BPC was pleased about the decision as the proposed plans of the barrage and attendant River Severn lock system would have added an estimated 45 minutes to berthing times for container vessels calling at the still to be built £600 million Bristol container terminal.
The Harbour Revision Order came into force last month and enables the port to construct a deepsea container terminal in Avonmouth with a 1.2km quay and an annual capacity in excess of 1 million TEU. With the Harbour Revision Order in place and the site investigation work on target, BPC has been working hard to attract private sector money for the new £600 million Deep Sea Container Terminal.
The company has also appointed a joint venture for the construction of the new deepsea container terminal and to carry out detailed site investigation work.
The joint venture, called Construct Bristol Terminal, is led by international civil engineering contractors Costain and BAM Nuttall together with major dredging specialists Westminster Dredging Co and Van Oord.