# DEME awarded Abu Qir port dredging and reclamation contract in Egypt

DEME secured a large contract for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt, including reclamation of 1,000 hectares of new land, deepening of the approach channel, and dredging of a turning basin, with works to commence in early 2021 and completion in 2023.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2020-11-27
- Where: Abu Qir, Egypt
- Status: announced
- Products: dredging, land reclamation, quay walls, breakwaters
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [DEME](https://endata.com/companies/1289.md) (partner)
- [GIECO](https://endata.com/companies/51508.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [deme-group.com](https://deme-group.com/news/deme-awarded-prestigious-abu-qir-port-project-egypt-largest-ever-dredging-and-land-reclamation), 2020-11-27: "DEME has secured a large contract for the Abu Qir port project in Egypt."

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