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Adelaide to Make Way for Larger Ships

January 19, 2018

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South Australia’s Adelaide Outer Harbor Channel is to undergo a widening, starting in autumn 2018, as the port strives to welcome larger ships, according to Flinders Ports.

The project involves removing 1.55 million cubic meters of material from the shipping channel and placing it 30 kilometers offshore.

“The Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal is the only container terminal in South Australia. Without widening the channel to accommodate these new larger vessels, containerised trade and cruise shipping will omit Adelaide from their shipping calls,” Vincent Tremaine, CEO of Flinders Port Holdings, commented.

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