Jan De Nul Group awarded dredging project in Iraq
News - February 2, 2010
Jan de Nul will employ a small and a medium size trailer at Umm Qasr.
Jan De Nul Group has signed a contract for the deepening of Umm Qasr Port in the southernmost tip of Iraq, near the border with Kuwait. The port is Iraq’s gateway to the Arabian Gulf and a lifeline for import of mixed cargo and bulk goods. Over the years the port has slowly silted up.
Jan De Nul's contract will see the company deepen the port to -12.5m. The contract is worth Euros 52 million and will take eight months to complete. The company will deploy one small and one medium sized trailing hopper dredger to carry out the work.
The client is General Company for Ports of Iraq (GCPI). Jan De Nul said the signing of the contract was the result of months of negotiations. "Extreme attention has been given to the safety of crew, staff and vessels," said the company.
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