Malaysian contractor Gamuda Berhad has secured a contract to build a wharf and connecting roads (bridges) for the Kaohsiung Port Intercontinental LNG terminal in Taiwan.

Awarded by Taiwan International Ports Corp Ltd (Kaohsiung branch), the state-owned port authority managing the Port of Kaohsiung, with a contract sum of approximately RM3.72 billion, the project will be carried out in a joint venture between Gamuda (70%) and Taiwan-based company Dong Pi Co Limited (30%).

In its statement, Gamuda said the project will involve the construction of a 2.193-km seawall (with 87 caissons), a 1.2-km connecting bridge, a 729-m wharf, a number of platforms (unloading platform, connecting platform and turning platform), as well as caisson docks (berthing dock, mooring dock, service platform and vehicle access platform).

Scheduled for completion in five years, the project aims to establish a complete and secure process for offshore unloading and onshore receiving of LNG and to ensure the efficient import, storage and regasification of LNG for delivery to Dalin and surrounding users.

According to Gamuda, the project will also incorporate eco-friendly materials and sustainable landscaping, while ensuring safety and accessibility for rural areas in compliance with applicable laws and regulations – all aimed at achieving better social equality and creating social benefit initiatives within the local community.

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