Boskalis awarded multi-year maintenance contract for port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands
23 Dicembre 2019 - 8:30AM
Boskalis awarded multi-year maintenance contract for port of
Rotterdam in the Netherlands
Papendrecht, 23 December 2019
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has been awarded a
multi-year contract for the maintenance dredging in Rotterdam, the
Netherlands, ensuring the continued safe access to the port. The
contract was awarded by the Port of Rotterdam and the Department of
Public Works (Rijkswaterstaat) in the Netherlands. The maintenance
dredging will take place in the Maasmond/Maasgeul in the access
channel and inner port basins of the port. The award criteria
included various sustainability metrics, including CO2 reducing
measures. The initial contract duration is three years commencing
in March 2020, with the use of a mid-sized trailing suction hopper
dredger. This may be extended up to five more years through to
2028, subject to innovative and approved sustainability
initiatives. This project award is not affected by recently
introduced national restrictions related to nitrogen emission.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Investor relations:Martijn L.D.
Schuttevâerir@boskalis.com
Press:Arno Schikkerpress@boskalis.com
T +31 786969310
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global
services provider operating in the dredging, maritime
infrastructure and maritime services sectors. The company provides
creative and innovative all-round solutions to infrastructural
challenges in the maritime, coastal and delta regions of the world.
With core activities such as coastal defense, riverbank protection
and land reclamation Boskalis is able to provide adaptive and
mitigating solutions to combat the effects of climate change, such
as extreme weather conditions and rising sea levels, as well as
delivering solutions for the increasing need for space in coastal
and delta regions across the world. The company facilitates the
development of offshore energy infrastructure, including renewable
wind energy. Boskalis is furthermore active in the construction and
maintenance of ports, waterways, access channels and civil
infrastructure, thus helping to facilitate trade flows and regional
socio-economic development. In addition, Boskalis is a global
marine salvage expert and has a number of strategic partnerships in
harbor towage and terminal services (Keppel Smit Towage and Smit
Lamnalco). With a versatile fleet of more than 700 vessels and
floating equipment and 10,000 employees, including associates,
Boskalis is creating new horizons around the world.
This press release can also be found on our website
www.boskalis.com.
- Port of Rotterdam Maintenance ENG