Lolabé
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Lolabé is a small coastal town in Cameroon
. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean
, about halfway between Kribi
and the border with Equatorial Guinea
.
. There will be a causeway about 700m long followed by a jetty 400m long. An area will be dredged to 22m to take 250,000 DWT Capesize
ships or 24m to take Chinamax
ships.
In September 2010, Sundance signed an MOU with China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd
(CHEC) for construction of the port, which would be able to handle 35 million tons of iron ore per year for 25 years.
The location of the port has no natural features, so the port will consist of a long pier extending out to sea, with suitable dredging.
Cameroon
Cameroon, officially the Republic of Cameroon , is a country in west Central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west; Chad to the northeast; the Central African Republic to the east; and Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south. Cameroon's coastline lies on the...
. It lies on the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
, about halfway between Kribi
Kribi
-Location:The coastal town of Kribi lies on the Gulf of Guinea, in Océan Department, South Province, at the mouth of the Kienké River. This location, lies approximately , by road, south of Douala, the loargest city in Cameroon and the busiest seaport in the country...
and the border with Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea, officially the Republic of Equatorial Guinea where the capital Malabo is situated.Annobón is the southernmost island of Equatorial Guinea and is situated just south of the equator. Bioko island is the northernmost point of Equatorial Guinea. Between the two islands and to the...
.
Port
The town has been chosen as the site for a port serving an iron ore railway (or slurry pipeline) from MbalamMbalam
Mbalam is a place in Cameroon near the southern border with Gabon border where there are significant deposits of iron ore. The mining company is Sundance Resources Limited.- Railway :...
. There will be a causeway about 700m long followed by a jetty 400m long. An area will be dredged to 22m to take 250,000 DWT Capesize
Capesize
Capesize ships are cargo ships originally too large to transit the Suez Canal . To travel between oceans, such vessels used to have to pass either the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn. In effect Capesize reads as "unlimited"...
ships or 24m to take Chinamax
Chinamax
Chinamax is a standard of shipmeasurements, that allow conforming ships to use multiple harbours at maximum capacity. Inversely, harbours and other infrastructure that are "Chinamax-compatible" can receive such ships economically, i.e...
ships.
In September 2010, Sundance signed an MOU with China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd
China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd
China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd or CHEC is an engineering contractor which provides infrastructure construction, such as marine engineering, dredging and reclamation, road and bridge, railways, airports and plant construction...
(CHEC) for construction of the port, which would be able to handle 35 million tons of iron ore per year for 25 years.
The location of the port has no natural features, so the port will consist of a long pier extending out to sea, with suitable dredging.
See also
- Transport in CameroonTransport in Cameroon- Railways :Railways in Cameroon are operated by Camrail, a subsidiary of French investment group Bolloré. As of 2008, the country had an estimated 987 km of gauge track....
- Railway stations in CameroonRailway stations in Cameroon- Maps :* * - Stations served by passenger trains :- Existing :* Limbe - port, terminal, cement works --------* Nkongsamba - railhead in northwest - rehabilitate* Mbanga - junction in west** Kumba - branch terminus in west...
- Iron ore in AfricaIron ore in AfricaIron ore production in Africa is dominated by South Africa, Mauritania and Algeria; Zimbabwe and Morocco produce ore for use within the country. Many countries possess iron ore deposits that are as yet unmined...