FINALIST: Hareket
A complex dismantling operation at Istanbul’s Sazlıdere Bridge involved lowering two 160-ton steel truss systems from 56-meter-high pylons using combined lifting techniques by the Hareket team. Key challenges included strict restrictions on drilling into the completed structure, limited working space, and the requirement for controlled 45° suspended rotation during the lowering process.
FINALIST: Mammoet Nederland
Europe’s first large-scale green hydrogen facility, Shell’s Holland Hydrogen 1, required extensive planning and heavy logistics support. Mammoet contributed from the FEED phase, advising on buildability and developing lifting and transport strategies. The project involved complex road movements and major heavy lifts to safely assemble key components of this landmark renewable energy installation in Rotterdam.
FINALIST: Sarens
Sarens executed a complex dual-phase shiploader replacement at LKAB’s iron ore port in Narvik, Norway. The project included removing and relocating a fragile 2,900-tonne shiploader and transporting and installing a new 2,200-tonne unit from Poland. Operations combined heavy lifting, jacking, SPMTs and marine transport while maintaining safe, uninterrupted terminal operations.
FINALIST: Wagenborg Nedlift
Wagenborg successfully installed a 130-metre-long, 1,600-tonne steel arch bridge across the busy Weser River in Stolzenau, Germany. This was achieved using a combination of self-propelled modular transporters (SPMTs), pontoons, jacking and sliding systems, and supporting equipment. The entire operation was completed within a tight timeframe, thus minimising the period of closure for commercial shipping.
