For the construction of a new terminal in Zeebrugge, Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions brought our earthworkers on board. The port environment, the scale of the project, and the short execution period made it a challenge we gladly accepted.
The project
The new terminal of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions is located on Koffieweg in the rear port of Zeebrugge. The Swedish-Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping company aims to create extra space for placing cars and High & Heavy machines. The total area of the site covers 200,000 m².
Impressive figures
The scale of the works on the new terminal is best captured in numbers.
- 360,000 m³ earthworks
- 16 ha asphalt paving
- 4 ha clinker paving
- 5 km of sewerage
- 10 km of ducts
Who does what?
In December last year, Verhelst Aannemingen began the first phase: earthmoving of 360,000 m³ of soil (including pre-consolidation). For this purpose, we deployed, among other things, two new Volvo A40 dumpers. The remaining works will be carried out in 2022 together with Willemen Infra: 5 km of sewer systems with 3 oil and grease separators, a 10 km drainage system with accompanying inspection pits, 4 ha of pavers, and 16 ha of asphalt paving with foundation layers. Verhelst Aannemingen is responsible for the installation of 2 ha of pavers and 8 ha of asphalt paving including sewers and ducts. Top-Mix is responsible for supplying 24,000 m³ of cemented crushed stone and 9,000 m³ of lean concrete. TopAsfalt has ordered 22,000 tons of asphalt. Delivery is scheduled for December 2022.
Additional Points of Attention
The work on the new terminal of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Solutions is quite a challenge, even for seasoned contractors. For example, the High&Heavy zone must be preloaded due to the specific composition of the ground (wet sand, silt, and clay) to prevent settlement. In addition, the execution period is particularly short, but not insurmountable… To be continued!
