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Marine Civils by David Foxwell

Joint Venture Wins Transnet Contract

01 Aug 2007

South African construction company Group Five has won 1.8bn Rand contract from Transnet to widen Durban’s existing harnour by 100m and to increase the depth by 6m.

Dredging International, one of whose vessels is seen here, is part of the joint venture which will deepen the harbour at Durban in South Africa
Dredging International, one of whose vessels is seen here, is part of the joint venture which will deepen the harbour at Durban in South Africa

Working with Belgian contractor Dredging International, Group Five Civil Engineering is responsible for the civil portion of the contract, valued at 1.1bn Rand.

Group Five’s managing director of civil engineering operations Andrew McJannet said, ‘We are very pleased with this contract, which was won against international competition. We believe our previous marine civils experience, such s the Moma Jetty in Mozambique and the dry bulk terminal jetty in Richards Bay played a role in us being the winning bidder.’

Dredging International has mobilised one of its newest vessels to execute the dredging of some 7m cubic metres of material over the next two years.

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