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Roll Group signs contract for APAC yard
IN MARCH 2020, ROLL GROUP ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT TO BECOME AN EXCLUSIVE PARTNER OF BINTAN OFFSHORE Marine Center (BOMC) at their greenfield yard in Indonesia.
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The new yard, which is located within the
Bintan Industrial Estate (BIE) free trade zone area, will cover 100ha and feature jetty access, open storage space, covered warehouses, workshops, module fabrication yards, a decommissioning yard, and clientspecific plants. BOMC is a joint venture between Qube, the largest port operator and logistics provider in the APAC region, and Singatac. It is 70% owned and operated by Qube Holdings. The first development phase, covering 12ha, has been completed and work on the second phase is now well underway.
Operational base Roll Group is assisting with the construction of the wharf and spooling base, providing land equipment as cranes and SPMTs for its construction, but the partnership with Roll Group is twofold. Apart from playing a large role in the development of the Bintan yard, by supplying land equipment, Roll Group has also signed a contract for the long-term lease of part of the yard. From Q2 2020, Roll
Group will use 8,000m 2 of the yard for storage and maintenance of its equipment. The yard will serve as an operational base for Roll Group, from where it can cater to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region and supply equipment to wherever it is needed. “The Bintan yard will have jetty access, which is perfect for our company with its land/sea combination”, says Robin Koenis, Managing Director of Roll Group APAC. “Even more so because modules will also be built here in the future, and we can handle the transport of these modules with our fleet of adaptable vessels.’’
Growth strategy The company has a similar yard lease construction in Dayton near Houston (USA), and might be adding more yards in the APAC region in the future. The Bintan yard is another important step in the company’s growth strategy in the region, after having opened offices in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, and South-Korea last year. Adriaan Aarts, CEO of Roll Group, emphasises the importance of having a yard in the Asia-Pacific region. “It helps us with our strategy to expand the land-based business and to focus even more on combined land-sea projects. In addition, the BOMC yard is located in Bintan, a 60-minute ferry ride from our office in Singapore.’’
About Roll Group Roll Group, comprised of the RollDock, BigRoll, and Roll-Lift companies, specialises in the transportation, lifting, and installation of heavy cargo. Combining land and sea solutions, the group of companies offers ‘factory to foundation’ solutions. With engineering capabilities, an innovative and diverse asset base, and its ability to adapt, Roll Group takes care of heavy cargo and provides effective, innovative, and sustainable services. RollDock owns five dock-type vessels that all have three optional loading modes (Ro-Ro, Flo-Flo and Lo-Lo), and three ice-classed Module Carriers. On the land side, Roll-Lift operates a large number of modern heavy lift cranes, Self-Propelled Modular Trailers (SPMTs) and conventional trailers. The specific characteristics of Roll Group’s asset base ensure the ability to serve a wide range of markets, including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Renewable Energy, Power, Civil Construction, Dredging, and Naval. Roll Group operates worldwide. Besides its headquarters in Rotterdam, Roll Group is strategically based in Houston and Singapore. In addition, Roll Group can rely on its satellite offices and an extensive network of agents.
The Bintan yard will serve as an operational base for Roll Group, from where it can cater to the APAC region.
