WASHINGTON: The owner of the Port of Liverpool says repairs on the sinkhole at the Liverpool2 container terminal will be finished by October. And the £400m terminal, known for its giant red cranes, has also welcomed its latest ship as Peel bosses say plans for growth are on track.
The container terminal, which is big enough to host the world’s biggest ships, was officially opened in November. But in February the 50ft-deep sinkhole appeared at the newly-built Seaforth container terminal in February. In April, Peel Ports boss Mark Whitworth told the ECHO that surveys had pinpointed the problem and that repair work was starting. Now Peel has given more details of the work that is going on. A cofferdam is now being built so work can go on below the water level so the hole can be filled and the quayside wall repaired.
Meanwhile, Peel says grout is being injected “into a weakness in the quay wall that gave rise to the initial problem”. Major works should be finished by August, with remaining works set to be finished by October. Peel Ports says: “Extensive investigations and surveys have been carried out to determine that the rest of the terminal is unaffected.”
