The Indonesian state-owned mining company ANTAM undertook a strategic expansion project that aimed to increase value-added nickel reserves through processing activities. At its mine and processing facility in Buli, Eastern Halmahera, it focused on refining nickel ore to become ferronickel through a pyrometallurgy process. The planned capacity was 27,000 tonnes per year.

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation was the Original Mandated Lender and they commissioned a technical audit and due diligence study. 

The scope of work comprised the technical audit and the due diligence of the design and construction of the port and marine components, namely: a trestle jetty for liquid products, a causeway jetty for liquid products, an LCT jetty, the Ujung causeway jetty for solid products and the coastal protection works.