Slovenia: Van Oord Awarded Port of Koper Dredging Contract

The Port of Koper in Slovenia and The Netherlands-based company Van Oord have concluded the contract on deepening the access channel and northern section of Basin I within the harbour area.

The contract is valued at Euros 2.48 million and will anticipate the seabed dredging along the Container Terminal to 14 metres which will require the removal of 230,000 m3 of sea sediments (silt).

The Dutch company, which was the only company to respond to the tender, will commence work on 15 July and is due to complete the project in the second half of August.