Africa
Photo Update: Work on New Suez Canal
The New Suez Canal development program is progressing according to schedule. The new canal is part of the Suez Canal development mega project, which includes the development of several seaports in the three governorates bordering the canal, Suez, Ismailia and Port Said, in addition to a seaport in t
Sogester Invests in Dredging
The Port of Luanda dredging program is nearing its completion, announced Sogester – Terminal Management Company SA. Due to the development of the port sector, Sogester decided to invest in dredging, aiming to achieve an 11.7 meters pier depth. This dredging scheme started on December 26, 2014, and t
Picture of the Day: ‘Artemis’ in New Suez Canal
The New Suez Canal dredging program is moving ahead. The Van Oord’s self-propelled cutter suction dredger ‘Artemis’ arrived two days ago at the site and started work immediately. The project was inaugurated by the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Mamish in the presence of Egyptian Presiden
Get Ready for IADC’s South Africa Seminar
Preparation are well underway for the International Association of Dredging Companies’ (IADC) seminar on dredging and reclamation that will be held next moth, March 23-27, in Cape Town. The event is being organized for (future) decision makers and their advisors in governments, port and harbor autho
New Suez Canal: 86 Pct of Dry Digging Completed
Mohab Mamish, the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, stated that 86% of dry digging in the new canal has been completed, explaining that there is no influence on navigation at the Suez Canal. Mamish added that Houthis threats in Yemen to close the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb will not affect navigatio
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
Picture of the Day: Construction of New Suez Egypt launched the New Suez Canal project in August 2014. The construction was ordered by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to be completed in one year. VIDEO: Backhoe Dredger “Optimus” at Work Wasa Dredging recently completed the blasting and dredg
Takoradi Port Dredging in Full Swing
The Takoradi Port dredging program, that will pave the way for other development projects to follow, is in full swing and on track for completion by late March or early April 2015. Jan De Nul’s Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) Nicolo Machiavelli is working on the project and has so far removed over 100,
News in Photos: Memish Tours New Suez Canal
The Head of the Suez Canal Authority Mohab Memish, few days ago, visited the New Suez Canal to inspect progress being made on the project. He informed crews working on the project that so far approx. 10 kilometers of the New Canal have been dredged up. At the moment, depth of the new waterway ranges
Sisi Reviews Suez Canal Development
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi held on Monday, February 2nd 2015, a meeting to review the main guidelines of the general plan for the Suez Canal region development project. In a press release, spokesman of the president, Alaa Youssef said the meeting was attended by Chairman of the Suez Canal Author
IADC Kicks Off Photo Contest
To celebrate the International Association of Dredging Companies’ 50th anniversary, IADC is assembling a comprehensive photographic book with impressive pictures of the major dredging projects over the last 50 years. “Beyond Sand and Sea: 50 years – maritime masterpieces” will be published as a limi
Picture of the Day: Construction of New Suez
Egypt launched the New Suez Canal project in August 2014. The construction was ordered by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to be completed in one year. The contract includes the construction of the parallel section of the canal with a length of approximately 50 kilometers to allow ships to si
Highlights of the Week – Readers’ Choice
VIDEO: Panama Canal Expansion – January 2015 The largest infrastructure project since the waterway’s original construction, the Panama Canal Expansion Program will create a new lane of traffic along the Canal through the construction of a new set of locks, doubling the waterway’s capacity. Van Oor