Dublin Port Ireland’s governmental planning body An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project which is to transform Dublin Port’s infrastructure by enabling it to handle larger ships. The project, the largest single infrastructure development project in the port’s history, envisages deepening and lengthening three kilometres of the port’s seven kilometres of berths. It will also deepen the port to provide an entrance channel with a depth of at least 10m. It is expected to take five years to complete, costing an estimated €230 million. Given the port’s sensitive location at the heart of Dublin Bay and Dublin City, the project was subjected to a rigorous assessment by An Bord Pleanála of possible impacts on the environment generally and specifically on protected Natura sites. The decision comes as trade volumes continue to rise at Dublin Port with 2015 set to be a record year. As well as being a record year for cargo, 2015 will be a record year for the port’s cruise business with nearly 100 cruise ships bringing 200,000 visitors to Dublin expected for the full year. These include some of the world’s largest cruise ships such as MSC Splendida, Royal Princess and Celebrity Silhouette, which until now have had to reverse into Dublin Port given their lengths. The ABR Project will allow larger ships to routinely call at Dublin, turn within Alexandra Basin and berth as far upriver as East Link Bridge. Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive of Dublin Port Company said: “I am delighted that An Bord Pleanála has granted Dublin Port planning permission for the ABR Project and to say that we can finance the project immediately. The engineering design works are already at an advanced stage and we expect the first phase of works to be tendered and a contractor ready to start by October 2015.” Dublin Port’s next focus is on progressing the other consents required from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Having liaised with both organisations throughout the planning application, Dublin Port hopes to secure the necessary consents within months. The port has managed to secure financing for the project under the EU’s TEN-T network, with €2.4m in EU funding, €22.8m from European Commission and €100m of long-term debt finance from the European Investment Bank (EIB). -Source: worldmaritimenews.com
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Dublin Port
Ireland’s governmental planning body An Bord Pleanála has granted permission for the Alexandra Basin Redevelopment (ABR) Project which is to transform Dublin Port’s infrastructure by enabling it to handle larger ships.
The project, the largest single infrastructure development project in the port’s history, envisages deepening and lengthening three kilometres of the port’s seven kilometres of berths. It will also deepen the port to provide an entrance channel with a depth of at least 10m. It is expected to take five years to complete, costing an estimated €230 million.
Given the port’s sensitive location at the heart of Dublin Bay and Dublin City, the project was subjected to a rigorous assessment by An Bord Pleanála of possible impacts on the environment generally and specifically on protected Natura sites.
The decision comes as trade volumes continue to rise at Dublin Port with 2015 set to be a record year.
As well as being a record year for cargo, 2015 will be a record year for the port’s cruise business with nearly 100 cruise ships bringing 200,000 visitors to Dublin expected for the full year. These include some of the world’s largest cruise ships such as MSC Splendida, Royal Princess and Celebrity Silhouette, which until now have had to reverse into Dublin Port given their lengths.
The ABR Project will allow larger ships to routinely call at Dublin, turn within Alexandra Basin and berth as far upriver as East Link Bridge.
Eamonn O’Reilly, Chief Executive of Dublin Port Company said: “I am delighted that An Bord Pleanála has granted Dublin Port planning permission for the ABR Project and to say that we can finance the project immediately. The engineering design works are already at an advanced stage and we expect the first phase of works to be tendered and a contractor ready to start by October 2015.”
Dublin Port’s next focus is on progressing the other consents required from the Department of Environment, Community and Local Government and from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Having liaised with both organisations throughout the planning application, Dublin Port hopes to secure the necessary consents within months.
The port has managed to secure financing for the project under the EU’s TEN-T network, with €2.4m in EU funding, €22.8m from European Commission and €100m of long-term debt finance from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
-Source: worldmaritimenews.com