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Toxic waste has been a hot topic this month. A laboratory has been set up in Abidjan to improve the monitoring of hazardous
materials under a project backed by the United Nations Environment Programme [UNEP]. Nigeria has followed with the
National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency [NESREA] fully implementing the law governing illegal shipment of
toxic electronic/hazardous waste materials into the country.
On the financial side a bond issued by Abidjan port has been oversubscribed by over 30%, raising US$56 million to finance
port developments. And on 29/06/10 The World Bank approved a US$255 million IDA grant to promote economic growth in
DRC through the rehabilitation of key transport infrastructure. We take a look at The Multimodal Transport Project’s
development objectives.
In other news Liberia and Mali have contracted to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description
and Coding System [HS Code - Harmonized System] as regulated by the World Customs Organization.
CONTENTS >>
CAMEROON >>..………………..……………………………………………………………......…...........................……............
Road Project Seals Cameroon, Nigeria Economic Ties
CEMAC Number Plate - Repressive Control Begins
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Based on the volume and capacity growth parameters used, occupancy calculated to be 61% of [100%] capacity in 2010 will
be at the same%age by 2020. Of course, this differs again area by area.” The report estimates occupancies of between 58%
and 83% by 2020. Container terminal congestion “kicks in” when 75% of total capacity is being reached, although
“temporary excess volumes can usually be managed without too many negative consequences”.
Using the 75% recalibration, capacity seems to be at its limits by the end of 2010 in the UK, if all volumes and capacities
come as described and calculated, it will ease to 77% in 2020. In Baltic/Scandinavia, more additional capacity than in the
planning today must be added from 2018 onward. “The NW Europe development remains moderate, while Sines in Portugal
seems to be adding much more capacity than looks to be required at the moment.
Considering the current capacity and known expansion plans, including new projects, container terminal supply in Europe
looks to be [more than] sufficient to accommodate the forecast overall moderate 5.5% growth of volumes in the forthcoming
10 years, even if basing occupancy at 75% of capacity.
One “wildcard” in the port terminal equation is “footloose” transhipment traffic, which can be switched relatively swiftly by
container lines from port to port. This has been proven by Hamburg, which lost around one quarter of its container traffic last
year, including substantial transhipment volumes. With massive container terminal capacity coming on stream at Rotterdam
and London Gateway in the next 5-years and existing box space at Antwerp and Le Havre, shipping lines will be able to
leverage their bargaining power for transhipment traffic between competing ports. Most container terminals have a
programme of capacity phases, which can be postponed or rescheduled according to demand. This makes the terminal
operators much more flexible in when they can bring on additional capacity. [LL 28/06/10]
Container Throughput & Terminal Capacity in Europe: EUROPE container terminal capacity 2010
Areas Quay length [metres] 2009 teu throughput Present teu capacity Expected extension to 2020
Grand total 68,269 42.3m 73.9m 72%
Baltic/Scandinavia 3,700 1.5m 3.1m 13%
UK/Eire 9,360 6.6m 9.5m 123%
Northwest Europe 54,829 33.9m 60.8m 66%
Southwest Europe 380 0.25m 0.5m 220%
It is not just about deepening the river but also about vessel traffic management, and about the co-operation with the pilots
and tug operators. So with a new division dealing with the management of seagoing vessels, Antwerp pilot and tug operators
will move into a single port building from September this year, working alongside staff from the joint Dutch and Flemish
navigation authority which oversees vessel traffic flows on the Scheldt.
A new formula for calculating pilot dues which, is “more competitive, far more transparent, easier to understand and on a
more modest scale will be implemented. It will be no longer be dependent on the volume of the cargo but on the
characteristics of the vessel. The idea is to encouraging more commercial attitudes among River Scheldt pilots, while
vessels owners will be offered an improved frequency rebate.
The blame for rail freight’s disappointing year was blamed on a lack of flexibility: Rail transport did not want to adapt or could
not adapt its tariffs fast enough to the declining total volume. The Betuwe Route tariffs for example were lowered only late in
2009. Inland shipping and trucking are more flexible in their tariffs when there is an oversupply in transport capacity. Besides
that, inland shipping took advantage of the improved handling capacity at the deep sea terminals. Road transport suffered
relatively more of the crisis because it transports the vast majority of the ro-ro containers. This intra-European traffic was hit
harder by the economic decline.
Port of Rotterdam has the goal of raising inland shipping to 45% of box moves at its Maasvlakte 2 container terminals, due
to open from 2013. Rail is expected to have a 20% share and road 35% at the new development on reclaimed land to the
west of the Dutch port. [LL 14/06/10]
CMA CGM and APM Terminals Announce New Terminal Agreements In Dunkirk, France
Terminal Link, CMA CGM’s subsidiary dedicated to container terminal investment, has increased its shares in Nord France
Terminal International [NFTI] from 30% to 91% through the acquisition of APM Terminals 61% share. The other 9% remain
owned by the Port Authority of Dunkirk. NFTI operates a container terminal with modern super post panamax gantry cranes
providing its customers with direct road, rail and barge access to Northern France, Paris region and Central Europe. [CMA-
CGM 08/07/10]
Felixstowe Port [www.portoffelixstowe.co.uk] claims to be the only fully committed deep-water container terminal in the
United Kingdom, and is being outfitted accordingly at a time when an increasing number of 10,000 TEU container ships are
coming in to service. With the first of the quayside cranes on site, Felixstowe South is quickly becoming a reality. With a
delivery of the first batch of yard cranes and the main work on the quay wall complete the port is making good progress
laying the 19 million concrete blocks that will make up the storage yard area and will have everything in place to handle the
first trial vessels later this year. [HS 30/06/10]
The Senate itself has said the first sod will not be turned until Autumn 2011 and that deepening will be completed by the end
of 2013. The Wasser und Schiffahrtsdirektion Nord generally agrees with that, adding that once the first dredgers roll the
work will take about 21 months, with shipping getting some initial advantage in 2012. Plans are to deepen the river’s
approach channel from the North Sea to Hamburg by one metre to allow tide independent operation for ships drawing
14.5m. The work will cost the government an estimated €385m, of which the state of Hamburg will pay €137m and Berlin the
rest. Already it costs nearly €100m a year to keep the Elbe dredged for shipping and opponents say that would rise
dramatically with Elbe deepening. [DT 19/06/10]
Previous discussions, brought about by an earlier indefinite strike called for the beginning of May, led to an agreement
signed between all parties on May 14. However, this produced no tangible improvement for the hauliers, resulting in the
decision to call the strike again. According to the freight forwarders association, ATEIA, the need for more competitive
pricing is being driven by customers, who want market pricing and not a fixed tariff as exists at the moment.
Cameroon has similarly benefited from the bounce in oil prices, which will support headline growth and allow the current
account to swing back into surplus in 2010 following two years of deficit. Domestic production constraints will also impede
the ability of exporters to fully exploit the increase in oil prices, further highlighting the need to develop the non-energy
economy. To this end, initiatives to boost output of other commodities such as cocoa, coffee, palm oil and natural gas are a
step in the right direction. However, unlocking stronger and more sustainable growth over the longer term will be predicated
on diversification away from commodities.
The economic picture in Senegal tells a similar story as higher oil prices will support headline growth. However, we believe
that the recovery will remain fragile, with significant risks emanating from a yawning fiscal deficit, a sizeable current account
shortfall, ongoing power disruptions and the upcoming presidential election in 2012. In the case of the latter, there is
significant scope for political instability, especially in light of allegations by the opposition that delays in printing new
identification cards are an attempt by incumbent President Abdoulaye Wade to prevent young Senegalese from voting
against him. Should criticism of his policies continue to build, the stage could be set for a turbulent transition in 2012.
In contrast to the energy-driven economies in the region, we believe that the Burkinabe and Mali economies will return to
rates of growth recorded before the global crisis. Both countries are not exposed to the volatility of global oil prices [having
no domestic hydrocarbon industries], instead relying on exports of gold. The sustained rally in gold prices as investors seek
a flight to safety, have bolstered the external accounts for these economies and will allow previous economic growth
trajectories to resume over the medium term. In addition, we believe that the risk profile in Burkina Faso will remain fairly
sanguine, with the upcoming presidential election in November likely to see the incumbent Blaise Comaore maintain his grip
on power. Meanwhile, the Mali government is set to push forward with structural reforms, making the most of higher gold
revenues and privatisation receipts to improve infrastructure and satisfy its poverty alleviation objectives.
A downward revision to Cote d'Ivoire's 2010 growth forecast marks the only such development in the Francophone region.
The delay in general elections and spate of disruptive power shortages have negatively impacted economic activity and will
push back a more fundamental recovery until 2011. Over the medium term, our projected improvement in economic activity
will be largely dependent on an increase in political stability as well as major government-led infrastructure development and
a pick up in consumer spending. [C&M 02/06/10]
The WCO’s regional network was expanded by signing the Republic of Congo to its membershiops and establishing a
Regional Training Centres [RTC] in the country. [WCO 26/06/10]
AAOE [UK]
AAOE [UK] Agree MOU with BIG 35A High Street,
The Association for African Owned Enterprises [UK] [AAOE - www.aaoe.org.uk] Barnet, EN5 5UW
and the British-Africans In Government [BIG] have signed a Memorandum of E-mail: secretary@aaoe.org.uk
Understanding [MOU]. The coalition will be the most influential of all pro-African Website: www.aaoe.org.uk
organizations in the UK. The MOU ensures that both organizations can work for a
common goal whilst maintaining their individual identities. The Association for African Owned Enterprises [UK] has also
moved old address and will be launching a new website [www.aaoe.org.uk].
ANGOLA >>
Recently, the board of CFL carried out an experimental trip between kilometre 30 [Luanda] and Dondo [Kwanza Norte] and
visited the stations of Catete, Barraca do Zenza do Itombo and Dondo, built as part of the refurbishment and modernisation
of the rail facilities destroyed during the civil war. [Macauhub 01/07/10]
Assistant U.S. Trade Representative for Africa Florie Liser and Angolan Commerce Vice Minister Archer Mangueira co-
chaired the day-long meeting, which focused on bilateral trade, implementation of the African Growth and Opportunity Act
[AGOA], investment promotion, the business environment, agri-business prospects and development, and trade-related
transportation and infrastructure issues. [APA 28/06/10]
CAMEROON >>
Road Project Seals Cameroon, Nigeria Economic Ties
Cameroon's Minister of Public Works, Bernard Messengue Avom and Nigerian Minister Of Works, Senator Mohammed
Daggash unveiled a N13.83 billion [US$413 million] transport facilitation programme for Bamenda-Enugu Road Corridor on
17/05/10. The 381km road is to run from Mfum in Nigeria to Ekok in Cameroon. The project is part of the trans-African
On the Nigerian side, the programme is being co-financed through a low interest loan of US$161-million from the ADB and
part of a credit of US$330 million from the World Bank. The federal Government of Nigeria is contributing 10% of the costs of
the works.
DRC >>
The institutions determined that the DRC had implemented the policy measures required to reach the completion point of the
Heavily Indebted Poor Countries [HIPC] Initiative. DRC becomes the 30th country to reach this point. The policy measures
included satisfactory implementation of the country's poverty reduction and growth strategy, maintenance of macroeconomic
stability, improvements in public expenditure and debt management, and improved governance and service delivery in key
social sectors such as health, education and rural development. [PANA 05/07/10]
The bulk of DRC’s territory is currently inaccessible. Out of ten provincial capitals, only two [Matadi and Mbandaka] are
connected by road to the capital Kinshasa; two others are only accessible by river [Kisangani and Bandundu] and six only by
Project Details
Component 1 [US$218.85 million] – SNCC recovery plan: The collapse of SNCC would have incalculable consequences on the
Congolese economy, including on the potential future growth of its mining sector as its network connects DRC’s copper belt to its main
export routes. Due to this urgent need for financial assistance and considering the minimal size of the intervention required to deliver
sustainable results for SNCC [US$617 million], the MTP will dedicate nearly 90% of its funding to the SNCC Recovery Plan. This money
will complement the US$373 million already pledged by the government toward the SNCC Recovery Plan as well as the US$25 million
earmarked for it under the existing World Bank Private Sector Development and Competitiveness Project.
Component 2 [US$25.45 million] – Operational performance strengthening and improved governance of the sector: This component
will: [i] finance the acquisition of urgently needed equipment for selected transport state-owned enterprises [SOEs]―Régie des Voies
Maritimes - National Marine Ways Management Agency [RVM], Régie des Voies Aériennes - National Airways Management Agency
[RVA], Office National des Transports - National Transport Office [ONATRA] and Régie des Voies Fluviales - National Waterways
Management Agency [RVF]―in order to improve their overall performance while allowing them to devote limited internal resources
toward restructuring; [ii] pay for the retirement indemnities of 77 RVF agents using an approach similar to that used for SNCC; [iii] pay
for an internal diagnostic of the Ministry of Transport so as to identify possible reorganizational scenarios; [iv] finance ministry of
transport’s agents training and equipment; [v] finance the annual audits of SOEs procurement and financial activities that will be used to
strengthen from the project onset SOE fiduciary governance; and [vi] allow the development of a sector-wide governance plan which will
then be tailored for adoption by each individual SOE.
Component 3 [US$2 million] – International trade procedures simplification: This component will prepare for the implementation of
international trade agreements and in light of the ongoing study on the facilitation of international trade, the project will support the
development of an international trade procedures simplification strategy and the associated action plan, including materials, equipments
and basic infrastructure investments designed to facilitate the flow of goods along DRC’s main international trade transport corridors.
Component 4 [US$8.70 million] – Project management: This final component will fund the cost of the project management entity
located within the ministry of transport in charge of the MTP. The entity will have two project units.
Enhance Integrated Framework [EIF] Trade Project Launched
The minister of Trade, Employment and Regional Integration, Abdou Kolley, has launched the Enhance Integrated
Framework [EIF] project in order to deal effectively with trade policy development and implementation, trade integration and
facilitation. The 1-day, high-level stakeholders meeting served as a sensitisation forum which brought together cabinet
ministers, policymakers and development partners. A detailed study identified that the tourism, fisheries and agriculture
sectors were trade potentials which should form the “Priority Action Matrix". In order to assist its implementation the US$1-
million Tier 1 project was approved last year. [DO 22/06/10]
GHANA >>
Niger had similar chaos at its borders when it implemented the rules months earlier, in January 2009. Hundreds of trucks
were stuck at the Burkina Faso-Niger border and prices on basic goods like rice increased. But maintaining the rules has
fueled a significant decline in the number of overloaded trucks on Niger’s roads: In 2008, 77% of trucks were overloaded; a
year later, the proportion was 21%.
With the new rules on axleweight set to go into effect across the region on 01/07/10, Ghana’s experience is useful. The
country’s quick action to address the problems that arose can help other countries avoid similar difficulties. Beginning in
July, all UEMOA Member States will implement axleweight rules. The way the Ghanaian authorities handled the problem
was highly commendable and now there are some best practices that can be used to help other countries implement the
rules successfully.
Nine West African countries are implementing the rules in two phases according to a roadmap they agreed upon at a
meeting in March. The first phase begins July 1 and sets somewhat generous limits on axleweights. The second phase
begins Jan. 1, 2011, and requires countries to fully implement the rules. Ghana’s difficult experience last year is helpful now
as countries install weighbridges and enforce the rules. Togo began weighing trucks in September 2009 at its port and Niger
actually began first, in January 2009.
Everyone agrees that getting overloaded trucks off the roads is important: Heavy trucks do not just accelerate the
destruction of the road surface, they cause accidents and the roads they degrade send many trucks to the junkyard at an
early age. The stakes are high: Bad roads make moving goods more expensive. Reducing road transport costs 10% leads to
a 20% increase in trade, according to the World Bank. But reducing the number of overloaded trucks on West Africa’s roads
is hard, too, because trucking companies are paid per ton they carry. That creates a powerful incentive to overload trucks,
particularly to many small and informal trucking companies. At the same time, there is pressure from cargo owners and
clearing agents – they want their cargo to go on a minimum number of trucks.
“Reduced weight means reduced revenue for truck drivers,” said Abraham Ocloo of the Ghana Shippers Authority. “Ghana is
losing trucking business because of the new rules. We have virtually no trucks today carrying goods to Mali and trucking to
Burkina Faso and Niger has declined, too.” Other factors may explain the decline, though, experts cautioned. More research
is necessary to clarify the impact of the axleweight rules. The trucks have apparently migrated to ports that do not enforce
the rules. The answer, he said, is regional implementation of the axleweight rules. That’s what will happen on July 1.
Overloaded trucks had to unload excess cargo when Niger adopted the rules. The Trade Hub is preparing a report on
Ghana’s experience to help other countries understand better how it resolved problems. [WATH June 2010]
Before the focal group, there was a blame game and some people
seemed to think that the answer was to simply bring the port to a
standstill until the authorities backed down on implementing this rule,”
said Yaya Yedan of the Burkina Shippers Council and a member of the
group. “It was imperative to find neutral parties who could talk to
agents, drivers, truck owners, who understood their concerns and liaise
to the authorities.”
The deal centres on a 25-year build-operate-transfer [BOT] arrangement with a fixed land lease and variable royalty
payments depending on cargo volumes handled. Current throughput is about 70,000 teu per year and 500,000 tonnes of
general cargo. APM Terminal is expecting to see a 10%-15% growth rate each year for the first 10-years. The concession
covers the 600m of existing quay, which is close to collapse and a new quay will have to be built. The concession is unusual
for APM terminals insofar as it includes providing general cargo and ro-ro handling operations, as well as also operating
marine services such as tugs and mooring. [LL 15/07/10]
Liberia Becomes The 138th Contracting Party To The Customs Harmonized System Convention
On 26/06/10 Liberia contracted to the International Convention on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding
System [HS Code - Harmonized System] of the World Customs Organization [WCO - www.wcoomd.org]. Considering that
more than 98% of international merchandise trade is classified in terms of the Harmonized System, the WCO is pleased to
welcome Liberia as the 138th Contracting Party. Liberia has been a Member of the WCO since 07/01/75. The Harmonized
System Convention will enter into force in Liberia on 01/01/12, unless Liberia decides to specify an earlier date. Liberia’s
principal export commodities are rubber, timber, iron, diamonds, cocoa and coffee. The country’s principal import
commodities are fuels, chemicals, machinery, transportation equipment, manufactured goods; foodstuffs. [WCO 26/06/10]
HS Structure
Under the HS Convention, the contracting parties are obliged to base their tariff schedules on the HS nomenclature, although parties set
their own rates of duty. The HTS is organized into 21 sections and 96 chapters, accompanied with general rules of interpretation and
explanatory notes. The system begins by assigning goods to categories of crude and natural products, and from there proceeds to
categories with increasing complexity. The codes with the broadest coverage are the first four digits, and are referred to as the heading.
The HTS therefore sets forth all the international nomenclature through the 6-digit level and, where needed, contains added
subdivisions assigned 2 more digits, for a total of 8 at the tariff-rate line (legal) level. Two final (non-legal) digits are assigned as
statistical reporting numbers if warranted, for a total of 10 digits to be listed on entries.
To ensure harmonization, the contracting parties must employ all 4- and 6-digit provisions and the international rules and notes without
deviation, but are free to adopt additional subcategories and notes.
MALI >>
NIGERIA >>
He said: “I have directed all the terminal operators to revert back to old port charges and I want to state that appropriate
sanctions will be given according to the law and we will ensure adherence to due process based on the agreement signed
by the Federal Government and the terminal operators under concession. You can’t just raise your charges unilaterally”.
Suleiman explained that “the intention is to have the ports that are comparable to other ports across the world and reduce
the time of berthing vessels at the ports. The long time spent in berthing the vessels in Nigeria led to the high cost of doing
business. He also tasked management of NPA to concentrate on improving port facilities while the terminal operators
engage in cargo handling activities.
The report also expressed concern over the lackadaisical attitude of officials of Nigeria Customs Services [NCS] at various
ports as well as multiple agencies involved in port operations and that 80% of cargo were physically examined while 20%
are scanned. The investigation followed complaints raised by the joint action committee on freight forwarders on the illegal
charges on services not rendered by the terminal operators. Ezenwa also stressed the need for government to reduce the
number of government agencies at the ports with a view to effectively decongesting the ports. [BD 16/06/10]
· confront the lapse grip on illegal importation especially on products such as rice, which floods the market and
leaves no room for local competitors
FG to Confiscate Ships With Toxic Waste Section 6 of the Harmful Wastes Act of 2004
The Federal Government will adhere to the law Any person found guilty under the Act shall on conviction be
governing illegal shipment of toxic electronic/hazardous sentenced to imprisonment for life and in addition any carrier,
waste materials into the country by arresting and seizing including aircraft, vehicle, container or anyother thing whatsoever
such ships and prosecuting owners of the goods. The used in the transportation or importation of the harmful waste and any
National Environmental Standards Regulatory Agency land on which the harmful waste was deposited or dumped shall be
[NESREA- www.nesrea.org] has since run a training forfeited to the Federal Government.
and sensitisation workshop for security agencies
The law introduced in the wake of the Koko toxic waste dump saga in
operating at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. the mid 1980s, prohibits the carrying, depositing and dumping of
harmful wastes on land and territorial water of Nigeria.
Speaking against the background of two recent attempts
to bring in ship-loads of used electronic /electrical products considered toxic and hazardous to the environment and human
health, the agency is able to rally the port security agencies with foreign assistance to track the ships and force them to
revert back to their country of origin. [TD 23/06/10]
Establishing the Nigeria GAP would undoubtedly address the issue of barriers and challenges that are currently facing the
export of our agricultural produce to UK, US and other EU countries. Once implemented the Global Standard would will lead
to production of agricultural produce that will be competitive advantage in terms of markets, economics of scale and
profitability. Also it will ensure product integrity as unique identities will be provided to the producers with record of all
relevant products and certification information for veritable market advantage including labeling. [DC 23/06/10]
China provides subsidies such as preferential policies in tax and subsidized interest to companies which invest in Nigeria
and has already invested US$7.24 billion and created more than 30,000 jobs in Nigeria. Among them, Lekki Free Trade
Zone is a good example. If this project becomes successful, Nigeria's capability of manufacture will be largely enhanced,
which definitely will contribute to Nigeria export. [VAN 23/06/10]
The project also involves the construction of a bridge over River Munaya [100m long] in Cameroon and a new border bridge,
Cross River bridge [230m long], at the international border. Also a joint security post that will bring the border agencies at
bilateral level under common commission to be supervised by a project steering committee and a joint technical committee
chaired by the ECOWAS with the Economic Community of Central African States [ECCAS] and representatives of
Cameroon and Nigeria as members.
Recent findings by the United States Agency for International Development [USAID] West Africa Trade Hub and Union
Economique et Monetaire Ouest Africaine [UEMOA] show that the region has infrastructure problems especially in the
transportation sector. The West Africa Trade Hub, said that the cost of road transport in West Africa rank among the highest
in the world, making imports more expensive and finished goods less competitive in the global market. A quarterly report by
the Hub in collaboration with ECOWAS and UEMOA in November, showed that West Africa, excluding Nigeria which is not
part of the Union, has the most expensive but least efficient road transport in the world.
The Hub is currently gathering statistics through truck drivers from Abidjan, Ivory Coast, to Lagos, Nigeria, to determine the
number of checkpoints and amount spent on routes in the region. Imports and exports in the region move along transport
and logistics chains from ports to offloading points and vice versa, noting that any weak link[s] in these chains hinder trade
and make commercial activities more expensive. Corroborating the suspicion of the unreleased report, Nigerian traders and
businessmen say they spend more money paying illegal fees and bribing uniformed security operatives to enable them
transport their goods both within and outside the country.
A recent study by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa [ECA] revealed that transport costs in Africa are
among the highest in the world. In landlocked African countries, for example, transport costs average about 14% of the value
of exports compared to 8.6% for all developing countries. The causes of the high transport costs have been attributed to
inadequate road and rail infrastructure, limited direct sea links and inefficient commercial transport operating systems. The
problem is compounded by delays at border checkpoints.
The ECA study noted that there were a total of 69 checkpoints on the trade route between Lagos [Nigeria] and Abidjan [Ivory
Coast], a distance of only 992km; 34 checkpoints between Lome [Togo] and Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], a 989km trade
route; and 20 checkpoints between Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso] and Abidjan [Ivory Coast], a distance of 529km. It is hoped
that when the Enugu-Bamenda highway is completed it will boost trade in the West African sub-region. [WATH 18/07/10 &
DC 08/07/10]
New Holland Construction Delivers Fleet of Heavy Equipment for Niger State Road Building Program
New Holland Construction officially handed over 75 heavy line machines for road building in Minna, Niger State. The project,
financed by Unity Bank, is part of a statewide infrastructural development plan to support economic growth in rural areas.
The fleet included W190B wheel loaders, D255 crawler dozers and F200 graders was supplied by Zanasasi Limited, who
was the general contractor awarded for this project. The machines will be distributed among the 25 local government
councils to provide them with the necessary equipment to carry out the Niger State road building program. [Marketwire
22/06/10]
July 2010
July 20 Africa Economic Outlook Conference
Johannesburg, South Africa
www.ihsglobalinsight.co.za/events/goevent.asp?e=9
th
July 20-25 27 FILDA
Luanda, Angola
www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1295
July 25-27 Africa’s Big Seven
Gallagher Convention Centre, Johannesburg
August 2010
Aug 26 4th Hamburger Logistik-Sommerfest
Hamburg, Germany
www.hamburg-logistik.net
September 2010
Sept TBA 5th African Cashew Alliance [ACA] Annual Conference
TBA
www.africancashewalliance.com
Sept 2-3 HICL 2010 Hamburg International Conference on Logistics
Hamburg, Germany
www.hicl.org
Sept 14-15 Coastlink Annual Conference 2010
Antwerp, Belgium
www.coastlink.co.uk/calendar_of_events.htm
Sept 15 Afrika Verein’s 3rd Africa Circle: Rhineland-Palatinate/Saarland, Saarbrücken
http://www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1340
Sept 15 DR Congo Business Day
http://www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1345
Sept 16 Board Meeting of the African Association of German Business in Berlin
Berlin, Germany
http://www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1389
Sept 20-21 3rd German - Nigerian Business Forum
Hamburg, Germany
http://www.deutsch-nigerianisches-wirtschaftsforum.de/de/index.php
Sept 20-22 Cool Logistics – 3rd Global Conference for Perishable Transport & Logistics
Hamburg, Germany
www.coollogisticsconference.com
Sept 21-22 4th Steel Logistics Conference
Antwerp, Belgium
www.metalbulletin.com
Sept 21-24 InnoTrans 2010
Berlin, Germany
www1.messe-berlin.de
Sept 27-30 Africa Energy Week 2010
Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.cwcaew.com/
Sept 29-30 ProLogistics 2010
Brussels, Belgium
www.easyfairs.com
Sept 29-30 Transport & Logistics 2010
St Petersburg, Russia
www.easyfairs.com
Sept 29-Oct 3rd Annual German European Business in Ghana GEREU Trade Fair 2010
2 Accra International Conference Centre, Accra, Ghana
Contact:info@ggea.net Website: www.ggea.net
November 2010
Nov 1-2 Deutsch-Südafrikanisches Wirtschaftsforum
Lagoon Beach Hotel, Kapstadt
http://www.dsawf.de/de/index.php
Nov 1-5 17th Africa Oil Week
BMW Pavilion, Cape Town, South Africa
http://www.petro21.com/events/index.cfm?id=495
Nov 2-4 5th Annual North Africa Oil & Gas Summit
Vienna, Austria
http://www.theenergyexchange.co.uk/3/13/articles/92.php
December 2010
Dec 8-10 Gabon International Oil, Gas and Mining Conference and Exhibition [GIGOM 2010]
Libreville, Gabon
http://www.gigom-gabon.com/
Dec 12 Afrika Verein Board Meeting
Bremen, Germany
http://www.afrikaverein.de/de/index.php?node_id=11&termine=1390
January 2011
Jan 3 Niger First Round Of Presidential Elections
A second round may be held Jan. 14 while the results will be announced March 4, and the new president
installed March 11.
February 2011
Feb 21-24 Nigeria Oil & Gas Conference & Exhibition [NOG 11]
Abuja, Nigeria
http://www.thecwcgroup.com/NOG11petroleumafrica.aspx
April 2011
April 4-6 Deutsch-Afrikanisches Energieforum / "Germany - Energy Partner for Africa
http://www.energyafrica.de/de/index.php
June 2011
June 7-9 Petro.t.ex Africa 2011
An exhibition for suppliers to oil refineries, petrochemical plants, oil and gas installations and pipelines.
Contact: marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com Tel: +27 [0] 11-783-7250
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June 7-9 7 Pumps Valves & Pipes Africa Exhibition 2011
Suppliers to the following industries: Mining * Water Utilities * National & Local Government * Industrial &
Civil Engineering * Manufacturing * Food, Beverage, Dairy, Brewing * Agriculture & Horticulture *
Petrochemicals * Pulp & Paper
Contact: marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com Tel: +27 [0] 11-783-7250
June 7-9 Watertec Africa 2011
International exhibition and conference for Water management, Treatment, Sanitation and Wastewater
Contact: marketing@exhibitionsafrica.com Tel: +27 [0] 11-783-7250
Rachel Bennett
OT Africa Line Marketing Department
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