How would dredging affect channel navigation?
The dredging delays are increasing business costs by, among other things, reducing capacity of some ships that come here. Others are forced to dock only at high tide and unload quickly before the water gets too low. Ships could soon be diverted to other ports and that would have a serious ripple effect through the local economy hurting terminal and tugboat operators, longshoremen, and others. Dennis Rochford, President of the Maritime Exchange for the Delaware River and Bay A new generation of cargo ships is being introduced around the world, especially on the East coast. This new generation consists of more budget-minded carriers who wish to load their ships to capacity rather than use money to employ lightering vessels just so they can make it up the channel to Philadelphia and Camden. A river depth of 40 feet will not accommodate this generations navigation needs, and will soon make the Delaware Shipping channel obsolete. The Port of Philadelphia was designated a National Model Stra
