Africa
Nigeria Thinks Big
The Federal Government has unveiled plan to develop a number of deep seaports to ease the pressure on existing ports facilities in the country. Assurance to this effect came recently in keynote address by the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, as the three-day 12th Maritime Seminar for Judge
Nigeria: Onitsha River Port Fully Operational
Onitsha River Port in Anambra state is now fully operational and equipped to standard, according to allafrica.com. Architect Ahmed Aminu Yar’adua, Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), disclosed this while conducting members of the House of Representatives Committee on
CSD500 Dredgers Ready at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (South Africa)
Two cutter suction dredgers, type CSD500, are almost ready at Damen Shipyards Cape Town. The standard dredgers are prefabricated shipbuilding kits, which have been constructed in South Africa. They have been built as per the Damen philosophy to build for stock to meet customer demand for a proven de
Nigeria: Officials Warn Contractors Over River Niger Dredging
The Vanguard reports that the House of Representative Committee on Marine Transport has warned contractors handling the lower River Niger dredging to stick to the contract agreement. “The Nigerian maritime industry has to move to the next level and urged the contractors to work within the stipulated
Nigeria: Osun State Invests Big in Dredging
According to The Daily Trust, the Osun State government has embarked on dredging of waterways covering about 24km in some parts of the state at a cost of about N189 million to guide against flooding in the state. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Akinrogun Sunday Akere, explained that the s
Liberia: NPA’s Dredging Deal – Public Taboo
According to informerliberia.net, the Management of the National Port Authority (NPA) has refused to share the ongoing dredging contract with the public. After eight months of negotiations on February 28, 2012, the NPA entered into a US$21M dredging with a Dutch Company, Van Oord Dredging and Marine
Nigeria: Nature of Port Prevents Dredging, NPA Says
According to the Vanguard, the Nigerian Ports Authority has attributed its inability to dredge the channel leading to the ports in Lagos further than 13.5 meters to the nature of the port. „The quays of the Lagos ports are about 14 meters and should the channel be dredged to or above 14 meters, they
DHV Builds New Ports in Ghana
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV will be responsible for the construction management of eleven new fishing ports in Ghana. Construction will start in summer 2012 and be completed in 2017. The fishing ports will improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in the coastal provinces and lead t
Egypt: G6 Consortium Begins Suez Canal Container Terminal Port Calls
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) received and worked the first eastbound call of the new ABX (Asia – Black Sea Express) Service operated by the G6 Consortium, comprised of APL, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line
Nigeria: Lagos Presents EIA of Eko Atlantic City
Lagos State Government has unveiled the long-awaited Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Eko Atlantic City, according to allAfrica. Mr. David Frame, the Managing Director of the South Energyx Nigeria Limited (developers of the Eko Atlantic City), said that the number of jobs the city would
Namibia: Zambezi River Dredging Step Closer to Realization
Cabinet liaison officer in the Ministry of Works and Transport Grace Mubonenwa said the Ministry of Works and Transport plans to dredge the Zambezi River from Katima Mulilo to Impalila Island to enable the barge to operate through out the year, and that the tender to purchase the dredger has already
Nigeria: Illegal Dredging Causes Major Concerns in Lagos
“Danger is imminent in Lagos, unless relevant stakeholders come together to quickly nip the threat of illegal mining and dredging in the bud,” says Governor Babatunde Fashola during a visit to some coastal areas of Badagry. Surprised at the level of degradation of the environment caused by the activ