New south exit channel in Río de la Plata: A preliminary design study

The authorities of Argentina wish to improve the accessibility of the ports located in the Río de la Plata and upstream to the Paraná River. The water depth in the Río de la Plata is very shallow and did not suffice for vessels to navigate. Therefore navigation channels have been dredged. Ship drafts have increased in time and nowadays there is...

Project Cartagena: Tunneling the bay

Cartagena is one of the main touristic attractions of Colombia with its good conserved colonial city centre. The city also has an important contribution to the economic growth of Colombia, because of its big port and its beneficial location towards the Panama Channel. However, Cartagena is suffering from problems with the accessibility of...