Charleston Harbor Deepening Project

The Charleston Harbor Deepening Project was received $17.5 million in construction funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers which means a new start to this project. Another $16.1 million had received in operations and maintenance provide for the routine maintenance dredging of the harbor necessary for construction begin.

This project will begin in this fall. By the end of the decade, this project will achieve 52 feet of depth and be the deepest harbor on the East Coast, a depth advantage that will add significant capability in the Southeast, the fastest growing port region in the country. By achieving 52 feet of depth, SCPA will be able to accommodate fully-loaded new-Panamax container ships without tidal restriction.

This project has received strong support by all levels of government. Only six years ago, in May 2011, the project reached its first milestone with a $150,000 allocation in the USACE Work Plan to study the need and justification for the Charleston Harbor to be deepened beyond its current depth of -45 feet.

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