The Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas has launched a tender for the dredging works on the Gioia Tauro Port channel, in the northern section of the port.
The contract , worth over EUR 2.6 million, is part of the broader EUR 5 million port deepening project, aimed to ensure a depth of -17 meters in the affected areas.
According to the Port Authority, the dredging works will be carried out by using a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD)
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days.