Africa
Boskalis concludes 2022 with sharp increase in profitability
Boskalis concluded 2022 with a sharp increase in profitability with a strong increase in revenue. Compared to last year, revenue increased by 21.0% to EUR 3.58 billion (2021: EUR 2.96 billion). Also, EBITDA increased by 30.7% to EUR 604 million (2021: EUR 462 million) and operating profit increased
DEME: Spotlight on Dredging & Infra Segment
Earlier this week, DEME Group released the full year results for the last year. In their official statement, they said that the Dredging & Infra segment achieved a turnover of 1,524 million euro year-to-date, 3% higher than a year ago. While the orderbook decreased 8% it is still at a solid level of
Ellicott Dredges in West Africa: Solution to devastating floods
Over the last decade, several Ellicott dredges have been operating in Benin on various types of projects including, flood prevention, river maintenance, and sand mining. The need for dredging in West Africa remains high as several communities are exposed to the effects of poor coastal development wh
DEME achieves two records in 2022
DEME Group has just released the full year results for the last year. According to their official statement, DEME achieved two records in 2022: an orderbook of more than 6 billion euro and an all-time high turnover at 2,655 million euro, an increase of 6% year-over-year. There was healthy demand in
Rohde Nielsen finishes dredging project in Cabinda, Angola
Rohde Nielsen has successfully completed another major dredging project, this time for the client SETH in Cabinda, Angola. With its constrained connections to other cities, Cabinda has limited economic development. Rohde Nielsen was awarded a contract that included capital dredging of the port and a
Dredging underway at Port Said Shipyard
Port Said Shipyard (PSS) – one of the Suez Canal Authority facilities – has begun phase one of the berth upgrade and development scheme. The scheme is part of an ambitious development plan to put the Port Said Shipyard in the role of “the leading shipyard in the area”. The first stage includes dredg
Dredging, land reclamation and poverty in Makoko, Lagos
Makoko is an important fishing community located in Yaba Local Government Area of Lagos State, overlooking the Third Mainland Bridge. The community faces imminent displacement threats from the government of Lagos State, without due consultations or plans for resettlement, Health of Mother Earth Foun
Protecting Nile Delta communities from coastal flooding VIDEO
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has just released a very interesting video named ‘Protecting communities in the Nile Delta from coastal flooding’. By supporting the Government of Egypt to upscale a local, ecosystem-based approach to coastal management, GCF and UNDP, are improving the climate resilience
Calabar Port dredging about to begin
Mr Iyke Olumati, Nigerian Ports Authority’s official, said that the long-awaited dredging of the Calabar Port will begin in a few weeks. Olumati revealed this information last week, when the Commissioner for Trade and Commerce in the state, Rosemary Archibong, alongside the management team of Great
EXCLUSIVE: Jan De Nul wins Port Victoria dredging contract in Seychelles
Jan De Nul has won a contract to conduct the dredging works for the Port Victoria expansion project in Seychelles. According to Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA), additional negotiations will be done for the costing and, if possible, reduce the scoping size. The port expansion and rehabilitation proj
S.A.M.E. Dredging introduces cutter dredger SD500
S.A.M.E. Dredging, a South Africa based supplier of dredging equipment, has just introduced its new Cutter SD500. According to the company, this dredger is capable of pumping approximately 500 m³/hr of wet sediment, slurry at between S.G. of 1,3 – 1,6. This piece of equipment is diesel driven and re
Boskalis protects vulnerable coastline in Benin and Togo – Sand Engine Concept
Due to the ongoing sea level rise, the coastline of Togo and Benin in West Africa is eroding by more than two meters every year. The result: houses literally end up in the ocean and the local population – which lives largely from fishing and arable farming – is struggling to make a living. To [&hell