Project record

Dakhla Atlantic Port construction

Dakhla Atlantic Port breakwater construction with quay and reclamation works on the offshore platform

SGTM; exact Dakhla Atlantic Port construction project

Morocco's Ministry of Equipment and Water is building Dakhla Atlantic Port under contract 03/DPDPM/2021. SOMAGEC's contract sheet identifies a 50/50 SGTM-SOMAGEC SUD group, an 84-month October 2021 to September 2028 period and a MAD 12.401 billion tax-inclusive value. The works include a 6.75 km protection breakwater, 1.33 km marine access viaduct, 2.958 km of quays at three design levels, 68 hectares of reclaimed platforms and 279,000 m3 of dredging. Ministry-attributed reporting put overall progress above 60% in June 2026. Specialist-subcontract, equipment and operating appointments remain only partly disclosed.

Project signal

Construction in Morocco

Current status Construction reported above 60% in June 2026; marine completion, equipment and operating awards remain open Source confidence Confirmed

Location

Morocco / Africa

Segment

Port infrastructure

Status

Construction reported above 60% in June 2026; marine completion, equipment and operating awards remain open / Confirmed

Last checked

14 August 2026

Coverage

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Port infrastructure is the primary work classification. Related sectors connect this record to adjacent marine delivery and market coverage.

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Project anatomy

Contract scope and delivery roles

Client / authority
Morocco Ministry of Equipment and Water, Directorate of Ports and Maritime Public Domain
Delivery parties
SGTM - 50% member of the construction joint venture under contract 03/DPDPM/2021, SOMAGEC SUD - 50% member of the construction joint venture under contract 03/DPDPM/2021, Marine Construction Maroc - project-management vehicle formed by SGTM, SOMAGEC and SOMAGEC SUD; not a separately evidenced works subcontractor, SOCOTEC - works-surveillance role reported by the Ministry through May 2026 press coverage; detailed contract boundary not publicly reviewed, Specialist dredging, quarry, precast protection-unit, marine equipment and port operating contractors - not publicly identified
Contract route
Public marine works contract 03/DPDPM/2021 was awarded to the SGTM-SOMAGEC SUD group. SOMAGEC gives a MAD 12,401,195,656.80 tax-inclusive value, 84-month duration and equal 50% participation. SGTM's project page gives a rounded value of approximately MAD 10 billion, while the contract sheet supplies the precise figure. SGTM says Marine Construction Maroc was formed in 2022 to manage the Dakhla works for the parent groups. Its disclosed role is project management, with no separate works subcontract published.
Execution window
The contract period runs from October 2021 to September 2028. The Ministry reported 50% progress during a 14 November 2025 inspection, 57.16% physical and 48.63% financial progress around 30 April 2026, and more than 60% overall progress in June 2026. June reporting put the marine viaduct at 85.4% and fill works at 44%. These intermediate percentages do not certify package completion or confirm the September 2028 handover.
Works package
SOMAGEC's project sheet lists 6,750 m of protection breakwater; a 1,330 m marine bridge or viaduct, 30 m wide; 854 m of quay at -16 m ZH; 1,924 m at -12 m ZH; a 180 m service quay at -6 m ZH; a 15 m by 100 m slipway; 1,856 m of protective groynes or bunds; and 68 hectares of reclaimed platforms. Principal quantities include 920,310 m3 of concrete, 279,000 m3 of dredging, 28,466 tonnes of reinforcement steel, 8,913,009 m3 of fill, 1,787,601 m3 of rock and 9,144,835 m3 of general material.
Marine interfaces
The offshore port depends on the 1.33 km access viaduct, armour and concrete protection-unit production, quarry and fill logistics, breakwater closure, reclamation settlement, dredging and hydrographic control, multi-level quay construction, berth furniture, navigation aids, utilities, yards and operating equipment. Progress is uneven across these interfaces: a near-complete viaduct can coexist with incomplete fill, dredging, quay, equipment and commissioning work. Final depth surveys, structural acceptance, settlement performance and operating-system tests remain separate gates.
Commercial evidence boundary
This is a live major marine project with a named prime joint venture and unusually detailed quantities, but the public subcontract map remains thin. The highest-value unresolved positions are dredging plant and execution responsibility, quarry and armour-stone supply, concrete protection-unit production, marine piling and quay methods, fenders and bollards, navigation aids, cranes and cargo equipment, utility systems, independent testing and the future operator. Supplier attribution should be made only from contracts, owner approvals, mobilisation records or signed company disclosures.

Project timeline

Material developments

Dated events that changed scope, counterparties, delivery, commissioning or operating status.

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Owner-attributed reporting put overall works above 60%

The update reported 85.4% progress on the marine viaduct and 44% on fill works, showing that headline progress does not mean all marine packages are equally advanced.

Source

The Ministry reviewed the site at 57.16% physical progress

Ministry-attributed reporting also recorded 48.63% financial progress, launched dredging, quay-element prefabrication and filling, and approval of a SOCOTEC surveillance contract. It did not establish completion of those packages.

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The Ministry reported the project at 50%

The inspection supplied the first reviewed owner checkpoint used in this record and confirmed that the large civil and marine programme remained in construction.

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Contract 03/DPDPM/2021 entered its delivery period

The contract fixed the SGTM-SOMAGEC SUD joint venture, equal participation, 84-month duration, precise value and principal marine quantities.

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Evidence gap

What remains unverified

Outstanding evidence

  • Dredging contractor, plant, 279,000 m3 quantity reconciliation and final hydrographic survey
  • Quarry sources, armour rock and 1.787 million m3 rock-supply chain
  • Concrete protection-unit production, placement and breakwater closure
  • Reclamation fill, consolidation, settlement monitoring and 68 ha platform acceptance
  • Quay construction, load tests and accepted -16 m, -12 m and -6 m levels
  • Marine viaduct completion and structural handover
  • Fenders, bollards, ladders, navigation aids and berth services
  • Cargo-handling equipment, utilities, gates and terminal systems awards
  • SOCOTEC surveillance contract scope and independent test records
  • Port operator selection, commissioning, first vessel and September 2028 completion

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Reporting status

Construction, confirmed confidence

Last checked 14 August 2026 across 9 cited sources. The dated timeline above carries the project events.

Last checked 14 August 2026 Cited sources 9

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