Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract for the transportation of a large number of modules for a North American LNG export facility.

The contract value amounts to approximately $55 million with additional options for extensions, worth up to $30 million, the Dutch company said on Thursday.

The scope of work includes the logistical management and transportation of various large modules from a fabrication yard in China to the facility in North America.

The contract ties up two open-stern heavy transport vessels commencing the second quarter of 2021 through to the third quarter of 2022.

The company has not disclosed the name of the North American LNG export project.