Fehmarn Belt Contractors

Fehmarn Belt Contractors (FBC) is a joint venture between leading the two Dutch dredging and marine contractors Boskalis and Van Oord. FBC is responsible for various dredging and hydraulic engineering activities related to the construction of the 18 kilometre long immersed tunnel across the Fehmarnbelt. In more than a century both Boskalis and Van Oord have built an impressive international track record in the industry of land reclamation, coastal protection, port construction and wind farms construction. The two companies have previously worked together on landmark hydraulic engineering projects including the sizable extension of the port of Rotterdam: Maasvlakte 2, the expansion of the Suez Canal as well as the construction of Chek Lap Kok airport in Hong Kong.