Most dredging for Maasvlakte 2 port completed on time and on budget
PUMA, the joint venture of the two contractors Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors (Van Oord), has delivered the first stage of Maasvlakte 2 to client Port of Rotterdam Authority on April 17; on schedule, on budget and in accordance with the quality requirements specified.
The joint venture company started the expansion of the Port of Rotterdam five years ago which involved the creation of 700 hectares of new industrial sites, 11 kilometres of seawall, 3.5 kilometres of quay wall, 24 kilometres of roads, 14 kilometres of rail and 560 hectares of port basin.
The work now completed by PUMA is the lion's share of the construction of Maasvlakte 2 and the Port Authority is currently working on the nautical accessibility of Maasvlakte 2 with the installation of leading lights and buoys for shipping to enable Maasvlakte 2 to be opened to ships on May 22.
A joint statement by PUMA and the port authority said that in the coming year work will continue in full swing on infrastructure on the boundary between the existing port area and Maasvlakte 2. This includes the construction of a flyover intersection at the ECT terminal, so that the new port terminal can connect seamlessly to the existing one. In addition, APM Terminals (APMT) and Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) are working hard on the new container terminals that both companies want to have in operation by the end of 2014.
The Port Authority had a budget of EUR1.9 billion (US$2.5 billion) for the construction of this first stage of Maasvlakte 2. The contract with PUMA is by far the largest and most striking part of the work. For this contract, with a value exceeding EUR1.1 billion, the Port Authority chose a design, construction and maintenance contract. The deal includes a maintenance period of 10 years that Boskalis and Van Oord have undertaken to keep the entire seawall at optimum strength until 2023.
PUMA, the joint venture of the two contractors Koninklijke Boskalis Westminster (Boskalis) and Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors (Van Oord), has delivered the first stage of Maasvlakte 2 to client Port of Rotterdam Authority on April 17; on schedule, on budget and in accordance with the quality requirements specified.
The joint venture company started the expansion of the Port of Rotterdam five years ago which involved the creation of 700 hectares of new industrial sites, 11 kilometres of seawall, 3.5 kilometres of quay wall, 24 kilometres of roads, 14 kilometres of rail and 560 hectares of port basin.
The work now completed by PUMA is the lion's share of the construction of Maasvlakte 2 and the Port Authority is currently working on the nautical accessibility of Maasvlakte 2 with the installation of leading lights and buoys for shipping to enable Maasvlakte 2 to be opened to ships on May 22.
A joint statement by PUMA and the port authority said that in the coming year work will continue in full swing on infrastructure on the boundary between the existing port area and Maasvlakte 2. This includes the construction of a flyover intersection at the ECT terminal, so that the new port terminal can connect seamlessly to the existing one. In addition, APM Terminals (APMT) and Rotterdam World Gateway (RWG) are working hard on the new container terminals that both companies want to have in operation by the end of 2014.
The Port Authority had a budget of EUR1.9 billion (US$2.5 billion) for the construction of this first stage of Maasvlakte 2. The contract with PUMA is by far the largest and most striking part of the work. For this contract, with a value exceeding EUR1.1 billion, the Port Authority chose a design, construction and maintenance contract. The deal includes a maintenance period of 10 years that Boskalis and Van Oord have undertaken to keep the entire seawall at optimum strength until 2023.