THE Skandia Gateway deepening project in gothenburg has received European Union Commission's approval following preliminary studies, reports Greece's Container News.
Eleven million cubic metres of material will be dredged to make the port accessible to fully laden mega ships. The project is expected to be completed by 2028.
Following the EU Commission's announcement, the Gothenburg Port Authority was able to activate the prearranged agreement with NCC for the quay reinforcement component of the expansive infrastructure project, Skandia Gateway.
The next steps include the establishment of a project organisation and preparations for the groundbreaking in February.
'The stage has been set for a long time. It is high time that we get started,' said Gothenburg Port Authority CEO Goran Eriksson.
Container ship capacity has surged 50 per cent over the past 15 years, prompting a need for increased depth as today's largest ships can only enter the Port of Gothenburg when partially loaded.
Said Mr Eriksson: 'With the deepening, the largest vessels can enter fully loaded in the future.'
The Skandia Gateway Project boasts a budget of US$270 million with the Gothenburg Port Authority contributing $120 million. The project has also received support from the European Union through the Connecting Europe Facilities fund, further underlining its strategic significance.
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Eleven million cubic metres of material will be dredged to make the port accessible to fully laden mega ships. The project is expected to be completed by 2028.
Following the EU Commission's announcement, the Gothenburg Port Authority was able to activate the prearranged agreement with NCC for the quay reinforcement component of the expansive infrastructure project, Skandia Gateway.
The next steps include the establishment of a project organisation and preparations for the groundbreaking in February.
'The stage has been set for a long time. It is high time that we get started,' said Gothenburg Port Authority CEO Goran Eriksson.
Container ship capacity has surged 50 per cent over the past 15 years, prompting a need for increased depth as today's largest ships can only enter the Port of Gothenburg when partially loaded.
Said Mr Eriksson: 'With the deepening, the largest vessels can enter fully loaded in the future.'
The Skandia Gateway Project boasts a budget of US$270 million with the Gothenburg Port Authority contributing $120 million. The project has also received support from the European Union through the Connecting Europe Facilities fund, further underlining its strategic significance.
SeaNews Turkey