Africa
NIS: Dredging, Land Reclamation Responsible for Flooding (Nigeria)
The Punch reports that the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS) on Saturday said increase in human activities, such as land reclamation and dredging, had resulted in reduction of water storing capacity, thus leading to flooding. The NIS President, Mr. Bode Adeaga, who stated this at the 47th Annu
Nigeria: FEC OKs Abam-Nnuju Land Reclamation Project
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) last week approved the award of N8.3 billion contract for the land reclamation project at Abam-Nnuju water front in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. Briefing newsmen after FEC meeting, Information Minister Labaran Maku, said the council also approved
South Africa: Dredging to Bring Larger Vessels to Durban
The Mediterranean Shipping Company’s vessel MSC Sola is expected to arrive off Durban in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the IOL News. This vessel weighs 131,771 tons and has the length of three-and-a-half rugby fields. Fully loaded it is capable of carrying 11,660 standard containers. IO
Mozambique’s Ports Need More Equipment
As Macauhub reports, a lack of cranes, tractors, tugs and other port equipment is affecting the productivity and efficiency of the ports of Beira and Nacala in Mozambique. The local newspaper said that despite this, the two ports were gradually positioning themselves as regional ports and attracting
Mozambican Government Approves Strategy for ITD
The Mozambican government approved Strategy for Integrated Transport Development is currently underway in Mozambique along with some work on the country’s larger ports, macauhub.com reports. The works included in the project are dredging of the access channel and manoeuvring basin at the port of Bei
Ghana: Funko Lagoon Dredging Set for September
Western Region to get new offshore shore-base facilities, reports ghanaweb. A locally based company, Gulf Western Group, in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority had initiated $120 million investment project wich is expected to create 5,700 jobs for the local people in the next five years. F
Mozambique: New Dredging Equipment for Port of Beira
Mozambique’s port of Beira prepares for a new tug and two launches, reports ghanaweb.com. Mozambican government finances this project in cooperation with the Danish government. This project will allow Empresa Moçambicana de Dragagens (Emodraga) to control and dredge around 2.5 million cubic metres o
Kenya: Mombasa Port on Right Track
Cargo volumes through Kenya’s Mombasa port are expected to rise in coming months, reports Reuters. Handling capacity of the port tripled following its expansion to accept bigger vessels. On Tuesday MV Jolly Peria visited Mombasa port. Since the port’s expansion, the total throughput rose to about 20
Nigeria: Government Arraigns 13 Persons over Illegal Dredging
According to The Nation, the Lagos State Government has arraigned 13 persons for alleged illegal sand dredging. The violators were arrested by the monitoring team of the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure, in collaboration with the State Taskforce Environmental and Special Offences. T
Lebanon: Beirut Port on Modernization Track
On May 24, Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. (ZPMC) won the bid for the purchase contract from the Beirut Port Authority, Lebanon, involving 4 shore bridges and 12 tire cranes. Since providing port equipment for the terminal in 2003, ZPMC has delivered 11 shore bridges and 36 tire cranes. As
Nigeria: Government Worried Over Poor Implementation of Federal Projects
The Vanguard reports that the Cross River State Government has lamented because the Federal Government had implemented less than five percent of federal projects in the budget that are sited in the state since 2008. Dr. Peter Oti, a Special Adviser to Governor Liyel Imoke on Budget, Monitoring and E
Damen Cutter Suction Dredger CSD500 Built in Egypt
A Damen Cutter Suction Dredger, type CSD500, has been built under license by Canal Naval Construction for the Egyptian General Authority for Fish Resource Development. The customer, a long term Damen customer, requested local construction which was supervised by Damen Technical Cooperation (DTC). Da