Aarsleff has entered into a contract for the extension of the container
terminal at Muuga Port, nearby Estonia's capital Tallinn. The port in Tallinn
is among the largest in the Baltic Sea region and consists of several ports of
which Muuga is the largest.
The extension is part of a major plan for Muuga Port and consists of the
execution of a new quay, sand reclamation and dredging. The contract will be
carried out in a cooperation between the Danish company Rohde Nielsen A/S and
Latvian KMG Insenerehituse AS.
Aarsleff is to build the 800 metres of quay wall which consist of driven sheet
piles and steel pipe piles. In addition, Aarsleff is to execute the revetment
works consisting of 30,000 cubic metres of quarry stones. The partners are to
execute sand reclamation, dredging and concrete works.
The contract is won in an international invitation to tender, and the total
contract amount is DKK 430 million of which Aarsleff's share amounts to DKK 200
million. The work is commenced now and is expected to be completed in 18
months.
The contract does not give rise to a change in the outlook for the profit for
the financial year that ends on 30 September 2008.
Further information:
General Manager Ebbe Malte Iversen, Per Aarsleff A/S, tel. +45 8744 2222.
