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Nigeria: Representatives Summon Transport Minister on River Niger Dredging
The House of Representatives wants its Committee on Marine Transport to ask the Minister of Transport to explain the actual position of the dredging work on the River Niger, reports Business Day. The Committee will also have to invite the Managing Director of National Inland Waterways and the contra
Nigeria: LPLE, ICTSI Sign MoU for Lekki Port
Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise (LPLE) and International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the operation of the container terminal of Tolaram Port@Lekki. ICTSI has been selected as the preferred operator for a sub-concession to equip and operate
Dredging Will Bring Benefits to Kenya Ports, Says Official
Kenya Ports Authority has been facing overwhelming cargo arrivals since the end of last year, reports allAfrica. KPA managing director Gichiri Ndua explained that the whole situation was caused by increased imports for South Sudan. Importers and other port users however complained that inefficiency
India: Chapora Fishermen Unhappy with Dredging Work
As the Navhind Times reports, the dredging work at the mouth of the Chapora river has irked many fishermen who claim that the work done was not proper and due to that, they are unable to operate their trawlers. Mr Shekhar Dabholkar stated that though the work of sand bar removal was undertaken by th
Nigerian Ports Authority Plans to Revive Koko Port
As The Nation reports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is studying the best way for utilising the channels leading to the Koko port in Delta State. Mr Omar Suleiman, the Nigerian Ports Authority Managing Director, stated that NPA is collaborating with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (
Djibouti Port Unveils Doraleh Container Terminal Expansion Plans
The Port of Djibouti is planning to invite bids for the expansion of the Doraleh Container Terminal, partly-owned by DP World. The prospect of a US$300 million development project scheduled to be completed in 2015 is to double the terminal’s annual capacity to around 3 million TEU, Aboubaker Omar Ha
Nigeria: Osun State Government Invests Big in Dredging
The Special Adviser to Governor Rauf Aregbesola on Environment, Bola Ilori, stressed that the Osun state government last year spent approximately N500 million on dredging about 53 kilometers of waterways in several parts of the state. He has also disclosed that the stretch of the three streams would
Nigeria: Calabar Port Operators Call for Dredging
Operators of Calabar port, Cross River State, have prompted the Federal Government to immediately initiate dredging of the port, remove all the critical wrecks on the waterways thus enable accommodation of bigger vessels, Thisdaylive reports. The operators, Ecomarine Terminals Limited, Shoreline Log
Kenya: Prime Minister Speaks at Ground Breaking Ceremony of Proposed Lamu Port
Prime Minister Raila Odinga guaranteed the viability of the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport and Economic Development Corridor(Lapsset) saying it is literally the road towards the realization of the African century and African dream. With state of the art transport network, he added, Lapsset
Ghana: Dredging of Obosomase and Daboase Intake Points Kicks Off
Intermerc Ghana Limited, has began dredging the Obosomase and Daboase Intake points in the Eastern Region to enable the Ghana Urban Water Limited (GUWL) to extract enough water from the Pra River for production and distribution to consumers. The project, which is estimated at GH¢3.4 million, will ta
Nigeria: Committee Investigates Lagos Illegal Dredging
A Committee, established by the Lagos State House of Assembly to investigate and evaluate illegal dredging and reclamation of land on Lagos Waterways, has initiated the verification of documents obtained by firms to operate on Lagos waterways, reports the Daily Sun. Chairman of the Committee, Rotimi
Nigeria: Governor Approves Money for Yobe River Dredging
Governor Ibrahim Gaidam of Yobe State has approved the dredging of parts of the Kumadugu-Yobe River for the purpose of increasing the flow of water into the river, reports allAfrica. The governor held an interactive session with elders and community leaders from the 17 local government areas of the