Van Oord and Boskalis start work on the Malmporten dredging project

Van Oord and Boskalis have commenced the preparatory dredging works for Sweden’s largest dredging project in modern times.

Van Oord’s backhoe dredger Simson and Boskalis’ backhoe dredger Magnor now started dredging the port and fairway to enable the subsequent work to be carried out as efficiently as possible.

The preparatory work includes dredging of approximately 1.5 million cubic meters in the harbor area, as well as in the parts of Sandgrönnleden before the ice season sets in.

To facilitate the production and export of green steel in the north of Sweden, the port and waterways in Luleå need to be deepened.

Once the Malmporten project is completed, the Port of Luleå will be able to accommodate larger vessels, enabling three to four times the current cargo capacity.

The dredging of the port and waterways significantly improves maritime transport efficiency while minimizing environmental impact.

In total, around 21 million cubic meters of dredged material will be handled during the project. The implementation of the project is estimated to be complete in 2028 and the new deep harbor is planned to be operational in 2029.