Swedish construction company Skanska has signed a contract with the Virginia Port Authority for the redevelopment of Portsmouth Marine Terminal for use as an offshore wind staging port.
The $223m contract for redevelopment of the marine terminal supports the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project which is the largest offshore wind project of its kind in the US.
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Construction began July 2022, and completion is scheduled for 2025.
The contract comprises the rebuilding of 72 acres of the of the 287-acre Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The works will improve 1500 feet of an existing 3540-foot wharf, Skanska said.
Skanska will include the contract in the US order bookings for the third quarter of 2022.