The Spanish Port of Huelva, which is located on the country’s south Atlantic coast, is to extend its South Quay area. This will allow it to increase its capacity five fold. Although much of the new space will be given over to containers, this will ensure that existing areas can continue to concentrate on dry and liquid bulk handling.
Overall, the port authority is investing $45 million. This will allow it to extend the existing berthing line by 500 metres and thereby offer sufficient draft to accommodate much larger vessels. The extension of the draught will take place over the medium term.
The port authority hopes that by diversifying its current traffic base, it can become a hub port in the Atlantic Corridor, not only for liquid and dry bulk, but also in containerized and other cargo areas.