Africa
Ghana: Takoradi Port on Right Track
President John Dramani Mahama on Wednesday said the Takoradi Port expansion project, which is slated to be completed in 2016 would create 3,000 jobs for all categories of workers. He said under the Chinese Development Bank loan facility, government would also embark on the Sekondi-Takoradi industria
Italdraghe: New Dredger Arrives in Ethiopia
Italdraghe has just shipped a new cutter suction dredger to the Ethiopian Ministry of Water and Energy. Based initially at Bahir Dar, this World Bank funded dredger will be used primarily to dredge the seven industrial ports situated around the edge of the lake, which is up to 14 metres deep in plac
Nigeria: APM Terminals Reaches Milestone
APM Terminals Apapa hosted a reception today in honor of Pacific International Lines (PIL) which this week surpassed the milestone of one million TEUs handled through the APM Terminals Global Terminal Network for the year. Based in Singapore, PIL operates globally with a fleet of 191 vessels represe
Nigeria Opens Discussion on Infrastructural Development
Nigeria’s Vice President, Mohammed Namadi Sambo has commenced discussions with the Kuwaiti Fund towards accessing finances for infrastructural development. Namadi Sambo who received the Director – General of the Kuwaiti Fund, Abdulwahab Al-Bader in his Jumeira Messilah Beach Hotel and Spa room recen
Damen Dredger “Karamara” Starts New Project (Nigeria)
A new Damen CSD500 has started an impressive job in Nigeria. It is to clear a 52 km long stretch of a river, to improve accessibility of an inland transshipment port. The delivery of a complete Damen dredging package gave the project a flying start. The ”Karamara” has been acquired to increase the a
IBC: Africa Port Development Forum Approaches
IBC Asia’s Africa Port Development Forum (3-6 March 2014, Hilton Durban, South Africa) will address current issues and challenges in port and related infrastructure capacities, user & investor expectations and how the African region as a whole is gearing up to attract more investments. Project updat
Ghana: Takoradi Port Expansion Kicks Off
President John Mahama will today perform a ground breaking ceremony for expansion works at the Takoradi Port. The works, part of a government’s port infrastructure expansion programme, is being carried out in phases to modernise the country’s ports to meet projected increases in maritime activities.
Sunergy Raises USD 150,000 Through Combination of Loans and Equity
Sunergy, Inc. has announced that it has raised $150,000 in a combination of loans and equity in the months of November and December. These funds will primarily be used to enable the Company to commence seasonal dredging operations in Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Dredgemaster, David Price, is leavin
Italdraghe: New Dredger for Ethiopia
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is experiencing rapid population growth and this is placing ever greater demands on the country’s already limited water resources due to increasing needs for crop irrigation, drinking water and hydroelectric power. Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile Ri
VIDEO: Takoradi Port Development Plan Unveiled (Ghana)
President John Dramani Mahama is expected to cut the sod in the first week of December for work to start on the expansion of the Takoradi Harbour, stated Mr Felix Kwakye Ofosu, a Deputy Minister for Information and Media Relations. He said the President had lined up a number of visits to the regions
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics Conference Set for January 2014
Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics is the largest annual Container Ports, Shipping and Transport Logistics Exhibition and Conference trade event serving the islands of the Indian Ocean – now in its 8th successful year. The 8th Indian Ocean Ports and Logistics 2014 Exhibition and Conference will take p
Top News – November 25 to December 1, 2013
The Netherlands: Boskalis Orders Megacutter to Strengthen Its Fleet Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has ordered a new self-propelled megacutter from IHC Merwede. This self-propelled cutter suction dredger, with a total installed power of 23,700 kW and a pump ashore capacity of 15,600 kW, is a replac