Fix for Port's Mile Point Could Come Next Year
Currently a bend in the river near the mouth and the Intracoastal Waterway produces unpredictable currents that limit large container ships from entering or leaving the port except during an 8 hour window each day. With the port expanding it is crucial to get this detail fixed, because 2 Asian shipping lines have already and are about to invest close to a half billion dollars each in new container terminals here, and they need faster shipping service. The Army Corps is proposing a temporary $3 million fix from its own operating budget that will be unaffected by the Federal Budget cuts until it can secure the $60 million from Congress for a permanent solution.
Army Corps Studies Cheaper Solution to Mile Point Problem