Jan De Nul is a Belgian engineering and construction group operating through Offshore Energy, Dredging Solutions, Construction Projects and Planet Redevelopment.
Organization overview
Dredging, marine infrastructure and offshore-energy contractor
Geographic footprint: Global, including Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Americas, and Africa. Core marine roles: Marine contractor, Dredging contractor, Reclamation contractor, and Port and marine infrastructure contractor.
Project records8Last reviewed14 August 2026
Type
Dredging, marine infrastructure and offshore-energy contractor
Active regions
Global, Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, Americas, Africa
Marine works roles
Marine contractor, Dredging contractor, Reclamation contractor, Port and marine infrastructure contractor, Coastal protection contractor, Offshore foundation installation contractor, Subsea cable installation contractor, Subsea rock installation contractor, Environmental remediation contractor, Waterway concessionaire, Specialist marine plant owner
Role in marine infrastructure
Jan De Nul is a Belgian engineering and construction group operating through Offshore Energy, Dredging Solutions, Construction Projects and Planet Redevelopment. Its 2025 reporting records EUR 4.24 billion of turnover, EUR 812 million of EBITDA, EUR 458 million of net profit and almost EUR 8 billion of signed contracts; the company reports a workforce of more than 9,000. Marine capability spans capital and maintenance dredging, port construction, reclamation, coastal protection, offshore foundations and cables, supported by owned dredging and installation vessels. A direct assignment requires an owner, authority, procurement notice or contractor release that identifies the package. Corporate fleet capability does not by itself establish vessel deployment, completion, accepted quantities or performance on a particular project.
Port Hedland Zone 5 Bypass ChannelProject record / Australia / A$50 million dredging contract awarded; the federal sea-dumping application remains unresolved ahead of planned September mobilisation
Port of Ndayane Deep-water Port and Container TerminalProject record / Senegal / DP World reports the major dredging works complete 13 months ahead of schedule; quay and other marine and civil works remain active, while 2028 is a target rather than an accepted opening date
Port of Santos 16 m channel deepeningProject record / Brazil / Jan De Nul contract signed on 12 June 2026; official mobilisation, production and acceptance evidence remain ahead
Puerto Antioquia multipurpose deep-water terminalProject record / Colombia / Commercial operations began on 5 February 2026 after four controlled vessel trials; the operator's current port-status ledger shows repeat container, breakbulk and refrigerated calls through July 2026
Höfn Grynnslin 2025 maintenance dredgingProject record / Iceland / Jan De Nul confirms that trailing suction hopper dredger Tristão da Cunha deepened the Höfn access channel between January and February 2025; the measured quantity and post-dredge acceptance remain unpublished, and a separate Boskalis contract now covers 2026-2028
London Gateway C2526 maintenance dredgingProject record / United Kingdom / Jan De Nul is the selected supplier under a GBP 57 million award decision; the latest notice estimates a 6 January 2026 to 30 December 2027 contract period, while signature, mobilisation and physical production remain unconfirmed
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Jan De Nul GroupJan De Nul Group, Current corporate site reviewed 1 August 2026