Africa
Dredger Estoril inaugurated in Mozambique
The Port of Beira has welcomed a new dredger which will mainly be used to maintain the depths alongside the berths. Dredger “Estoril” was inaugurated at the port by the Mozambique Minister of Transport, Honourable Janfar Abdulai on Friday 10th June 2022. This Damen built piece of equipment is owned
The largest ever land reclamation project in DEME’s history progresses
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, has just released this beautiful photo 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 invol
Blue Forest, Van Oord develop mangrove based engineering solutions
Blue Forest has entered into a partnership with Van Oord, a Dutch maritime services specialist, to develop mangrove based engineering solutions that enhance coastal resilience. Phase 1 involves designing coastal defense systems for two coastal communities in Mozambique. “The project will showcase ho
New dredging equipment for Dredge Masters
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, today commissioned two ultra-modern IHC Beaver 50 dredgers and marine equipment of Dredge Masters Limited (DML). Unveiling the dredging equipment at the DML yard at Adjei Kojo in Ashaiman, Accra, the President said that this new fleet of DML will
Four ways to save deltas from sea level rise
River deltas are drowning in the face of rapidly rising sea-levels. To keep up with sea-level rise, delta land needs to be raised with sand and mud from rivers. But sand and mud supply from rivers is decreasing globally, and doesn’t make it to deltas anymore which causes flooding and land loss. Utre
PAD delegation visits Royal IHC
Royal IHC yesterday hosted a delegation of the Port Authority of Douala, Cameroon, at their Krimpen aan den IJssel yard in the Netherlands. Cyrus Ngo’o, Managing Director of PAD, and other company officials were received by IHC CEO Jan-Pieter Klaver who gave them the tour of the yard. He commented o
La Digue dredging works kick off
With the mobilisation of all machinery and dredging equipment at the site, dredging work in the basin of La Digue’s jetty has already started, Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) said. According to SPA, this work is in line with the La Digue’s Port Extension Project. All safety measures such as silt sc
Escravos dredging contract awarded
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has awarded a contract for the Escravos channel dredging program. Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, who disclosed this in Warri yesterday, said that the dredging of the channel would help to expand the waterways and enabl
Agreements inked for port projects in Egypt
AD Ports Group and the Red Sea Ports Authority have signed a Term Sheet and a Head of Terms agreement for major port projects along Egypt’s coastline. The first agreement will see AD Ports Group develop, operate, and manage a multi-purpose terminal in Safaga Port in a consortium with the Red Sea Por
Seychelles dredging project gaining momentum
The dredging component of the Port Victoria Rehabilitation & Extension Project is now gaining momentum, according to the Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA). “The dredging component of the project will soon start affecting the activities happening in Port Victoria, particularly in the approach channel
Suez Canal expansion moves forward
Dredging operations to expand the two-way section of the Suez Canal by 10 kilometres are in full swing now. The project will cost 3 billion Egyptian pounds ($191 million) and will be completed and inaugurated by the end of June 2023. The main goal of these dredging works is to increase traffic safet
Van Oord wins Ain Sokhna Port dredging contract
Van Oord has signed a large contract in Egypt for dredging the Ain Sokhna Port on the Red Sea. This new contract requires the deployment of self-propelled cutter suction dredgers (CSDs) and a fleet of sand carriers. The port is situated in Ain Sokhna, a region of Suez Governorate of Egypt. A major i