Deme + Archirodon consortium awarded dredging contract for Neom Port: A consortium that includes Dutch EPC contractor Archirodon and Belgian dredging and marine infrastructure firm Deme Group has been awarded a dredging contract for the second phase of transformation work at the port of Neom, in Oxagon, according to a press release. The project gets underway this month, the statement made no mention of the expected completion deadline or the value of the work.

The details: The consortium will dredge a basin enabling the world’s largest ships to call at the port of Neom, the release states. All the materials recovered as part of the dredging will go to support developments at Oxagon, the release adds.

About the companies: Belgium-based Deme specializes in dredging, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, offshore energy and environmental remediation, according to its website. Netherlands-based Archirodon is an EPC contractor that specializes in marine infrastructure. The company has wide operations in the region, according to its website.

Background: Formerly Duba Port, the Port of Neom was renamed in May and is currently undergoing SAR 7.5 bn in expansion and redesign works. Operations at the port’s first container terminal are slated to kick off in 2025.

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