he cargo transfer terminal off Louisiana’s Gulf Coast will be the largest deep-water port in the country.
As well as working on pre-construction for the 250-acre deep-water port, Bechtel is providing preliminary services for overseeing the design and permitting of the facility. The company will also prepare for early procurement and terminal operator integration.
“This terminal will increase America’s shipping efficiency by accommodating the larger vessels to come through the expanded Panama Canal, as well as the even-larger Super Post-Panamax vessels currently in operation,” said Patrick Harvey, principal of LIGTT Project Company. “It will also expand America’s shipping capacity by using a hub-and-spoke system to transport goods to and from America’s heartland via the Mississippi River and its tributaries.”
Walker Kimball, managing director of Bechtel's global infrastructure business said: "This is an innovative infrastructure project that will help the United States in the Post-Panamax era, by enabling the nation to handle the larger ships of tomorrow, while increasing the utilisation and efficiency of our extensive inland waterway system,” said. “We will build on our long-term presence in the Gulf Coast region to support the development of job creation and training programmes, with an emphasis on hiring veterans.”
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