Construction of Princess Amalia Harbour quays menu EN Home What we do Projects Princess Amalia Harbour Construction of Princess Amalia Harbour quays Rotterdam 2021-2024 Ballast Nedam Infra Projects Commissioned by the Port of Rotterdam, and together with our trusted partners HOCHTIEF and Van Oord, Ballast Nedam is building the extension of the Prinses Amaliahaven. Rotterdam strives to remain the largest port of Europe. To achieve this, the port must be prepared to accommodate the world’s largest container ships. This project involves 2.4 kilometres of intelligent quay wall expansion. The first 500 metres will be completed by the end of 2022, the last section in 2024. 0.0KILOMETRES of intelligent quay wall 0,000METRES deep-sea quays 0METRES earth retaining walls 2.4 kilometres of new quay wall Every day, approximately 356 sea and inland vessels sail through the port of Rotterdam. This number is increasing – partly due to e-commerce. Also, the size of the containerships is increasing. By constructing new deep-sea and inland navigation quays in the Princess Amalia Harbour, the various container terminals will have the space they need to develop further. They will also be able to load and unload more ships with larger sizes. The new construction is planned on both sides of the port and consists of 1,825 metres of deep-sea quay, 160 metres of waiting area and 360 metres of earth retaining walls. An innovative quay wall Not only the scale of the quay wall makes this project special. The Princess Amalia Harbour project also distinguishes itself from other projects in terms of technology. The quay wall is going to be ‘smart’ and is equipped with all kinds of sensors that monitor forces and deformations. This enables technicians to monitor movements of the quay wall when ships dock for example. Our client Port of Rotterdam can use this information for follow-up projects and for the maintenance of the quays. Moreover, thanks to smart sensors, fewer physical inspections are needed. Less nuisance, less emissions In line with the Rotterdam mentality, we work practically and effectively. On top of that, we work in a sustainable way. We minimise disruption to the surrounding area by transporting construction materials, such as steel and piles, by water. This causes less disruption on the roads and less construction traffic, while the processes of the container terminals can proceed. Our machines run on Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) which reduces CO2 emissions by 90% compared to regular diesel. We mainly work with electric cranes and use ‘green’ electricity. This way, we share a responsibility to reduce harmful emissions, in line with our client’s ambitions,. Last but not least: we install ECOncrete blocks at two locations. These serve as artificial reefs to stimulate underwater biodiversity. Working safely together During a large-scale project like the Princess Amalia Harbour – where many logistic routes come together and that is also located near water – safety is given extra importance. As early as the tendering phase, we developed a conceptual plan to separate the transport routes via land and water. Also, at specific times of the day, no materials will be delivered to the project. This way, we guarantee traffic safety, both on land and water. For example, there are separate access roads for pedestrians and construction traffic, there is a separate walkway along the construction road, the construction roads are designed carefully and we use traffic rules for construction traffic. In addition, we use performance indicators to manage neat and orderly work sites. This ensures a safe working environment at a place where we work on our joint future. More information? Ronald de Geus Managing Director Ballast Nedam Infra Projects Ronald grew up in an international environment, which also shaped his career in integrated projects. From his design and engineering background, he grew into the project management of large complex projects. He now gratefully uses and masters this experience, in his current role as Managing Director of Ballast Nedam Infra Projects, where a customer-oriented focus is used and employed in tender and project selection. Discover more Read more about the techniques we use, our focus themes and similar projects. Project A24 Blankenburg verbinding Rotterdam News Member of Parliament De Groot visits Blankenburgverbinding 27/09/2021 Story These old beams from 1980 can now make history 03/05/2021 Share this page: Directly to News Stories Projects Expertise Facts & Figures Career Contact Intranet Newsletter We keep you up-to-date. Subscribe and read all relevant news items about Ballast Nedam. Subscribe Head Office Ringwade 71 3439 LM Nieuwegein +31 030 285 33 33 © Ballast Nedam 2021 Privacy statement Disclaimer We use cookies to ensure that our website functions better for the visitor. We also use cookies for our web statistics. Read more Ok