en.Wedoany.com Reported - The Swedish Maritime Administration and the Port of Luleå have awarded a joint dredging contract to Malmporten Dredging Contractors to advance Sweden's largest dredging project—the Malmporten project.

The contract, valued at SEK 5.7 billion (approximately USD 610 million), is scheduled to be signed on June 30, with the work required to be completed by August 15, 2030. According to current plans, dredging operations are expected to commence in spring 2027, with construction continuing through the ice-free seasons from 2027 to 2029.

The project involves removing approximately 14 million cubic meters of material, aiming to enable the Port of Luleå to accommodate vessels with a draft of up to 14.7 meters.

This progress follows the cancellation of a previous procurement process. That procurement was canceled in September 2025, after which the project team optimized the channel design and project scope.

Anders Dahl, CEO of the Port of Luleå, emphasized the project's importance for regional development, noting that expanding capacity is essential to support the local mining and steel industries.

The European Union has designated Luleå as a strategic priority port and is co-financing the project through the Trans-European Transport Network.

Under the national transport plan, the project spans from 2018 to 2029 and is being jointly advanced by Luleå Hamn, the Municipality of Luleå, the Swedish Maritime Administration, and the Swedish Transport Administration.

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