Despite the imminent sale/lease of the state’s major ports (see WorldCargo News June 2000, p9), South Australian Government Enterprises Minister Michael Armitage has ordered an urgent geotechnical study to investigate the possibility of dredging Adelaide’s Port River to accommodate Panamax-size ships...
The survey follows a request from the grain industry, which has called for the deepening of the river as part of other port up-grades, to enable it to be used by 50,000-79,000 dwt vessels. The review has been commissioned by SA Ports Corp from PPK Environment and Infrastructure Pty Ltd and a report is due by 16 August 2000......
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Approx 375 words from WorldCargo News, July 2000,
page 8.
