Africa
Damietta Port to Build New Terminal
Egypt’s Damietta Port and the Armed Forces Engineering Authority last week signed a cooperation protocol for the construction of a new multi-purpose terminal. According to the DPA Chairman, AD./ Ayman Saleh, the new terminal will have a depth of 17m, berths 630m long, and back area of 75,000m². Sale
Lake Chad Basin Commission Completes Hadejia River Dredging
The Lake Chad Basin Commission has completed the 42 kilometer dredging of the Hadejia River in efforts to boost the utilization of the water resources, New Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Alhaji Bale Bura, the country coordinator of the commission, said that the dredging of the river was executed i
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 17-23, 2017). New Contracts for DEME in Germany, France, UK and Spain DEME’s German subsidiary Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau GmbH, based in Bremen, has acquired the maintenance dredging contract on the Ri
IADC: Valuing Variations in Dredging Contracts
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has released in its latest Terra et Aqua an article named “Valuing variations in dredging contracts”. The article, written by David Kinlan, explains how variations are essential in dredging contracts and that they have the potential to gener
Strong Q1 Performance for UniSite Group
UniSite Group, a Ningbo based company involved in dredging, land reclamation, offshore projects, marine, mechanical engineering and green remediation projects, has reported very busy start of 2017 business year, taking an active part in a lot of projects all over the world. During this period, the C
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (April 3-9, 2017). Kingston Harbor Dredging Project Half Way Done The Kingston Harbor dredging scheme, undertaken by concessionaire Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL), is now 50% complete, according to the
P&O Ports Inks Port of Bosasso Concession Agreement
P&O Ports, Government of Dubai owned port operator, has won a 30-year concession for the management and development of a multi-purpose port project at Bosasso in the Puntland State of Somalia. President of Puntland, H.E. Abdiweli Mohamed Ali, and the chairman of Ports, Customs & Freezone Corporation
Royal HaskoningDHV to Design Luanda Reclamation Project
Royal HaskoningDHV has been awarded the contract for the detailed design of the Marginal da Corimba reclamation and shore protection project in Luanda, Angola. This major contract was awarded by the consortium of Urbinveste and Van Oord. Royal HaskoningDHV has been commissioned to prepare the detail
Highlights of the Week
Dredging Today brings you an overview of the most popular stories from the past week (March 27-April 2, 2017). Damen Completes Repair Work on TSHD Leiv Eiriksson Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has recently completed works in Vlissingen and Brest on two Jan de Nul’s vessels. Gothenburg Testi
JICA Inks ODA Loan Agreement with Ivory Coast
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) today signed an agreement with the Government of Ivory Coast in Abidjan to provide a Japanese ODA loan of up to $97.6 million for the Abidjan Port Cereal Berth Construction Project. JICA said in its announcement that, under this project, the governme
Maintenance Dredging Project Moves Forward at Port of Cape Town
Transnet National Ports Authority’s (TNPA) Dredging Services division has embarked on a $1.1 million maintenance dredging campaign at the Port of Cape Town to restore the design depths inside Duncan dock. The maintenance dredging program, which began on 8 March 2017, is scheduled for completion by t
CEDA Publishes Its Annual Report 2016
The Central Dredging Association (CEDA) has just released its CEDA Annual Report 2016, detailing their work over the previous year and highlighting work related to the new initiatives. “2016 was an interesting year, in many ways, and for CEDA it was an outstandingly positive one with a few ‘firsts’.