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Nord Stream Logistics Concept Infographic
A pipeline is a major infrastructure project, and many materials are needed at the right place at the right time to ensure its smooth and timely construction. The backbone of the Nord Stream project is a thoroughly planned, environmentally-friendly logistics concept.
The complex Nord Stream logistics concept was first developed in 2006, four years prior to the start of construction of the first of the two 1,224-kilometre pipelines in April 2010. This seemingly early start was necessary not only to assess logistics locations along the Baltic Sea coast for technical feasibility, but also to develop infrastructure, and choose suppliers for raw materials as well as contractors for handling the transport and manufacture of pipes.
Five ports less than 100 nautical miles from the pipeline route were chosen to reduce transport distances, thereby minimising environmental impact. Kotka, Finland, and Mukran, Germany, are the logistics hubs for concrete weight coating and are also interim marshalling yards. The ports of Slite and Karlskrona, Sweden, and Hanko, Finland, serve as interim stockyards. From these five sites, 200,000 pipes will be trans-shipped to build the twin pipelines.
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Logistics / Pipe Production ›
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Logistics
Source
Nord Stream AG
Date
Nov. 30, 2010
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