This project would allow the actual Port of Ponce to handle three post-panamax vessels at any given time (Puerto Rico previously could not handle these types of ships due to relatively shallow depths) and increase its annual throughput to a total of .
This project would enable the Port of Ponce to accommodate three post-panamax vessels simultaneously (Puerto Rico previously lacked the capacity to handle such large ships due to shallow waters). This would also increase annual throughput by a certain amount.