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Jan De Nul playing key role in European and African projects

2025-02-28T09:10:00+00:00By Joshua Allen

Jan De Nul’s offshore installation vessel Les Alizés is set to transport and install monopile foundations for Scotland’s Inch Cape offshore wind farm. Meanwhile, the company launched a major dredging campaign in Senegal to support the development of the Ndayane deepwater port.

Sarens on hand at fertiliser project in Zambia

2025-02-27T09:04:00+00:00By Joshua Allen

Sarens has been executing complex lifts at a fertiliser project site in Zambia, the longest components measuring 80 m long.

Global oil and gas contract value remains stable

2025-02-19T09:11:00+00:00

The global oil and gas industry experienced a 15 percent quarter-on-quarter decrease in the total number of contracts, from 1,596 in Q3 2024 to 1,353 in Q4 2024, said industry analyst GlobalData. Despite the dip in volume, the overall contract value remained stable, driven by the announcement of some major contracts in Africa.