Africa
Kenya: Mombasa Port on Right Track
Installation of the Integrated Security System (ISS) at the Port of Mombasa is nearing the finish line with around 56 percent of the work already completed, Port Technology news site informed citing the port officials. Emerging threats of terrorism, intrusion and security violations, which had resul
Liebherr Delivers Super Post Panamax STS Cranes to Ngqura (South Africa)
Liebherr Container Cranes has recently delivered and commissioned two Super Post Panamax Cranes in Ngqura Container Terminal, South Africa. The terminal is operated by Transnet and these two cranes bring to eight, the total number of Liebherr ship to shore cranes operating in Ngqura Container Termin
Nigeria Needs More Dredging, Organisation Says
United States-based organisation, Nzuko Igbo, USA (NI-USA) has called on the Federal Government to make more the seaports in Nigeria viable for business rather than focus all attention on Lagos seaports alone, reports thisdaylive.com. The organisation hopes that inland water-way dredging of Rivers N
Lagos Deploys Watermaster to Combat Flooding
AS flooding continues to pose environmental challenge in Lagos, the state authorities have risen to the occasion through the procurement of multi-capacity equipment, which will be used for free flow of water channels. Recently torrential rains, has led to overflowing rivers, canals and floods, which
Konecranes Supplies Twelve RTGs to Togo
In June 2012, Konecranes received an order for twelve Rubber Tired Gantry (RTG) cranes from Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) in Lomé, Togo. The parties have agreed not to disclose the value of the order. In 2008, Lomé Container Terminal, one of investment company Terminal Investment Limited container t
Nigeria: Oyo State Plans Major Dredging Projects
The Oyo State, triggered by the previous flooding experience has learnt its lesson, and is now undertaking preventive measures to anticipate potential flooding in the future, Business Day news portal writes. Namely, the state environmental ministry has initiated clearing of 43 key locations, which e
Plan for River Benue Dredging Moves Ahead (Nigeria)
“The Federal Government would embark on the construction of a river port in Benue this year and that the dredging of the River Benue would commence before the last quarter of 2012,” said Sen. Idris Umar, the Minister of Transport. He dropped the hint when the members of the Makurdi River Port Implem
Plan for Boat Harbor in Plett Includes Dredging (South Africa)
Ten-year-old plans to build a small boat harbor in Plett appear to finally be coming to fruition. According to CXPress, Western Cape Marina Investments has eventually made good on an undertaking to take the project forward with the release of an information document describing plans to build the har
Egypt: DP World Sokhna Receives Two New Cranes
DP World Sokhna, the Red Sea commercial gateway to Egypt’s capital Cairo, has received two new STS (ship-to-shore) gantry cranes in a further boost to productivity at the container facility operated by global marine terminal operator DP World. The two cranes, manufactured by ZPMC of China, were brou
Nigeria: Group Lauds Governor over Oyo Rivers Dredging
According to theeagleonline.com, Oyó Patriotic Front organization has commended Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State for the dredging projects within the Ibadan area. The Chairman of the organisation, Chief Jare Adepoju, in a statement on Monday in Ibadan, said “without the dredging of the rivers, I
Ghana: Korle Lagoon Dredging Project Yet to Begin
The Public Relations Manager of Zoomlion Ghana Limited, Robert Coleman said that the Korle Lagoon dredging project will kick start once the parliamentary approval is given for the procurement of the requisite equipment needed for the dredging. According to myjoyonline.com, two months ago, the Local
Nigeria: Official Urges Government to Dredge Alagbole Waterways
The Punch reports that Mr. Julius Oloro, the Chairman of Ojodu Local Council Development Area, Lagos State, on Wednesday appealed to the state government to dredge the waterways in the area. Oloro said the call became necessary because of the devastating effects of floods occasioned by the blockage