Repairs at the Port of Belize are on schedule, and the port will remain closed until next week Tuesday. CEO Arturo "Tux" Vasquez tells us that the contractor is demolishing the three existing beams that were damaged when the Krystal Tortuga barge ended up underneath the main pier. That's hundreds of feet away from where it should have been on its course to the low-berthing facility. We understand the barge operator is blaming it on a mechanical failure.
Three new beams are scheduled to be put in this weekend and work should be finished by Monday.
In the interim, the arrival of three ships into port have been re-scheduled creating some shipping delays.
The damages and delays are expected to cost close to half a million dollars.
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