Africa
Nigeria: Kaduna State Governor Calls for Dredging
Kaduna State Governor, Sir Patrick Ibrahim Yakowa, has called for the dredging of River Kaduna to prevent future flooding. Governor made the call last week after an aerial assessment tour of the affected areas in Kaduna. “The dredging program would provide the right channel for the river to flow eas
NAMPORT Introduces Expansion Plans for Walvis Bay (Namibia)
The Namibia Port Authority (NAMPORT) has unveiled plans to spend more than N$3 billion on the expansion of a new container terminal at Walvis Bay. “The large-scale expansion programme at Namport will contribute to government’s goal of job creation through the Targeted Intervention Programme for Empl
Ghana: Parliament Approves Funding for Takoradi Dredging
Parliament has approved a credit facility agreement for an amount of €197 million to finance the design, civil and dredging works at the Takoradi port. The agreement which is between the Ghana Ports and Harbors Authority (GPHA) with the government of Ghana as guarantor and the KBC bank NV, Belfius B
Egypt: Transport Minister Urges Damietta Port Dredging
Dr. Rashad Al Matainy Transport Minister said that he will take all steps and actions that lead to solving problems of Damietta Port, completing plans to develop the port and deepening the waterway and strengthening quays to receive ships of new generations. The minister pointed out during his meeti
Ghana: CHEC Bags Takoradi Port Deal
On August 31st, China Harbour officially signed Commercial Contract for Takoradi Port Infrastructure Development Project with Ghana Port Authority. The value of contract was around US 150 million dollars, with the construction duration of 36 months. The project mainly included demolition & reconstru
CHEC Wins Mozambique Nacala Coal Wharf Project
On the morning of Sep. 6th, 2012, CHEC signed the Main Contract for Mozambique Nacala Coal Wharf Project with the owner CVRD Inco in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The value of the contract was around US 73 million dollars, with the construction duration of 24 months. This symbolized that CHEC s
Mozambique: Officials Introduce Maputo Port Development Plan
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from consulting firms to draw up a Maputo port gateway and freight corridor strategy. According to engineeringnews.co.za, this strategy would form part of a coordinated approach focused on the Maputo port and
Nigeria: MARAN Wants FG to Probe Calabar Dredging Deal
Tongues have continued to wag on the $56 million spent on dredging the Calabar Port channel in 2006. According to ngrguardiannews.com, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has asked the Federal Government to probe the Calabar dredging project. President of MARAN, Bolaji Akinola, sta
ESPO Award: Ten Ports Shortlisted
Antwerp, Bremenports, Cartagena, Dover, Genoa, Marseilles, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Venice – these are the ten port authorities that were shortlisted for the 4th edition of the ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports. The jury selected these applications from a total of 23
Cape Town to Host African Ports Evolution 2012 Forum
Cape Town boasts the second deepest container port in Africa and expects to see its container capacity expand to one million TEU’s per annum by 2013. The Port is ideally suited to serve as a hub for cargoes between Europe, the Americas and Africa, Asia and Oceania, and this year sets the stage for A
Nigeria: Officials OK Aba River Dredging
The commissioner for Information and Strategy, Eze Chikamnayo, has announced that the Aba river dredging project should commence very soon. This dredging project was approved on September 5, according to allafrica.com. The Abia government statement said that the abattoir by the edge of the river in
GPHA, CHEC Ink Takoradi Port Contract (Ghana)
Last week, the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) signed an agreement with the China Harbour engineering Company (CHEC) for the first phase of the 150 million dollar Takoradi Port Infrastructure Development Project. According to ghanabusinessnews.com, Mr Richard Anamoo, Director-General of GP