Africa
AfDB OKs money for modern floating dock facility in Ghana
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a $23.04 million loan to Prime Meridian Docks AssetCo Ltd (PMD), a special purpose entity, to co-finance the construction of a modern floating dock ship repair facility in Ghana’s western Takoradi port. The loan will support the com
Cape Town beach gets coastal protection treatment
The installation of a revetment at the Milnerton beachfront to mitigate the impact of storms and rising sea levels on adjacent infrastructure is complete, the City of Cape Town said. The Milnerton Retreat beachfront project is spearheaded by the City’s Coastal Management branch to improve Cape Town’
Suez Canal: SCA tows away stranded oil tanker, deepening works continue
After tugboats managed to tow away the Malta-flagged SEAVIGOUR oil tanker that broke down in the canal on Sunday, the traffic in the Suez Canal has now returned to normal. According to Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority (SCA), the canal’s tugboats towed the 274-metre-long, 48-metre-wide tanker that broke
Beach restoration, coastal protection revive tourism in Saly, Senegal
With the help of the World Bank, the Government of Senegal is reviving tourism as a priority sector to drive economic growth and contribute to job creation. One initiative is the Senegal Tourism and Enterprise Development Project, a 5-year, $74 million project financed by the International Developme
President of Ghana commissions Elmina Port
President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo-Dankwa Akufo-Addo, commissioned the €85-million Elmina Fishing Port rehabilitation and expansion project last week. The ceremony took place in the historic city of Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central Region. The co
Jan De Nul reports highest turnover ever
Despite continuous uncertainty, Jan De Nul Group said that 2022 fulfilled their expectations. The company achieve strong results: 2022 will also remain earmarked in history as the year of the armed conflict in Ukraine, Jan De Nul said. It was the onset of major global unrest with an immediate, devas
Early Bird tickets for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 now available!
Great news! Tickets for Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 (OEEC) are now available for purchase! OEEC takes place on 28 & 29 November 2023 in RAI Amsterdam. Benefit from the Early Bird price and buy your ticket here to get a 25 % discount by using the code EARLYBIRD2023. OEEC is a premier
BREAKING NEWS: Komatsu develops excavator with hydrogen fuel cell system
Komatsu has just unveiled a literally ground-breaking concept machine. Ready to begin proof-of concept testing, the newly developed excavator concept mates a Toyota hydrogen fuel cell system with the latest comprehensive control and performance technology from Komatsu. Hydrogen has high energy densi
TNPA welcomes new addition to its fleet – dredger MOHOMA
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has christened the latest addition to its Dredging Services fleet, the Plough dredger Mohoma. The name Mohoma is derived from one of the eleven South African official languages, Sesotho and means “to plough”, befitting for the function of the vessel. The purc
Oguta Lake, Orashi River dredging plans get support
The African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for African Development (AUDA-NEPAD) has expressed readiness to collaborate with the federal government and Imo state government in ensuring the realisation of the objectives of the dredging of Oguta Lake and Orashi River. The Chief Executive Offi
Q1 results: Boskalis looks ahead positively
Boskalis has just announced that they concluded a busy and good first quarter. Both revenue and earnings increased compared to Q1 2022 and both major divisions – Dredging & Inland Infra and Offshore Energy – contributed to this growth. A lot of new work was secured during the quarter leading to an i
Royal IHC: Technology word of the month – Hydrogen
Hydrogen has been a rocket fuel for decades. But might this rocket science also be applicable for ships? It is only in the past few years that the first hydrogen-powered ships have been built, for example a water taxi, inland container vessel, crew transfer vessel, tug, inland ferry, seagoing ferry,