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Husky Terminal relocated from Terminal 7 to its new location on the Blair Waterway, more than doubling terminal space for "K" Line, Husky's primary customer. Also known as Terminal 4, the new terminal opens as a 74-acre facility, and it will be expanded to 93 acres by March 2006.
With four container cranes, the completed facility offers two berths, totaling 1,900 ft. - large enough for larger "K" Line vessels of the future.
The contract called for a comprehensive terminal renovation, which a team of contractors lead by Tucci and Sons Inc., Tacoma, Wash. started in January 2005 and completed in four months. Built on the 51-foot-deep Blair Waterway, Husky Terminal is designed to efficiently move international containerized cargo to both regional markets by truck and throughout the United States by rail.
Collectively, all involved shaved $3.5 million off the project's initial $20.2 million budget.
The Port and its consultants began the process of revaluating site conditions and adjusting rehabilitation improvements in January. According to the Port's project manager, Trevor Thornsley, much of the proposed project scope and design was based on assumptions, as the site could not be thoroughly investigated while it was still in use.
But work moved forward, and in just over four months, Port engineers and their contractors completed more than 70 acres of site rehabilitation improvements, constructed two new structures and rehabilitated two existing structures. Phase 1 construction was completed on May 26, and weeks later, Husky Terminal & Stevedoring, Inc. moved into the new facility.
The Husky Terminal reconfiguration involved nearly every aspect of terminal design. With a total budget of $10.6 million, Phase 1 work started in January 2005 with the objective of making the terminal operational as quickly as possible. The project was completed on schedule in late May 2005. The contract called for demolishing structures on the site, building new marine towers, adding utilities, pavement repair, pier improvements and fendering
Phase 2 work, estimated at $12.2 million, is expected to be complete in March 2006. This phase incorporates work associated with pier lengthening and paving and development of the adjacent Slip 1 nearshore confined disposal site. This expands the terminal space from 74 acres to 93 acres.
Work includes:
* 250-foot pier extension
* Providing power to accommodate 4 cranes and 100 additional reefer connections
* Paving, fencing and lighting of Slip 1 area
* Constructing a second area of concrete transtainer runways
* Restriping the additional terminal space
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