In association with the navigation project, there is also the opportunity to beneficially use dredged material to restore submerged aquatic vegetation habitat in the Condado Lagoon, adjacent to San Juan Harbor. The non-Federal sponsor for the project is the Puerto Rico Ports Authority, which owns, operates, and manages facilities for cargo and cruise vessels at the harbor. The recommended plan, also known as the National Economic Development plan, maximizes net benefits while protecting the Nation’s environment. The recommended plan includes widening and deepening the inner harbor channels that lead to cruise ship and petroleum terminal operators. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District completed a feasibility study on August 23, 2018, that recommended a plan to improve the economic efficiency of commercial navigation and power generation in San Juan Harbor. And bulk fuel importers including liquified petroleum gas (LPG) and liquified natural gas (LNG) experience increased operation costs due to vessel size limitations.
Cruise vessel operators experience increased in-port maneuvering costs due to channel and turning basin width and depth constraints. Existing cargo shippers experience increased operation costs due to light loading, vessel size limitations, and congestion delays.
San Juan Harbor currently suffers from known shipping inefficiencies due to limited channel width and depth. The majority of the Commonwealth’s waterborne cargo and cruise ships pass through the harbor, handling more than 75 percent of the non-petroleum waterborne commerce.
San Juan Harbor is located on the northern coast of Puerto Rico and is the island’s principal port.
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