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Interesting Market Dialogue with Leading European Dredging Companies

News 2022-06-14

“The insights into the dredging companies’ operations were valuable for us and we received a lot of credit for a well-planned and executed arrangement”, says Joel Smith, Director of the Department of Infrastructure at the Swedish Maritime Administration.

The Market Dialogue attracted several of Europes’ leading dredging companies to Norrköping.
The Market Dialogue attracted several of Europes’ leading dredging companies to Norrköping.

Joel Smith opened the Market Dialogue with an inaugural speech for the six European dredging companies visiting Norrköping 9 June.

Before the contractors were invited to the event, all of them had fulfilled the Swedish Maritime Administration’s requirements regarding experience and capacity.

Joel Smith, Director of the Department of Infrastructure at the SMA, opened the event with an inaugural speech.
Joel Smith, Director of the Department of Infrastructure at the SMA, opened the event with an inaugural speech.

The event focused on the largest projects ahead – Malmporten (Luleå), Skandia Gateway (Gothenburg) and Landsort Fairway (between Landsort and Södertälje). However, the minor projects Umeå, Karlskrona, Landskrona and Ystad were also mentioned.

There is a government decision concerning new locks in Trollhätte Canal. Discussions regarding the most suitable route are ongoing and the project is in cooperation with the Swedish Transport Administration.

The background for the measurements is the Swedish Governments decision to transfer more goods from the roads to shipping. All of the projects are planned to be executed the next few years and the procurement process will be the next step.

“The Market Dialogue was commented as valuable also for the dredging companies”, Joel Smith sums up.

Text and photo: Agne Hörnestig

Bertil Skoog, responsible for nautical fairway design at the SMA, gave an interesting presentation focusing on Landsort Fairway.
Bertil Skoog, responsible for nautical fairway design at the SMA, gave an interesting presentation focusing on Landsort Fairway.
Jenny Röström, project manager for Skandia Gateway in Gothenburg.
Jenny Röström, project manager for Skandia Gateway in Gothenburg.
After the project managers’ presentations in a bigger room, it was time for the individual meetings. Max Bjurström unlocks the conference room for the Malmporten meetings.
After the project managers’ presentations in a bigger room, it was time for the individual meetings. Max Bjurström unlocks the conference room for the Malmporten meetings.
Conference coordinator Annica Jonsson made sure all of the dredging companies got the same amount of time with the project managers in each room.
Conference coordinator Annica Jonsson made sure all of the dredging companies got the same amount of time with the project managers in each room.
Remco Snoek, Michael Törnqvist and Hannu Tomperi represented Boskalis at the event. Here they are studying the “fairway carpet” for the Malmporten project.
Remco Snoek, Michael Törnqvist and Hannu Tomperi represented Boskalis at the event. Here they are studying the “fairway carpet” for the Malmporten project.
The conference rooms for the individual meetings regarding Malmporten, Skandia Gateway and Landsort Fairway were located in the same corridor.
The conference rooms for the individual meetings regarding Malmporten, Skandia Gateway and Landsort Fairway were located in the same corridor.

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