The Jan De Nul Group is to build a new container quay in Valencia, which will increase the port’s capacity to 12 million TEU.
The maritime construction company plans to use a large proportion of the dredged material to build the quay. The work is expected to take five years.
The contract, which Jan De Nul has signed with the Port Authority of Valencia, will be carried out in a joint venture with Acciona Construcción and Grupo Bertolín. The company has been working closely with the authority for several years and was once again the preferred partner.
In Valencia, the sustainable approach was particularly emphasised. The plan is to use most of the 25 million m3 of dredged material from the port for the construction of the quay. In this way, practically no additional soil would have to be removed.
Jan De Nul builds high-tech container quay
Once completed, the quay will cover an area of 137 hectares and the quay wall will be over 1,900 metres long. This will increase the current capacity of seven million TEU to a total of 12 million TEU per year. Valencia will also be able to handle the latest generation of Megamax ships with a length of up to 430 metres and over 24,000 TEU. The design provides for high-tech equipment that is fully electric and powered by renewable energy.
Construction of the quay is expected to take 58 months, or just under five years. It is expected to create 5,000 new jobs in the port in the long term.
“The fact that the Port of Valencia, in collaboration with Acciona Construcción and Grupo Bertolín, has entrusted us with this important contract is proof of the quality work we have been doing here for decades,” said Yves van Aken, Divisional Director of Jan De Nul Group. “We are proud to contribute to the economic growth of the region with this innovative project and once again play a key role in a development that prioritises sustainability and electrification.”
