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Ports

Around 80% of world trade is carried by the international shipping industry. Seaborne trade is expected to continue to grow. At the same time container ships, bulk carriers, tankers and cruise vessels get larger. For these reasons ports have to increase their draft and handling capacity and improve efficiency.

Boskalis designs and develops new ports, or deepens, expands and maintains existing ports for governments and port operators around the world. We utilize our wealth of experience applying dredging and earthmoving expertise, at times combined with civil engineering. In addition, Boskalis also transports port-related equipment such as container cranes. We provide emergency response and salvage through SMIT and terminal services through Smit Lamnalco.

 

What sets us apart

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Our ability to manage complexity

We have a proven track record delivering a wide variety of demanding projects from (pre-)feasibility and design through to construction.

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Unique range of integrated maritime services

Through optimal deployment of our unique range of expertise, vessels and activities, we realize complex infrastructure projects and provide in-port services around the world.

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Our commitment to safety and sustainability

Both our progressive safety program and our environmental expertise are held in high regard.

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A team built around your needs

With 10,700 experts, Boskalis has the resources to build a global team to meet the challenges you face.

Our projects

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Port development, Pipavav

As a result of the booming container market in recent years, GPPL and APM Terminals introduced a long term investment plan to further develop the port’s facilities. Phase 2 of the expansion program included the reclamation of a new storage (container stacking) area and the extension of the port’s capacity by deepening the approach, channels and berths, allowing larger (container) vessels to enter the port. Zinkcon Marine Singapore, a subsidiary of Boskalis International B.V., won the contract for the dredging and reclamation works for Phase 2. In the beginning of 2009, however, the client re-evaluated the investment against the background of the dramatic effects of the economic crisis, which seriously affected the global container market. GPPL, APMT and ZMS agreed to optimize the project in such a way that all parties would benefit.

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Port expansion, Ras Laffan

The Ras Laffan project is one of the largest maritime engineering projects in the world. Its sheer size can best be viewed from space. Over a period of three years, more than 3,000 specialists have been working together to create the largest LNG harbor in the world. The total contract value is approximately USD 2 billion, with the Boskalis share amounting to 50%. Qatar has natural gas reserves of roughly 25 trillion m3, 15% of the world total. The gas is transported from the Offshore North Field (26,000 billion m3), 80 kilometers north of Qatar, into Ras Laffan, where it is liquefied and pumped into latest generation tankers.

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Channel deepening, Melbourne

To maintain its position as number one container and general cargo port in Australia, the Port of Melbourne Corporation (PoMC) proposed a plan to make the port accessible to 14m draught vessels during all tidal phases. Following the selection of a partner in April 2004 an Alliance Agreement was developed between PoMC and Boskalis Australia Pty Ltd, i.e, a contract where risk sharing was the norm and Boskalis could provide advice during the project development phase using its ‘in house’ expertise and experience.

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Haven

Mid-April SMIT Salvage started a project to remove oil residues from the wreck of the VLCC ‘Haven', off the coast of Genoa, Italy. This crude carrier sank in the 1980s as a result of an on-board explosion.

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Refloating, Zhen Hua 10

In the night of Friday to Saturday 2 February 2008, due to heavy wind, heavy cargo vessel Zhen Hua 10, carrying five gantry cranes, grounded alongside the beach, just outside Rotterdam on the Maasvlakte.

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Rehabilitation of old breakwater, Port of Poti

The city of Poti is located at the mouth of Georgia’s largest river, the Rioni. It has been an important trade centre for centuries. Since the early 19th century, many plans have been developed for the creation of a major sea port. Construction work started in the 1850s on the main breakwater that is still protecting the port today. During its long lifetime, this structure has been maintained by frequently adding 20-60 tons of concrete cubes to the armour layer. Significant settlement of the structure over time has lowered the crest level considerably, resulting in large overtopping volumes and therefore in port-operation downtime. As a result, a rehabilitation project was executed between 2006 and 2008 by Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. to reduce the downtime caused by overtopping waves.

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