Africa
Nigeria: House of Representatives Pushes for River Benue Dredging
Members of the House of Representatives yesterday urged the Federal Government to commence dredging of River Benue from Lokoja to Jimeta… By EMMAN OVUAKPORIE (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, February 15, 2012
Senegal: President Inaugurates Expanded Dakar Container Terminal
Once finished the Works of extension of the terminal of containers, the Port of Dakar is ready to take advantage of the 8 hectares win to the sea. The terminal which extension has been in charge of the Autonomous Port of Dakar has also increased its depth till 13, 50 m. That will allow it […]
Doedijns Launches Operations in Middle East and Africa
The Netherlands based Doedijns Group, announces official opening of its new premises in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to strengthen its presence in the region. This full service Doedijns facility is located in the ‘Jebel Ali Free zone’ district of Dubai and is led by Mr. Rakesh Surti, as Managing Dire
Lebanon: Tripoli Port Expansion Project Progresses Well
February 2, 2012 witnessed the completion ceremony of Phase II Expansion Project of Lebanese Tripoli Port. The ceremony was attended by Mikati as the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Wu Zexian as Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon, Ge Hua as commercial counselor, and Li Guowei as General Manager of the UAE Reg
Liberia: Monrovia Port Projected for Record Growth in Africa
In a world where slow growth is the norm for many countries, the International Monetary Fund has forecast an economic growth rate of 5.5% for sub-Saharan Africa in 2012 as a region. More importantly, Liberia’s GDP of approximately $1 billion USD has been forecast to expand by 9.4% for the year, amon
Nigeria: Delta State Government Bans Sand Dredging
The Delta State Government has banned the dredging of sand in the 25 local governments… By Okungbowa Aiwerie (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, February 8, 2012;
Kenya: Mombasa Port Loses Competitive Advantage
Kenya is losing her competitive advantage as East Africa’s economic hub as a result of inefficiencies and congestion at the port of Mombasa… By Philip Mwakio and Njiraini Muchira (standardmedia) [mappress] Source: standardmedia, February 7, 2012;
Nigeria: NPA Flags Off Lagos Port Project
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) last weekend officially flagged- off a project for the re-development of the port facilities at the … By Godwin ORITSE (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, February 7, 2012;
Nigeria: House of Representatives to Probe Calabar Dredging Contract
The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Excise is to set up a probe panel to investigate the abandonment of a contract for … (leadership) [mappress] Source: leadership, February 2, 2012;
Ghana: GWCL Plans River Pra Dredging
The River Pra is to be dredged to enable the Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) to obtain enough water at the Bosomase and Daboase water … (ghanabusinessnews) [mappress] Source: ghanabusinessnews, February 1, 2012;
Nigerian Ports Authority Organises Training Camps
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has been organising training camps for its key personnel, including field crews and management… (thenationonlineng) [mappress] Source: thenationonlineng, January 31, 2012;
Van Oord Inks Dredging Deal with Liberian Government
Van Oord, a leading Dutch-based independent international contractor specializing in port dredging, marine engineering, and offshore … By George D. Kennedy (liberianobserver) [mappress] Source: liberianobserver, January 30, 2012; Image: vanoord