Port Everglades pushes dredging case after Vandya call

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Port Everglades recently welcomed its largest cargo ship, MSC Vandya, highlighting capacity and water depth challenges that limit cargo load. The port is advocating for dredging to accommodate larger vessels and enhance logistics capabilities.

Port Everglades marked the arrival of the largest cargo ship to ever call at the port, though water depth restrictions meant the vessel was lightly loaded. The MSC Vandya measures 143,521 gross tonnes and 1,200.2 feet in length, with capacity for 13,050 TEUs. Currently, 8,000 TEUs is the maximum load a vessel calling at Port […] The post Port Everglades pushes dredging case after Vandya call appeared first on Port Technology International.