Africa
ACI’s Maximising African Port Capacity Summit Approaches
ACI’s 2nd Maximising African Port Capacity Summit (21, 22 and 23 May 2013, Durban, South Africa) will address the fundamental issues faced by African ports and terminals in order to present an efficient and attractive option to the shipping lines. The conference will explore terminal operations and
Top News – March 25 to 31, 2013
Van Oord: “Titan” and “Astrachan” Commissioned (The Netherlands) Yesterday, Van Oord held a ceremony commissioning crane vessel Titan and accommodation pontoon Astrachan. Boskalis: New Trenchformer (The Netherlands) Boskalis Offshore expands its capabilities in the cable installation market with t
Forum Urges Government to Prioritise Dredging (Nigeria)
A national consultative forum on the 2013 flood prevention, mitigation preparedness and response has urged the Federal Government to prioritise the dredging of the Niger and Benue rivers to avert disaster, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The forum reportedly made the call in a communiqué on Thur
Dredging Today Launches Its Facebook Page
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Nigerian Ports Authority Posts 2012 Results
The Nigerian Ports Authority in its yearly report of 2012 has witnessed increased empty Container throughput (TEUs) and laden Container throughput (TEUs) as against the same period in 2011. Available statistics show that the empty Container stood at 1,575,194TEUs which showed an increase of 11% over
Top News – March 18 to 24, 2013
Jan De Nul Group: New Projects in Asia and Australia Several projects have been awarded to Jan De Nul Group: a reclamation project in Indonesia, a capital dredging project in Russia and an offshore project in Australia. Spain: Minorcan Project Under Fire Oceana has made a formal complaint to UNESC
Mozambique to Host 3rd Annual Dredging and Port Expansion Africa
The 3rd annual Dredging and Port Expansion Africa will again be the premier meeting place for port and dredging professionals in Africa. This time however the event sets sail for the east coast of Africa and will dock in Maputo, Mozambique, from the 27 – 30 January 2014. Ports in Mozambique have ben
Nigeria: State Government Urges River Niger Dredging
As a way of guarding against a recurrence of flooding in Kwara State and its environs, the state government has called on Federal Government to take urgent steps towards dredging River Niger. The Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Barr. Kayode Towoju, who made the call during an interview wi
Nigeria: Asa River Dredging Kicks Off
Channelization work has conmmenced on the Asa River in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, North Central Nigeria to boost transportation system and check flooding. A Nigerian government official says dredging of the river will go a long way in preventing loss of lives and property witnessed in the past
Top News – March 11 to 17, 2013
USA: Officials Introduce Dredging Plan for Rockaway Beach The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District intends to issue an Invitation for Bids (IFB) for dredging of Rockaway Beach and Coney Island. Boskalis Wins Dredging Contracts in Australia and Vietnam Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Bosk
WFP Completes Somalia Ports Dredging
WFP has completed dredging works in the port cities of Mogadishu and Berbera, which has allowed larger ships to dock and more cargo to enter Somalia. The clear blue waters of the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean lap Somalia’s enviably long coastline of more than 3,000 kilometres. For years, ports a
VIDEO: SGB302 Wetland Amphibious Excavator at Work
SGB302 wetland amphibious excavator is a type of multipurpose excavator designed especially for operation in lake area, marsh soft land surface and shallow water operation, and can be used for engineering such as ditch excavation, pond dredging, man-made lake dredging etc, it features large range of