes Secures Port Dredging Contract

29 July 2010 (Last Updated July 29th, 2010 18:30)

The Manatee County Port Authority has awarded Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company a $14.8m contract to dredge Berth 12 at Port Monatee in Florida, US. The port authority said the berth will be dredged to a depth of 41ft and extended from 1,000ft to nearly 1,600ft. The berth will b

The Manatee County Port Authority has awarded Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company a $14.8m contract to dredge Berth 12 at Port Monatee in Florida, US.

The port authority said the berth will be dredged to a depth of 41ft and extended from 1,000ft to nearly 1,600ft.

The berth will be operational by early 2011.

The project is the final piece of Port Manatee’s 11-year $200m port expansion project.