Africa
DP World kicks off $165M Maputo project
The $165 million expansion of DP World’s container terminal at the Port of Maputo officially started last week. According to DP World, the port will be equipped with the latest technology and world-class infrastructure to boost operational capacity and efficiency, with the terminal yard and quay und
Official naming of the Kenmare’s new dredgers
Last Friday, Royal IHC held a naming ceremony for Kenmare’s two new high-capacity dredges at its shipyard in Kinderdijk, in the Netherlands. The event was attended by members of the Kenmare and Royal IHC management teams, as well as by the two women who the dredges are being named after: Sandra Clif
Oiltech delivers another successful project
Oiltech Dredging Equipment, in collaboration with Impianti Draganti, has successfully delivered an overhauled IHC Cutter Suction Dredger (550) to a client in Africa. Together with Impianti Draganti, the company carried out a comprehensive overhauling of the dredger. The new Caterpillar 3512 engine w
Luanda Port dredging project starting soon
The Port of Luanda, Angola, is about to begin dredging of the Multipurpose Terminal to 16 meters, enabling it to receive Super Post Panamax vessels of up to 14,000 TEUs. This information was provided by the Director of Infrastructure, Works and Supply at the Port of Luanda, Dória Quichaúla, during a
EXCLUSIVE: IHC Mining to supply OTTer 250 dredger for Cape Town job
IHC Mining in South Africa has been awarded a contract to build and supply an OTTer® 250 dredger to Guerrini Marine Construction for a crucial dredging project in Zeekoevlei, Cape Town. Zeekoevlei, a unique urban nature reserve, is set to undergo an extensive dredging operation to remove 364,000 m³
Boskalis, Van Oord end successful dredging campaign in Namibia
Van Oord and joint venture partner Boskalis recently wrapped up work on a capital dredging project in Walvis Bay, Namibia. By using trailing suction hopper dredgers, Van Oord and Boskalis deepened the 10-kilometre-long access channel to the port of Walvis Bay from -14.4 to -16.8 meters and widened i
Cape Town gearing up for the Zeekoevlei dredging work
The City of Cape Town has announced that preparations are underway for the dredging of Zeekoevlei, an operation that will take about two years and improve the quality of the waterbody. If all goes as planned, the physical dredging of two sections of Zeekoevlei will commence in May 2025. “Improving t
DEME posts 2024 Annual Report – strong increases in turnover and profit
DEME Group published its 2024 Annual Report today, showcasing a year of growth. Dredging & Infra segment continued its long-term maintenance works on some of Europe’s most important rivers in Belgium and Germany, and outside of Europe, the team were busy in the APAC region, West Africa and the Middl
Gbaga Channel dredging operations in full swing
To mitigate coastal risks—particularly flooding—and enhance the resilience of Togolese and Beninese shorelines against climate change, mechanical dredging of the Gbaga channel and the restoration of its surrounding ecosystem are currently underway. Since the project’s launch, biweekly site meetings
Agreement signed on water infrastructure projects in Kenya
National Water Authority and Dredge Masters Kenya have signed a framework agreement to enhance cooperation in desilting of dams and dredging rivers prone to floods. Areas of collaboration include planning, execution, and management of water infrastructure projects to enhance water storage, flood con
EXCLUSIVE: DEME’s work on Abu Qir, Oxagon and Grand Lahou in full swing
DEME Group said that its Dredging & Infra segment is moving ahead with the capital dredging and land reclamation works for the expansion of the Port of Abu Qir in Egypt. In Saudi Arabia, the Port of Oxagon Phase 2 project is progressing steadily, with dry earth excavation works well underway in prep
BREAKING NEWS: Jan De Nul builds new port in Ndayane, Senegal
To relieve the Port of Dakar and its surroundings, a new port is being built in Ndayane, 50 kilometers further down the coast. For this capital program, Jan De Nul will dredge a five-kilometer access channel and create an 89-hectare platform through land reclamation. According to Jan De Nul, the dre