Home / news / El-Khatib meets regional director of Belgium’s DEME Group

El-Khatib meets regional director of Belgium’s DEME Group

Businessmen Team news 08 September 2025 09:26 PM
Share Article:
El-Khatib meets regional director of Belgium’s DEME Group

Hassan El-Khatib, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Stefani Giuseppe, Regional Director of Belgium’s DEME Group, an international contracting company specializing in dredging, marine construction, land reclamation, marine infrastructure, energy, and environmental projects.

The meeting discussed the latest developments of DEME’s projects in Egypt and potential future investments, particularly those related to Gargoub Port, which aims to become a global hub for production and exports to the European Union. Talks also covered projects in solar energy, green hydrogen, and renewable energy-based fertilizers, in line with the EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM).

Discussions also addressed financing mechanisms for these projects through European institutions such as the European Investment Bank and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

The meeting was attended by Minister Plenipotentiary for Trade Nasser Hamed, Head of the Egyptian Commercial Office in Brussels, and Minister Plenipotentiary for Trade Rasha Galal.