Africa
DEME’s job in Sri Lanka wraps up, dredging projects in West Africa move ahead
DEME Group’s Dredging & Infra segment today reported a turnover of 1.6 billion euro, 5% higher than a year ago. Orderbook increased 33% – compared to a year ago. DEME said that the segment finished the works on a container terminal in Sri Lanka and continued working on several projects in West Afric
NMDC unveils dredging expertise at EGYPES
NMDC Group, a company involved in engineering, procurement, construction, and marine dredging, is showcasing its expertise in both energy and dredging projects at the ongoing Egypt Energy Show (EGYPES) 2024. Eng. Yasser Zaghloul, Group Chief Executive Officer of NMDC Group, said: “EGYPES presents us
SCA Chairman, Dutch Ambassador discuss ways to enhance cooperation
Osama Rabie, the Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), this week met with Peter Mollema, the Dutch Ambassador to Cairo, to discuss ways of boosting joint cooperation in the fields of training and green transformation. At the meeting, Rabie expressed appreciation for the extensive cooperation b
Love is in the air – Happy Valentines Day!
Even these long reach excavators are feeling the love today forming a love heart in the sky for all to see! Happy Valentines Day from Dredging Today team!
Spotlight on the sand engine concept in Togo and Benin
After almost a year of work, Boskalis has successfully completed the coastal protection project in Togo and Benin. During this coastal defence scheme, trailing suction hopper dredger Willem van Oranje made almost 800 trips between the offshore sand borrow area and the shore to successfully construct
BREAKING NEWS: Abu Qir Container Terminal starts its operations
The Abu Qir Marine Port Container Terminal in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria has started its operation, Xinhua said. Chinese cargo ship “Zhong Gu Ji Lin” loaded with 2,000 standard containers docked at a completed section of the terminal on Tuesday morning, marking the official opening. The
CHEC wins dredging contract for Simandou Port Project in Guinea
China Harbour Engineering Co (CHEC), a subsidiary of China Communications Construction Co, has won a multi-million dollar contract for the Simandou Port Dredging Project in Guinea. According to CHEC, the project has construction period of 21 months and involves dredging the access channel and harbor
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International consortium backs Damietta Port development program
A consortium of international institutions is supporting the development of a second container terminal in Damietta Port in Egypt, which will triple the port’s container capacity and improve its competitiveness, said European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Damietta Alliance Containe
Gebhard Electro to equip zero-emission dredgers
Gebhard Electro has just announced that they will be engineering and supplying the electrical installation for Kenmare’s new electric mining dredgers. Earlier this year, IHC Mining secured an order from Kenmare Resources for the construction and delivery of two large customised mining dredgers. Gebh
Over 30 countries join the world’s largest freshwater restoration initiative
In a major boost to global efforts to mitigate climate change and adapt its worsening impacts on societies and economies, more than 30 countries yesterday signed up to the Freshwater Challenge – the world’s largest initiative to restore degraded rivers, lakes and wetlands and to protect vital freshw
Port of Durban dredging plan introduced
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a contractor to reconstruct, deepen and lengthen berths 203 to 205 at Durban Container Terminal’s (DCT) Pier 2 North Quay at the Port of Durban over a 5-year construction period starting in 2024. Initiatives within