THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING
The ocean liner Queen Mary 2 (black hull), which according to Massport needs a maximum depth of 32 feet, 10 inches, was docked among other ships at Black Falcon terminal last fall. As cargo ships and cruise ships are made ever larger, port officials worry about safety and retaining shipping business.

Big ships, a deeper channel

Massport examines dredging project

By Beth Daley
Globe Staff / May 29, 2006

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The Massachusetts Port Authority wants to deepen the 11-mile shipping channel into Boston Harbor to accommodate large cargo ships, a project that would move nearly 60 percent as much earth as the Big Dig. (Full article: 869 words)

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