A project is underway to expand the container terminal in Germany’s Port of Gernsheim to meet modern requirements. The work includes the installation of a new gantry crane, the construction of storage spaces for cooling containers and the modernization of the complete storage spaces and roadways. The port will also be equipped for the handling of dangerous goods. The total investment volume amounts to approximately 150 billion Euros.
Foundation work for the port expansion is being carried out by the German deep foundation company PST Spezialtiefbau Süd. The contractor is using a Liebherr LB 24-270 drilling rig to install around 270 piles with lengths of up to15.5 meters and diameters of about 900 millimeters in soil consisting mainly of sand and gravel.