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Boskalis signs EUR 300 million contract for Fehmarnbelt project

Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, and the Fehmarn Belt Contractors joint venture, consisting of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) and Van Oord, signed the previously announced contract related to the construction of the Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link. Boskalis' share of the contract is approximately EUR 300 million.The contract is conditional to obtaining the outstanding environmental permits that have yet to be issued by the German authorities.The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will connect Denmark and Germany and will be the world's longest immersed road and rail tunnel with a length of more than 18 kilometers. The activity scope for Boskalis together with Van Oord includes the dredging of a tunnel trench in the seabed over a distance of 16 kilometers. The dredged material will be reused to create a new recreational nature reserve area on the Danish side of the Fehmarnbelt. The joint venture will also construct a new working harbor where the tunnel contractors will construct a tunnel fabrication yard where the tunnel sections will be cast before being floated out to sea for installation. Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. is a leading global services provider operating in the dredging, maritime infrastructure and maritime services sectors.

Fehmarn Belt dredging contract awarded

Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany. The winning Fehmarn Belt Contractors consortium includes Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., Hochtief AG, Ed Züblin AG, and Van Oord. The total budget for the Fehmarnbelt link construction is some €6 billion. The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will connect Denmark and Germany and will be the world's longest immersed road and rail tunnel. The fixed immersed tunnel link across the Fehmarnbelt will be more than 18 km long and carry a four-lane motorway alongside a twin track electrified railway. - See more at: http://www.maritimejournal.com/news101/dredging/fehmarn-belt-dredging-contract-awarded#sthash.jKSDNOS6.dpuf

Van Oord Consortium Preferred Bidder for Fehmarnbelt Project

Femern A/S, a subsidiary of the Danish state-owned Sund & Bælt Holding A/S, has today announced its intention to award a substantial contract related to the construction of a tunnel connecting Denmark and Germany to the Fehmarn Belt Contractors consortium including Van Oord. Besides Van Oord, the consortium includes Hochtief AG, Ed Züblin AG and Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. The total budget for the Fehmarnbelt link construction is DKR 45 billion (approximately EUR 6 billion) and the value of the contract to Van Oord is approximately EUR 300 million. The Fehmarnbelt Fixed Link will connect Denmark and Germany and will be the world's longest immersed road and rail tunnel. The fixed immersed tunnel link across the Fehmarnbelt will be more than 18 km long and carry a four-lane motorway alongside a twin track-electrified railway. http://www.marinelink.com/news/fehmarnbelt-consortium406208.aspx