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Port development
and maintenance

Boskalis provides integrated solutions for a fully operational port - from the development of new ports to the improvement or expansion, maintenance and protection of existing ports. We cover all project phases from (pre-) feasibility and design through to construction, including dredging access channels, environmental monitoring, soil remediation and financing. We offer comprehensive infrastructure solutions (quay walls, roads, railways, tunnels and bridges) and have over a century experience in land reclamation to accommodate it. We also deliver cost-effective sea defense.

Port development – expertise managing complexity

Boskalis has a proven track record delivering complex port development projects. We use our vast experience and expertise to assess the economic and environmental impacts of your project, and manage the numerous disciplines and contractors involved in the design, planning and time-critical construction phase. We specialise in developing greenfield facilities in remote locations with limited access and infrastructure, and a heightened environmental focus.

Port protection – cost-effective, sustainable solutions

Boskalis designs, constructs and maintains breakwaters and revetments to protect your port. This may involve seabed preparation and rock installation. Our expertise in quarry management, logistics and in-situ production of concrete elements, enables us to optimize the construction process to deliver an integrated, cost-effective sea defense. Through our subsidiary Boskalis Hirdes, we can also remove unexploded ordnance.

Port infrastructure – streamlining execution

Ensuring excellent connections with the hinterland requires a wide variety of port infrastructure solutions. We streamline execution by managing subcontractors, communicating with stakeholders, eliminating interfaces and/or acting as a specialist subcontractor. We have the expertise to create new land required for development and new infrastructure.

Involve Boskalis early on and we can improve your processes, mitigate risks, minimize uncertainties and deliver the solutions you seek.

Our port development solutions

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Land reclamation through rainbowing

We use various techniques to reclaim land and protect shorelines.

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Environmental monitoring

Environmental opportunities and concerns are incorporated early on.

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Land reclamation through pump ashore

We use our state-of-the-art fleet of dredging vessels and specialized equipment.

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Dredging access channel through shore

This technique was put into practice at Açu Port, Brazil.

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Soil improvement by compacting and vertical/horizontal drainage

Cofra is our ground improvement specialist.

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Soil remediation by separation and dewatering plant

Boskalis Environmental processes contaminated dredged material.

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Land reclamation through bottom doors discharging

One of the techniques we use to reclaim land and protect shorelines.

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Dredging access channel/turning circles/berth pockets

With our fleet of trailing suction hopper dredgers, cutter suction dredgers, backhoes.

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Drilling, blasting and dredging of hard rock

Boskalis Rock Fall is our specialist in marine drilling and blasting.

Our port protection solutions

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Quarry management

We can provide a complete mining package.

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Concrete blocks fabrication

For the Cotonou project Xbloc elements were produced under our own management

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Revetment design, construction and maintenance

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Transportation of rock to site

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Breakwater design, construction and maintenance

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Detached breakwater design, construction and maintenance

Seabed preparation and rock installation can be essential activities.

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Clearance of unexploded ordnance

Boskalis Hirdes EOD Services has in-depth knowledge and extensive experience.

Our port infrastructure solutions

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Combi-wall design, construction and maintenance

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Retaining wall design, construction and maintenance

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Land reclamation

We use various techniques to reclaim land and protect shorelines with our versatile fleet.

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Blockwall design, construction and maintenance

Foundation preparation and installation of scour protection and blocks.

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Construction of rail(roads), tunnels and bridges

Our projects

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Port extension, Port of Gävle

The Port of Gävle is located on the east coast of Sweden in the Gulf of Bothnia, facilitating Swedish imports and exports. The client wished to improve maritime safety and accessibility, and to increase the throughput of goods in this harbor.

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Port expansion, Onne

In May 2011 Boskalis was awarded the project for the expansion of the Federal Lighter Terminal and Federal Ocean Terminal of the Onne Port Complex by Prodeco International Limited. The project entails the reclamation of approximately 200 ha with suitable materials from nearby borrow areas.

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Port upgrade, Genoa

The deepening and extension of the port of Genoa is needed to accommodate the larger container vessels and the ferries of MSC. The client is the Port Authority of Genoa. The project is being executed by Boskalis Italia S.r.l. in a joint venture with Tecnis S.p.A., an Italian company that is responsible for the construction work.

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Port and MOF, LNG plant Barrow Island, Gorgon

Design and construction of a new port and materials offloading facility in a class 'A' nature reserve. The project owner is developing LNG process facilities on Barrow Island off the north west coast of Western Australia approximately 140 km west of Dampier and 95 km north east of Onslow. Barrow Island is a Class A Nature Reserve and an internationally important conservation estate.

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Salvage operation,
Sep Orion

In 2012 SMIT Salvage successfully removed the diesel oil from the grounded jack-up work platform SEP Orion at Sao Luis, Brazil. SMIT Salvage was also awarded the wreck removal contract.

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Port development, Mombasa

The Port of Mombasa is currently the biggest port on the coast of East Africa north of Durban, and the only international port in Kenya. It is now in the throes of a huge expansion drive to both increase cargo handling capacity and accommodate Panamax and Post Panamax vessels. The port is a transit route for, mainly, Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan and Northern Tanzania. The current container terminal has an installed capacity of 250,000 TEU but handled more than 770,000 TEU in 2011. The port will raise its profile as a regional hub by building a second container terminal with a capacity of 1.2 million TEU. The port authority decided to construct the container terminal in phases.