Africa
Kenya: KPA Under Pressure to Expand Port of Mombasa
Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) is under pressure to expand and modernize the Mombasa port. Dredging of the Kilindini Harbour is expected to be finished four months earlier. The work of dredging the channel to a depth of 15 metres and width of 500 metres, which is carried out by a Dutch firm Van Oord Dr
Nigeria: Dredging Crisis Looms over FG Canal Project
In Bolou-Ndoro, Ebeberegbene and other communities, in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, concerns started to arise after the Federal Government canal dredging project was discontinued. Protestants from the Eberegbene and other communities forced the company to stop their works. The people
Nigeria: FEC Approves Asa River Channelization
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the channelization of Asa River, Ilorin. On the channellisation of Asa River, the Minister for Information disclosed that the Council approved the contract for the channellisation of the Asa River and its tributaries in Ilorin, Kwara State at a total
Nigeria: NIWA Awards Three Dredging Contracts
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has awarded six contracts worth N9 billion, three out of which are dredging contracts, for dredging of the River Niger. After the full dredging of the river and the channels was completed two years ago, new contracts were awarded for the same works. Acc
Nigeria: Community Against Ebeberegbene Dredging
First Marine and Engineering Company was fired yesterday from the Federal Government dredging project in Ebeberegbene community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State. The dredging contract of a canal to link Bulou-Ndoro community was awarded to this company by the Federal Ministry of Niger
Kenya: Dredging Brings Bigger Vessels to Mombasa Port
Recent dredging works in the Mombasa channel enabled the accommodation of the biggest ever container vessel, according to AllAfrica. The channel has been dredged to a depth of 15.0 meters in the inner channel, with a width of 300 meters in the narrowest point. Also works on the turning basin have de
Mozambique: CFM Revenues Rise 20 Pct
According to Macauhub, the revenues at Mozambican state rail and port management company Empresa Portos e Caminhos de Ferro de Moçambique (CFM) in 2011 rose 20 percent against the previous year and totalled 1.645 billion meticals. The chairman of the Board of Directors of CFM, Rosário Mualeia, said
Angola Invests Big in Port of Lobito Development
As Port Technology reports, the government of Angola has invested US$1.2 billion in the modernization and expansion of the Commercial Port of Lobito, according to the Chairman of the port company, Anapaz de Jesus Neto. This Lobito Port expansion project will increase the African port’s annual capaci
Nigeria: NIWA Awards Ports Development Contracts
As AllAfrica reports, the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has awarded N9.3 billion contracts for the construction of a port in Lokoja and jetties at Degema and Okirika. NIWA Managing Director, Alhaji Ahmed Aminu Yar’adu, said the six contracts were awarded to different indigenous firms. T
Nigeria: Ilo-Awela Needs Dredging, Residents Say
Ilo-Awela River needs dredging to prevent the river from over flowing its banks whenever it rains, according to the citizens of Ilo-Ajegunle community in Ojokoro Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The leaders of the Ilo-Ajegunle Community Development Association met last week with Mr Tun
Mozambique: Kenmare Resources Posts Record 2011 Profit
Kenmare Resources plc., which operates the Moma Titanium Minerals Mine in Mozambique, today announced its preliminary results for the twelve months to 31 December 2011. This release incorporates Kenmare’s Interim Management Statement relating to the period from the 1 January 2012 to the 28 March 201
Egypt: Maersk to Invest USD 83 Million in SCCT
According to Bloomberg, Egypt’s Ministry of Transport stated that A.P. Moeller-Maersk A/S may contribute to the building of a navigation side channel in the Suez Canal Container Terminal at Port Said. The Ministry of Transport also announced that the planned project will cost about $83 million. Abou