Africa
The Netherlands: Visitor and Conference Registration for Offshore Energy 2011 Opens June 1
From 1 June onwards, registration for Offshore Energy 2011 is open. The fourth edition of this two-day, international offshore event is organized in the Amsterdam RAI, at 11 and 12 October 2011. Visiting the exhibition is free of charge; conference delegates pay a conference fee. The 4th edition of
Mozambique: Zambezi River Dredging to Cost Around USD 100 Million
Dredging of the Zambezi River to make it possible to transport coal mined in Tete province is expected to cost around US$100 million, an off… (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, May 27, 2011;
Algeria: CHEC/ETRHB Consortium Gets Breakwater Reinforcement Project of Oran Civil Port
On May 9, the Public Works of Bureau of Oran Province of Algeria announced that the First Bid Section of Breakwater Reinforcement Project of Oran Civil Port had been awarded to CHEC/ETRHB consortium. The value of the contract is around USD 64.66 million, with a construction period of 24 months. Rela
Sierra Leone: Sunergy Updates Dredging Operations on Its 141 Sq. Km. Pampana River Rare Earth
Sunergy, Inc is pleased to update shareholders on its dredging operations on the Pampana River in Sierra Leone, West Africa. The discussion that follows is from an operations report prepared by Dale Bourassa, Operations Manager for Allied Mining in Sierra Leone. “The first dredge was launched on Apr
State Government Presents 10 New Waterfront Schemes (Nigeria)
Ten new waterfront schemes, developed by the Lagos State Waterfront Infrastructure Development, will soon be unveiled by the state governmen… (234next) [mappress] Source: 234next, May 23, 2011;
Nigeria: FEC Gives Thumbs Up for 10 Infrastructural Projects
The weekly Federal Executive Council, FEC, meeting Wednesday approved N23 billion for 10 various infrastructural projects in the nine states… BY DANIEL IDONOR (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, May 19, 2011;
Egypt, Sudan Ink Land Reclamation Deal
Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Ayman Farid Abu Hadid has announced an agreement with Sudan involving the allocation of 1.25 mi… (almasryalyoum) [mappress] Source: almasryalyoum, May 13, 2011;
Sierra Rutile Limited Appoints Strategic Review Consultants
Sierra Rutile Limited is pleased to announce the appointment today of a consortium of experienced consultants headed by the Snowden Group, and including CPG Resources – Mineral Technologies and Titan Salvage, to conduct an extensive study of options to optimize and expand the operations of Sierra Ru
Kenya: Mombasa Port Expansion Unlikely Before 2013
Current plans to privatise Kenya’s Mombasa port have pit hot-button politics against the desperate need to modernise and expand a key infras… (ratio-magazine) [mappress] Source: ratio-magazine, May 10, 2011;
South Africa: CTCT Expansion Could Have Negative Effect on Cape Town’s Tourist Infrastructure
Transnet is walking a tight rope in its R5,4bn expansion of the Cape Town Container Terminal (CTCT), which is designed to transform the Mot… By Sibonelo Radebe (thenewage) [mappress] Source: thenewage, May 10, 2011;
Boskalis Wins EUR 90 Million Worth of Contracts in Nigeria
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has recently been awarded a number of contracts in Nigeria with a total value of approximately € 90 million. The largest contract was awarded by Prodeco International Limited and involves dredging and reclamation works for the expansion of the Federal Lighter Terminal
South Africa: Officials to Invest in Cape Town Container Terminal Expansion
Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba said on Friday that R5.4bn has been budgeted over the next five years for the expansion of the Cap… (fin24) [mappress] Source: fin24, May 6, 2011;