Antarctic Voyage Echoes History

Antarctica New Zealand and Leighs Construction are joining forces with global logistics companies BigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport Aotearoa’s new home 3720km across the Southern Ocean.

global logistics companies BigLift Shipping and Mammoet to transport

The countdown is on! The specialist ship that will deliver the new Scott Base research station to Antarctica has been booked for January 2027 – exactly 70 years after the original base opened in 1957.

Antarctica New Zealand Project Director for the Scott Base Redevelopment Jon Ager informs that the new base will safeguard New Zealand’s world-leading scientific research program and presence in Antarctica for another +50 years. “We’re delighted to be working with Leighs Construction to harness the knowledge and expertise of BigLift Shipping and Mammoet. These companies have a wealth of experience on complex projects in challenging environments,” he says.

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