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Southampton completes widening scheme

[ April 5, 2024   //   ]

ABP Southampton completed a navigation channel widening programme at its Western Docks on 2 April, enabling the largest container vessels to pass the biggest cruise ships berthed in the port. The first significant channel-widening project in the port in ten years, the work involved removal of 900,000cu m of material over a 2km stretch of the channel, widening it by 30 – 65 metres.

Southampton harbour master, Steve Masters, said: “The container vessels coming into Southampton are the largest in the World, carrying up to 24,000 containers. This programme enables the safe navigation of these huge vessels and supports the UK container handling capability. Our thanks are extended to all those involved in the project.”

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