JOC Staff | Jan 29, 2013 2:03PM EST
Port Freeport in Texas received a positive report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ chief for its Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement Project, which will deepen and widen the Freeport channel.
The report will be transmitted to Congress. Port Freeport’s next step will be to begin the estimated three-year preliminary engineering process with the corps and seek federal funding to deepen the Freeport channel to a depth of 55 feet from its current 45 feet.
The port expects the deeper channel will improve navigation and safety, attract larger vessels and raise the port’s economic impact.
