Infrastructure
Al Hudayriyat Island development project (VIDEO)
National Marine Dredging Company is the leading contractor of the iconic Hudayriyat Island masterplan revealed by developer Modon. NMDC Group’s dredging arm is building the world’s first manmade mountains in the dredging industry and has already completed the first hill that stands over 45 meters ta
Spotlight on Port of NEOM, Boskalis in charge of dredging
In line with NEOM’s strategy and the Saudi Ports Authority’s efforts to transform local ports into globally competitive logistics hubs, the management of Duba Port was transferred from national maritime regulator Mawani, to NEOM in 2022. Located in Oxagon, the home of advanced and clean industries i
King Abdulaziz Naval Base dredging works complete
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Middle East District yesterday announced the successful completion of King Abdulaziz Naval Base dredging project. “We’d like to say congratulations to our Kingdom of Saudi Arabia team who recently completed dredging operations at KANB in Jubail,” the Army Corps said
DEME presents Annual Report
DEME today presented its first Annual Report since listing on Euronext Brussels. In the Annual Report, they articulate how DEME continues to shape the world as it plays a key role in the energy transition and tackles global issues such as rising sea levels, a growing population, a reduction of emiss
Boskalis takes part in the world’s most controversial architecture project
Neom – said to be the brainchild of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – is a futuristic mega-city planned for construction in northwestern Saudi Arabia. It will consist of three regions including The Line – a ‘smart city’ encased in mirrored walls that designers say will run on 1
VIDEO: This is Neom
Neom is not a city. It is a place that will be made up of a number of regions – including the linear city The Line, center for advanced and clean industries Oxagon, the mountain destination Trojena and the luxury island resort Sindalah. Neom is arguably the world’s largest and most controversial arc
EXCLUSIVE: Boskalis wins contract for Saudi futuristic city Neom
Boskalis has won a contract for a Red Sea port development to service a new futuristic city in Saudi Arabia – Neom. Early 2023, the Dutch giant was awarded “a significant contract for the development of a port on the Red Sea coastline of Saudi Arabia as the first step in the development of a [&helli
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
VIDEO: The story of DEME
Innovation has always been the growth engine for DEME Group. The world leader in the highly specialised fields of dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation, last week released this amazing video named ‘The story of DEME’. According to Luc Vanden
Boskalis’ Creating New Horizons available
A brand new edition of Boskalis’ online magazine Creating New Horizons has just been published. The magazine offers fresh perspectives from the company’s experts and showcases projects and approaches that stretch operational and technological boundaries. In this issue, Boskalis is taking a closer lo
Gulf Dredging wins Kuwait Naval Base contract
The Transatlantic Middle East District (TAM) recently awarded a contract for Marine Construction and Repair at Kuwait Naval Base in Kuwait, USACE said. Contract number W912ER22C0006 in the amount of $24.2 million was awarded Gulf Dredging and General Contracting Co., on April 27. “This project will
Empower Nature and Communities by Van Oord
On March 21, Van Oord will be hosting a livestream event on how to Empower Nature and Communities. “We are focusing on how Nature Based Solutions can protect climate vulnerable coastal communities in order to secure a sustainable future for them,” said Van Oord. The keynote speaker will be Lisa Hart
Ashdod Port’s Quay 21 upgrade project complete
ADYR Constructions has just announced the successful completion of Ashdod Port’s Quay 21 transformation project. According to the company, this milestone is the result of cooperation and collaboration between the client (Israel Port Company), the port operator (Ashdod Port Ltd), the contractor (Chin
King Abdulaziz Base dredging contract awarded
American International Contractors Inc. and Archirodon Construction Co. have won a $63.8 million firm-fixed-price contract to dredge a harbour at the King Abdulaziz Naval Base. Bids for this project were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work w