# Pearlson Shiplift Corporation awarded $48M ship lift build contract in Northern Territory

The Northern Territory government awarded a $48 million contract to US company Pearlson Shiplift Corporation to build a ship lift in the Northern Territory, Australia. The ship lift will lift vessels up to 5500 tonnes and is expected to be completed by 2026.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2024-05-07
- Where: Northern Territory, Australia
- Value: $48.0M
- Jobs: 250
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 5500 tonnes
- Products: ship lift
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Pearlson Shiplift Corporation](https://endata.com/companies/77284.md) (supplier)
- [Northern Territory Government](https://endata.com/companies/77285.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [theqldr.com.au](https://theqldr.com.au/politics/2024/05/07/shiplift/), 2024-05-07: "A United States company has been awarded the contract to build the ship lift set to be a major money maker in the Northern Territory."

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