Belgian-US coalition wins East Port Said dredging tender

A Belgian-US coalition has won the tender to dredge a new 9.5 km access channel in East Port Said, enabling vessels to visit the area around the clock.

The winners comprise Belgium’s Dredging, Environmental and Marine Engineering NV (DEME) and US Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company, overcoming a rival four-company coalition comprising Emirati National Marine Dredging Company (NMDC), Dutch Boskalis for Dredging, Dutch Van Oord and Belgian Jan De Nul group.

Officials from the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced the deal, adding that the contract between the authority and the coalition will be signed on October 14 according to The Cairo Post.