Africa
Nigeria: Calabar Port Dredging to Bring Benefits
To make the Calabar seaport viable and busy all year round, the federal government should implement a deliberate policy of diverting smaller… By Modey Peters (234next) [mappress] Source: 234next, February 18, 2011;
Nigeria: NEMA’s South-West Coordinator Calls for Dredging
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has warned that the intensity of the first rain in parts of the country on Thursday is a … (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, February 14, 2011;
Egypt: Second International Forum on the Suez Canal “The Suez Canal and the International Variables” Held in SCA Research Centre Hall
Under the auspices of Admiral Ahmed Aly Fadel, SCA Chairman, and professor Mohamed Al Zoghby, SCU President, the 2nd international forum, “the Suez Canal and the International Variables “, was held for 2 days in the SCU conference Hall, and the SCA Research Centre Hall. This forum will be held, acco
Nigeria: Dredging Project Brings Benefits
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has prepared ground for the reception of a Maersk Line vessel of 11.5 metres draught coming in this week… By Bayo Akomolafe (compassnewspaper) [mappress] Source: compassnewspaper, February 7, 2011;
Assemblyman Calls for Chemu Lagoon Dredging (Ghana)
Mr Reuben Jefferson Ocansey, Assemblyman-elect for Homowo Electoral Area in Tema New Town, has listed a number of priority development needs… (businessghana) [mappress] Source: businessghana, February 4, 2011;
APM Terminals Liberia Goes Live
APM Terminals Liberia has officially started operations on schedule with the first port call of the CHARLOTTA. APM Terminals has taken over the 25-year concession agreement to operate the Port of Monrovia in Liberia, based on the government ratification in October 2010. The concession agreement also
Egypt: Expansion of Suez Canal Container Terminal Moves Forward
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) is set to complete its Phase 2 expansion next year, which will double its size. With the completion… (ctl) [mappress] Source: ctl, January 28, 2011;
Mozambique: MPDC to Invest in Maputo Port Development
Multinational consortium Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) plans to invest US$750 million by 2043 in order to increase the cargo … (macauhub) [mappress] Source: macauhub, January 26, 2011;
Nigeria: Importers Urge Federal Government to Expedite Onitsha River Port Rehabilitation
The Importers Association of Nigeria in Anambra State has called on the federal government to expedite action on the on going rehabilitation… By Enyim Enyim (vanguardngr) [mappress] Source: vanguardngr, January 20, 2011;
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Opens Tunisia Distribution Site
Wilhelmsen Ships Service has opened a new office in Sousse, south of Tunis and conveniently located between Tunisia’s main ports. The new facility will service a growing market in the region, including vessels calling on Tunisian ports and a number of offshore customers, with Wilhelmsen Ships Servic
Sierra Leone: Dolat Ventures Expands Operations
Dolat Ventures Inc. announced the expansion of the diamonds operations at the Baimbawai Pool in the Sewa River along with the expansion into gold and other rare minerals. Dovid Hauck, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “With the continued increase in rough diamond prices, we believe this is the time t
Nigeria: More Italdraghe Dredgers in Africa
With a recent supply of an SGT 600 heavy duty dredger to Giorgio Dredging Nigeria Ltd, Italdraghe continues a trail of successes with dredge supplies to Africa, a venture that began first in the early 1970s when it supplied a small SGT 200 B cutter suction dredger to another Italian company that had