KBR Selected as Principal Consultant for Townsville Port Inner Harbour Expansion in Queensland, Australia

KBR (NYSE:KBR) today announced it was selected as the principal consultant by the Seymour Whyte Smithbridge Joint Venture to deliver the Townsville Port Inner Harbour Expansion (TPIX) project for Port of Townsville Limited. Townsville Port is the third-largest multi-commodity port in Queensland, Australia.

As principal consultant, KBR will provide design engineering, construction support and certification services. In collaboration with Seymour Whyte Smithbridge Joint Venture, KBR will work to expand and strengthen Berth 8 to facilitate bulk loading of mineral concentrates and fertilizer, while allowing for the works associated with future materials handling infrastructure. At Berth 10, KBR will provide design services associated with the construction of a new wharf to accommodate cruise liners, the Navy’s landing helicopter dock (LHD) ships and commercial shipping. The Berth 10 redevelopment will also include construction of a multi-use terminal facility, creation of a public realm along the Ross Creek foreshore as well as reconfiguration of associated roads and trunk services.

“Award of this contract builds upon KBR’s past success in the maritime and coastal engineering sector, including two recent major port projects in Queensland,” said Colin Elliott, President, KBR Infrastructure and Minerals. “We are pleased to have been selected for the TPIX project, identified by the Queensland Government as critical to the area’s future economic growth, and look forward to applying our multidisciplinary project expertise for a successful expansion.”

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