Construction of Maasvlakte 2 ‘running like clockwork’
The Port of Rotterdam Authority has issued an update on progress with the huge Maasvlakte 2 project.
A Port spokesperson said, ‘Since work started on the construction of Maasvlakte 2 two years ago, 170m cu/m of sand has been brought in. At the height of operations, 10 trailing hopper suction dredgers were at work simultaneously. Now, that number has been reduced to about three.’
The Port also noted that contractor PUMA (a joint venture between Boskalis and Van Oord) has shifted the accent on construction to ‘stone operations’ or, in other words, construction of 3.5km of hard sea defences on the northwest side of the site, and the construction of the quay wall for the first container terminal.
‘Both are currently in full swing, said the port. ‘This means that the project is on schedule. In three years, the first container ship will be able to moor in the new port area.’
Important milestones expected in 2011 include a start on construction of the quay wall for the APMT container terminal (January) and the construction of the infrastructure bundle (road, rail, cables and pipelines) to connect Maasvlakte 2 to the existing port infrastructure.
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