Pioneers

In 2026, DEME celebrates its 150th anniversary. This book offers a glimpse into the impressive history of a Belgian player in the global maritime sector. For the last century and a half, the company has been pushing the boundaries as a master of marine engineering and a builder in, on and around the water. It is a fascinating journey to the interior of Argentina, the jungles of Nigeria, the coral reefs off the coast of Mexico and the sandy beaches of Vietnam. The book takes the reader through the expansion of the world’s largest shipping canals in Panama and Egypt, both world wars, the Russian Revolution of 1917 and the history of the Low Countries in the nineteenth century.