Africa
La Digue Port Extension project halfway through
The La Digue’s Port Extension Project which started earlier this year is halfway through in terms of construction, reports the Seychelles Ports Authority. The project comprises of three main components; dredging of the basin, construction of a quay wall and the construction of a breakwater. At the m
Ureje River dredging plan on display
People of the Aseyori community in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State capital in Nigeria, will soon heave a sigh of relief, as the state government has promised to solve to the problem of flooding affecting them through the Ureje River, the Daily Post reports. According to the Project Coordinator of the Nationa
African Development Bank president inaugurates Port of Maio
The Government of Cabo Verde, the European Union and the African Development Bank, with Team Europe members France, Luxembourg, Portugal, Spain, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the German development bank KfW, inaugurated a modernised port on the island of Maio yesterday. This project is part
Historic dredging partnership agreement inked in Liberia
Following extensive discussions and alignment on the need for dredging and widening the port channels of the Freeport of Monrovia, the National Port Authority and APM Terminals Liberia have executed a Dredging Project Financing & Execution Agreement under the mandate of the NPA Board of Directors. T
Elmina Harbour expansion nears end
The President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, inspected ongoing construction works on the Elmina Fishing Harbour expansion project two days ago. The 30-month program started on August 1, 2020, following the sod cutting ceremony conducted by President Akufo-Addo. During the vis
PHOTO UPDATE from the largest dredging project in DEME’s history
Mohamed Abaseery, Surveyor at DEME Group, has just released these beautiful photos from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to DEME, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It also involves deepe
Bergmanns completes another successful project for Suez Canal Authority
Bergmanns BV, the dredging spare parts specialists, in collaboration with Danfoss Power Solutions II BV recently completed another repair project for Suez Canal Authority. After years of operation, the hydraulic cylinder responsible for lifting the spud of bucket wheel dredger Barakat was failing as
La Digue dredging project progressing well
Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) has just provided an update on the La Digue’s Port Extension Project. According to SPA, works to reroute the underwater electrical cable for construction of the new breakwater has been completed. The contractor is now working on the construction of the breakwater, wh
Damen delivers CSD500 to East Africa
Damen is set to deliver a customised cutter suction dredger, type CSD500, next month. The dredger will be transported to the site, a mining plant in Eastern Africa, just weeks after receiving the order. “As Damen we have been present in this region for over three decades,” Mr Hugo Doorenbos, Area Sa
Work on Lekki Port project nears end
Construction operations on the Lekki Port project in Nigeria are nearing its completion. “We are pleased to announce that the construction of Lekki Port is now at 94.3% completion,” Lekki Deep Sea Port said. “Clearly, we remain on track for the projected start of port operations thanks to the contin
Reducing carbon footprint of coastal engineering
A new white paper from Wetlands International, released on June 21, 2022, reveals the critical need to restore wetlands – with urgency and at scale. The report, developed in cooperation with Witteveen+Bos and Deltares, outlines a simplified methodology for quantifying the ecosystem-based carbon foo
Damen delivers modular DOP Dredger to Mozambique
The dredger named Estoril was handed over to its owner in a special ceremony last week. Fitted out with a renowned Damen submersible DOP dredge pump, the modular dredger will be located at the Port of Beira, where it will be performing maintenance dredging duties to ensure accessibility for larger v