China-built fishing harbor in Tanzania benefits locals

STORY: China-built fishing harbor in Tanzania benefits locals SHOOTING TIME: June 2, 2024 DATELINE: June 4, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:49 LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the harbor 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BIAN LIANG, Project manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) Tanzania Maritime Project Department 3. various of people working 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Swahili): SUDI SAIDI, Local fisherman STORYLINE: Tanzania's first-ever fishing harbor will be completed in 2025, a Tanzanian senior official told Xinhua on Monday. The harbor, located in the Lindi region along the Indian Ocean coastline, is expected to boost the country's fish catches in deep seas. The project is being built by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC), a leading Chinese construction company. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BIAN LIANG, Project manager of China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) Tanzania Maritime Project Department "We are building a fish port, and also all facilities for

Nigeria's first deep seaport put into operation

STORY: Nigeria's first deep seaport put into operation DATELINE: Jan 25, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Abuja CATEGORY: ECONOMY/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Lekki Deep Sea Port 2. various of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the inauguration ceremony 3. various of Lekki Deep Sea Port STORYLINE: Lekki Deep Sea Port, the first of its kind in Nigeria, was put into operation on Monday. At the inauguration ceremony, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said the new maritime facility opens a new vista of economic development for the African country. The port, one of the biggest in West Africa, was constructed by China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC). The construction of the port commenced in June 2020 and was completed in October 2022. It is designed to handle 1.2 million standard containers annually. Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, such as biometric scanners and facial recognition systems, the port is expected to improve security and efficiency, and streamline the clearance of cargo

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

(221101) -- LAGOS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Governor of Lagos State, speaks at the handing over ceremony of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 31, 2022. China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

(221101) -- LAGOS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, speaks at the handing over ceremony of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria, Oct. 31, 2022. China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

NIGERIA-LAGOS-CHINA-CHEC-DEEP SEA PORT

(221101) -- LAGOS, Nov. 1, 2022 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Oct. 31, 2022 shows a view of the Lekki Deep Sea Port in Lagos, Nigeria. China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. (Xinhua/Guo Jun)

Chinese company hands over Nigeria's first deep sea port

STORY: Chinese company hands over Nigeria's first deep sea port DATELINE: Nov. 2, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:15 LOCATION: LAGOS, Nigeria CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of handing-over ceremony 2. various of Cui Jianchun 3. various of deep sea port 4. SOUNDBITE (English): BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU, Governor of Lagos State 5. various of deep sea port STORYLINE: China Harbor Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) on Monday handed over Nigeria's first deep sea port to the government after the completion of the huge maritime project in the country's economic hub city of Lagos. At the handing-over ceremony, Cui Jianchun, Chinese ambassador to Nigeria, said as a commercial project of tripartite cooperation between China, France and Nigeria, Lekki port is of great significance for promoting the Belt and Road cooperation in Africa. Constructed by the CHEC, the Lekki Deep Sea Port is the largest seaport in Nigeria, and one of the biggest in West Africa. The construction of the port commenced in June 2020, and is designed to hand

Chinese company installs the first caisson of Cameroon mega port phase II

STORY: Chinese company installs the first caisson of Cameroon mega port phase II DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:49 LOCATION: Yaounde CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Kribi Deep Seaport 2. various of Jean Ernest Ngalle Bibehe 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): PATRICE MELOM, General manager of Port Authority of Kribi 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WU DI, Deputy general manager of CHEC STORYLINE: China Harbour Engineering Company Ltd. (CHEC) has started construction work on the second phase of the Kribi Deep Seaport in southwestern Cameroon with the installation of the first caisson that forms the wharves. Speaking at the event marking the installation of the caisson on Saturday, Cameroonian Minister of Transport Jean Ernest Ngalle Bibehe said that the extension will help improve the efficiency of the Kribi Deep Seaport and enable Cameroon to become a maritime hub in Central and West Africa. A total of 36 caissons, each weighing about 2,600 tonnes, will be installed on the about 700-meter extension quay,