LA CORUNA GETS ITS OUTER HARBOUR

The Spanish cabinet has reserved 708ha of land for the construction of the Outer Harbour at La Coruna. Work will consist of the construction of a dyke 3.36km long and a contra-dyke 579 metres long. Within this protected area, transversal quay 921 metres in length will be built, alongside which draught will vary between 16 metres and 22 metres. Backup land will consist of an area of 143.5 hectares, of which 91 hectares will be infilled. Road access to the side will be via the Sabon industrial estate.