Africa
Reclaiming 1,000 hectares of new land in Egypt by DEME
Ahmed Abd El Hameed, Project Engineer at DEME Group, has just released this amazing photo from the largest ever dredging and land reclamation project in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir Port in Egypt. According to the Belgian giant, this project includes the reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land. It
Meridian Port Services wraps up phase 2 of Tema Port expansion
Meridian Port Services (MPS) has wrapped up works on the fourth new berth of the Tema Port expansion project. The 400m long fourth berth of phase two, originally scheduled for completion in the middle of 2022, adds up to the 1,000m of phase one currently being operated. Mohamed Samara, CEO of MPS, n
Building ecosystems as part of the climate crisis solution
The fact that the world is in a climate crisis is unquestionable and the offshore energy industry is working at full pace for a more sustainable environment. We are regularly introduced to many solutions and innovations which fail to take nature into account. That is not the case with DEME’s latest
Fugro wraps up Richards Bay work
Fugro has completed a geotechnical site characterisation project for DRA Global as part of the proposed expansion of the port of Richards Bay in South Africa. The very soft soils encountered at depths of more than 40m below seafloor required an innovative solution for positioning the two geotechnica
CHEC crews work round the clock on Lekki Deep Sea Port
Construction of the Nigerian Lekki Deep Sea Port has reached 66 pct completion, local media reports. According to the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Du Ruogang, China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is working round the clock to ensure its timely completion and to deliver a world-class port tha
Offshore Energy Conference starts in a few days
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2021 is approaching! With only a few days left, don’t forget to sign up to be part of a great event filled with networking opportunities, insightful sessions and doing business. This year’s content theme is: “Offshore Energy in a Changing World”. Four talk sho
National Dredging Museum hosts engineering lecture
A lecture about the wonder world of dredging, civil engineering of waterway construction and architecture is set to take place on October 23. On that Saturday, Mr. Remco van der Ven, in cooperation with Mr. Bas de Goeij, will lead the discussion on these items in the National Dredging Museum in the
Example of sustainable asset valuation by Van Oord’s Sven Kramer
International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released this very interesting video named ‘An example of sustainable asset valuation, Sven Kramer – Director Sustainability (Van Oord)’. This presentation shows the practical implications of taking all externalities into consideration
DEME’s Marc Huygens: There is “more” in maritime infrastructure
With an ever increasing focus on sustainability, the recently established Sustainability Committee (2020) defined a sustainability framework, giving direction for both present and future activities. With the publication of the book “Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure”, and more recently the rep
Minimising downtime: The importance of reliable dredging partner
Filip Stefanović, the head of engineering at Ecocoast, recently highlighted the importance of choosing reliable partners for dredging operations, and what the most important considerations should be when choosing a dredging contractor. According to Mr. Stefanović, as a dredging provider, managing an
The world’s most powerful CSD Spartacus in Egypt VIDEO
The largest ever dredging and land reclamation contract in DEME’s history – the Abu Qir port project in Egypt – is moving forward according to schedule. The world’s most powerful cutter suction dredger (CSD) Spartacus is currently working on this capital development program. According to the Belgian
Lake Ahémé dredging kicks off
Dredging operations are underway on Lake Ahémé in southwest Benin, Afrik 21 reports. The project is led by the Beninese Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development, which recently announced the financing of 22 billion CFA francs (over 33.5 million euros) for this scheme. Under the current cl