Africa
Seychelles: Minister Visits La Digue
According to the Nation, The new Minister for Environment and Energy, Dr Rolph Payet, visited La Digue last weekend to familiarise himself with the island’s environmental issues. The minister was accompanied on his one-day visit by secretary of state Barry Faure, principal secretary for environment
Morocco: Archirodon Wins Jorf Lasfar Port Contract
OCP S.A (Office Cherifien des Phosphates) and ONE (Office National de l’Electricité) of Morocco, have awarded Archirodon the US $ 240 million EPC Contract for lnfrastructure Rehabilitation and Execution Works in Jorf Lasfar Port, 20 km south-west of the city of El Jadida, in Morocco. Jorf Lasfar is
NIWA: River Niger Dredging Successful and Beneficial (Nigeria)
Alhaji Ahmed Yar’Adua, the Managing Director of National Inland Water Ways (NIWA), said that the Lot 5 dredging site of the River Niger is successful and done according to specification. Yar’Adua made this known during the visit of the members of the House Committee on Marine Transport in the area t
Kenya: Van Oord Completes Mombasa Port Dredging
According to the Daily Nation, the Mombasa port is now able to accommodate large vessels. The dredging project, which took 18 months to complete, was carried out by a Dutch company, Van Oord Dredging and Marine Contractors, at a cost of $62 million (Sh5.1 billion). “The turning basin has also been d
Namibia: Afri-Can Signs Contract with IMDH to Start Geophysical Survey
Afri-Can Marine Minerals Corporation has reached agreement with International Mining and Dredging Holding Ltd to start a geophysical survey on Exclusive Prospecting Licence 3403 marine diamond concession in Namibia on or about April 28, 2012. Afri-Can has chartered the vessel SP Star from IMDH to ca
Congo: Officials Announce Tender for Port of Pointe-Noire Dredging
Directorate General of the Port of Pointe-Noire has announced tender for the dredging works on the access channel to the Port of Pointe-Noire. Works include: – The demolition of the east wing wall and a portion (about 50 ml) of the inner breakwater of the Port; – Dredging the access channel to -16 m
Angola: Marine Works for Lobito Port Expansion Completed
The concrete pouring works of longitudinal girder at the last section of container terminal structure was successfully completed at the Angola Lobito Port Terminal Expansion On April 13, marking the completion of all the marine works for the project. Up to date, China Harbour Project Department at L
Kenya: Mombasa Port Dredging Nears End
According to allAfrica, the dredging of Mombasa Port is almost completed. The port has now been dredged to minus 15 metres in the inner channel, with a width of 300 metres in the narrowest point. The turning basin, where a large ship can turn around, has also been dredged to a depth of minus 15.0 [&
Liberia: Greenville Port Dredging Kicks Off
According to the Daily Observer, the National Port Authority (NPA) has commenced the dredging of the Port of Greenville. The Dutch port dredging and marine engineering company, Van Oord, recently signed a US$20 million agreement with the Government of Liberia to dredge the Freeport of Monrovia and t
Ghana: CCCC to Invest in Harbours Expansion
According to Ghana Business News, the China Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) has expressed interest in investing in Ghana’s roads, railways and harbours expansion projects. The CCCC, the largest construction company in China and Asia, is one of the Chinese companies that the CBD ha
Nigeria: Calabar Dredging Plan on Right Path
As vanguardngr.com reports, the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to commence the dredging of the Calabar Channel to enable bigger ships berth at the Calabar Port Complex. Senator Idris Umar, Minister of Transport, who disclosed this to Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State during a
SRL Provides Update on Q1 2012 Activities (Sierra Leone)
Sierra Rutile Limited has announced an update on its Q1 2012 activities. Production Q1 2012 rutile production was on budget at 20,693 tonnes, 47% above the 13,977 tonnes produced in Q1 2011, continuing the positive production trend achieved in the second half of 2011. Full-year production guidance r