ARCADIS WINS MAJOR CONTRACT FOR VALE IN MOZAMBIQUE
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design, engineering
and management services company, today announced that its Brazilian subsidiary
ARCADIS Logos as part of a consortium of companies has signed a major contract
with Brazilian based mining company VALE to provide project management services
for the construction of a new coal port terminal in the Nacala Bay, in northern
Mozambique. The contract signed with VALE Logística África Limitada, a VALE
group company incorporated in Mozambique, has a total value of US$47 million for
36 months. Work will include consulting services for project planning and
control, detail design coordination, procurement support and construction
coordination & supervision, including safety and environmental issues.
The project, providing logistical solutions in support of the doubling of
production capacity at the VALE Moatize coal mine from 11 Mtpy to 22 Mtpy, is
part of the Nacala Corridor Project. Once in operation, the Nacala coal port
will feature 18 Mtpy of installed capacity, a 29 km long access railroad, an on
shore coal stockyard and an off shore terminal.
ARCADIS Logos holds a 60% participation in the contract, as part of the
consortium that provides consulting services, and which further includes
Consulgal Consultores de Engenharia e Gestão S.A. from Portugal, and local
consultant Secon Serviços de Engenharia e Consultores Ltda. It is expected that
a team of 115 people will be working at the jobsite at the peak of the
construction phase.
"ARCADIS Logos continues to support VALE with its international expansion, in
the same way it is supporting two other major projects of VALE in Oman and
Malaysia. This new contract is another milestone marking our successful long
term relationship with VALE and shall consolidate ARCADIS Logos' capacity to
support clients locally in Brazil and internationally", said Manoel Antonio
Avelino da Silva, CEO of ARCADIS Logos.
For more information, please contact Joost Slooten at +31 (0) 20 2011083, or
outside office hours at +31 (0) 6 27061880 or joost.slooten(at)arcadis.com
About ARCADIS:
ARCADIS is a leading international company providing consultancy, design,
engineering and management services in infrastructure, water, environment and
buildings. We enhance mobility, sustainability and quality of life by creating
balance in the built and natural environment. ARCADIS develops, designs,
implements, maintains and operates projects for companies and governments. With
21,000 people and ?2.4 billion in revenues, the company has an extensive
international network supported by strong local market positions. ARCADIS
supports UN-HABITAT with knowledge and expertise to improve the quality of life
in rapidly growing cities around the world. Please visit: www.arcadis.com
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