Tenders Are Invited For Widening Yangtze Canal Phase B

Since 2013, The Yangtze Canal Has Been The Access Channel For The Port Basins To Maasvlakte 2. Due To The Phased Development Of Maasvlakte 2, This Canal Was Initially Constructed Narrower Than Necessary In The Final Situation. The Current Canal Is Designed For 1-Way Traffic Of The Larger Container Ships. As A Result, Ships Sometimes Have To Wait At Sea Until The Departing Ship Has Left The Port. This Has A Negative Impact On Turn-Around Time And Competitive Position Of Rotterdam. These Waiting Times Will Increase Even Further In The Future When More And Larger Ships Sail To Maasvlakte 2. That Is Why A Widening And Deepening Of The Yangtze Canal Is Necessary. In Order To Bring The Shipping Path Of The Yangtze Canal To The Desired Depth And Width, It Is Necessary To Realize Two Quay Walls On The South Side Of The Canal, On Either Side Of The Existing Antarctic Quay. In Addition To A Deepening Function, These Quay Walls Also Offer The Opportunity To Accommodate Other Service-Oriented Functions. Within The Yangtze Canal Widening Program, We Distinguish The Following Project Components: Phase A – 500 Meters Of Quay On The East Side Of The Antarctic Quay For The Deepening Of The Yangtze Canal, To Be Equipped For Tug Moorings (In Progress); Phase B – 1,400 Meters Of Quay For Deepening The Yangtze Canal On The West Side Of The Antarctic Quay, To Be Designed For Inland Shipping; Phase C – Dredging Work For Widening And Deepening The Shipping Path + Adjustments To The Existing Antarctic Quay. This Selection Procedure Relates To The Realization Of Phase B. Project Scope The Realization Of Phase B Provides: Approx. 1,400 Meters Of Quay Wall With A Retaining Height Of Approximately 15 Meters, Including Bottom Protection; Quay Wall With Mooring Facilities, Laboratory Stairs, Furniture, Cathodic Protection By Means Of Impressed Current, Drainage And Various Wells; Geopolymer Concrete Is Used In The Cover Roof; Dredging Work On The South Side Of The Canal (Approximately 1,300,000M3); Connection To Existing Antarcticacade.