On Monday August 16th Jan De Nul NV was awarded one of the last large tenders for the Panama Canal Expansion. Jan De Nul is already very active in Panama and is a.o. working on the construction of the new locks on the Panama Canal, one of the most prestigious infrastructure works in the world.
In this tender, Jan De Nul was followed by Int. Underground + Dredging International (subcontract) and the JV Meco + Boskalis.
The new project, that will take approx. 2 years, will connect the Panama Canal with the new locks. It includes excavating 4 million m³ rocks.
The project is worth 54.5 million dollars.
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