Africa
DEME Completes Major Port Upgrading Programme in Durban (South Africa)
After almost three years, the Belgian dredging and hydraulic engineering group DEME today completes a major port upgrading programme in Durban, South Africa. [mappress] Source:worldnews,March 30,2010;
Militants Provide Security for Dredging Project in Niger Delta
Armed militants and prominent youths from some communities in the Niger Delta are now giving security cover to officials of Fung Tai Company handling the dredging of Lot one that covers Bifurcation to Warri in the war tone region. [mappress] Source: All Africa, March 30, 2010
RSA: sand dredging project shows benefits with excellent sand bank formations
The sand dredging project that has been taking place in Durban has started to show benefits, with excellent sand bank formations at all of the town beaches. [mappress] Source: Surfers Village, March 29, 2010;
Multi Billion Lower Niger Dredging Project is Half Done
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NI-WA) yesterday said that the multi billion naira Lower Niger Dredging Project has reached fifty per cent completion and that the River Niger will be ready for all year navigation soon. [mappress] Source:thisdayonline,March 25,2010;
Sierra Gold Corporation buys two 8″ Dredgers
Sierra Gold Corporation purchased two 8” dredges last month, which have been completely refurbished and shipped this week to Sierra Leone. Experienced US dredge operators will travel to Sierra Leone at the end of March to prepare for the arrival of the equipment… [mappress] Source:sierragoldcorp,Mar
Nigerian government tells contractor to ‘pull finger’ with port construction and dredging works
Nigeria’s Minister of Transport Ibrahim Bio has served notice on the contractor involved with rehabilitating the inland river port of Onitsha to ensure that it is completed within the stipulated time and in good order… [mappress] Source: Ports & Ships Maritime News, March 16, 2010
United Nations to help expand Bossasso port (Somalia)
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has signed an agreement with Somali’s Puntland state to help expand the capacity of the port of Bossasso in Puntland on the Horn of Africa… [mappress] Source: Ports & Ships Maritime News, March 16, 2010;
Dredging of the Lower River Niger will require More Funds
LOKOJA, NIGERIA— The dredging of the Lower River Niger will require more funds than expected, says Nigerian Transport Minister Alhaji Ibrahim Bio, who adds that the original survey putting the cost at 36 billion Naira (about 239 million USD) was a gross underestimation… [mappress] Source:brunei,Marc
Dutch-Based Company Set to Modernize NPA Facility (Liberia)
APM Terminal Wins $120million Bid.The Government of Liberia, through the Inter-Ministerial Concession Committee (IMCC) for the Freeport of Monrovia, has declared a Dutch-based port giant, APM Terminal, the winner and highest ranked bidder for the improvement of facilities at the Freeport of Monrovia
Namibia: Namdeb selects Firestone Diamonds to build and operate new dredge and treatment plant
JOHANNESBURG – Aim-listed Firestone Diamonds has been selected as the preferred candidate to build and operate a new dredge and a 11,5-million ton a year floating treatment plant (FTP) for Namibian diamond-miner Namdeb… [mappress] Source: Mining Weekly, March 12, 2010
Port of Durban: Dredger Pallieter provides ‘water ballet’
The R4 billion project to widen and deepen the Port of Durban entrance channel is just about complete, apart from a few finishing touches. Transnet Projects held a roadshow to ‘show off’ what has been done during which the dredger Pallieter and two harbour tugs provided a ‘water ballet’… [mappress]
Nigerian Minister of Transport: Lower River Niger dredging project is 60% completed
Abuja — Minister of Transport, Mr. Ibrahim Isa Bio yesterday gave more clarity has on the raging controversies surrounding the dredging of the Lower River Niger project, generated by the recent media reports that the Federal Government has suspended the Lower River Niger Dredging by… [mappress] Sour