# Canada reports construction of 174-metre wharf at Glace Bay fishing harbour > The October 14 release says the contract awarded to Zutphen Contractors is worth nearly C$9 million, with completion expected in summer 2027. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Business - Country: Canada - Published: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-15T18:13:43+00:00 - Source review period: 2026-10-14 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026.md) *The source does not state the event date; the period shown is the source review period.* Fisheries and Oceans Canada said on October 14 that construction had begun on a new 174-metre marginal wharf at Glace Bay harbour in Nova Scotia. The project includes a new electrical and lighting system. The construction contract was awarded to Zutphen Contractors for nearly C$9 million. The department expects work to finish in summer 2027. The harbour is primarily used for inshore lobster fishing, and the investment is funded through Budget 2024. The release reports that construction has begun, without specifying its exact start day or describing the work as completed. ## Data ### Canada reports construction of 174-metre wharf at Glace Bay fishing harbour The October 14 release says the contract awarded to Zutphen Contractors is worth nearly C$9 million, with completion expected in summer 2027. Methodology: Length is the reported project dimension. The contract is described as nearlyC$9 million; C$9 million is not an exact contract value. | New wharf length (m) | |---| | 174 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026/data/reported-scope?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/canada-glace-bay-174-metre-fishing-wharf-construction-2026/data/reported-scope?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Fisheries and Oceans Canada]() (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)