Infrastructure and marine civil contractor

Mota-Engil Africa

DP World and Mota-Engil executives holding the signed Banana Port phase-one contract documents in March 2025

DP World

African engineering and construction arm of Mota-Engil with transport, logistics, mining, energy, water and civil-infrastructure delivery across the continent.

Organization overview

Infrastructure and marine civil contractor

Geographic footprint: Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Southern Africa, West Africa, and East Africa. Core marine roles: Marine civil contractor, Port infrastructure contractor, Earthworks and platform contractor, and Transport infrastructure contractor.

Project records 1 Last reviewed 23 July 2026

Type

Infrastructure and marine civil contractor

Active regions

Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Southern Africa, West Africa, East Africa

Marine works roles

Marine civil contractor, Port infrastructure contractor, Earthworks and platform contractor, Transport infrastructure contractor, Water and utility infrastructure contractor

Role in marine infrastructure

African engineering and construction arm of Mota-Engil with transport, logistics, mining, energy, water and civil-infrastructure delivery across the continent. At Banana Port, its evidenced role is the approximately EUR 230 million first-phase contract awarded by DP World with an estimated 24-month term.

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