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COWI Wins Bangladesh Tunnel Project

COWI is the chosen consultant to approve the design and construction on the Karnaphuli Tunnel in Bangladesh. The tunnel is

part of the One Belt One Road initiative – the world’s largest and most extensive infrastructure investment connecting China

with Europe and Africa.

The Karnaphuli Tunnel is a 3.4 km long and complex tunnel under

the Karnaphuli river created as a part of a 20 km highway. The aim

is to improve the infrastructure in Bangladesh enabling growth and

development in the region known for extensive textile production.

The approximately $530 million project is primarily nanced by the

Chinese through Export-Import Bank of China under the One Belt

One Road initiative.

“COWI, together with local consultancies, has been chosen to review and approve the design and ensure that all construction

and design meets the standards as described in the project. Having us and the Australian partner SMEC is a condition for the

investment and our job is to ensure the right quality in the construction,” says Bo Bendtsen, Vice President in COWI Tunnels

and Underground Infrastructure.

The One Belt One Road initiative (OBOR) aims to revive the old Silk Road via a trade and infrastructure network spanning

from East Asia to Europe and Africa with roads, railways, ports, pipelines and everything in between in a region with a huge

need for improving the infrastructure. $900 billon are planned for investments in the initiative over the next 10 years.

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OBOR was introduced in 2013 by the Chinese leader Xi Jinping and last week more than 1,500 delegates, 29 heads of state

and industry leaders from more than 130 countries met at the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing to discuss the project and hear

about the plans going forward.

As an international consultant, COWI was invited to share its knowledge and experience with large infrastructure projects in

the region and represented by Tina Vejrum, Vice President Bridges International, and Bo Bendtsen, Vice President Tunnels

and Underground Infrastructure.

“Connectivity is key in OBOR and this is spot on COWI’s core competencies and services. The Forum was an excellent

opportunity to meet with business partners, exchange information on the OBOR initiative and identify areas for further

collaboration,” says Tina Vejrum.

“We are consultants on one of the rst projects in the OBOR and look forward to hopefully sign up for many more. There will

be a huge demand for suppliers within bridge, tunnel and marine projects, where we have a lot of experience,” she adds.

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COWI already has extensive experience working in countries along the Silk Road. This includes being responsible for design

of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau link, expected completion this year, and the ongoing ShenZhong Link in China as well as

being involved in all major suspension bridges in Turkey, most recently the detailed design of Izmit Bay Crossing, which

opened to traf c in 2016.

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