General information

Name:
Pepel
Country:
Sierra Leone
UN/Locode:
SLPEP
Local time:
Moored Vessels:
1
Expected Vessels:
0
Berths:
1
Coordinates:
N 08° 34' W 013° 04'

Moored Vessels

Name
Type
Moored
Cargo Ship
13.11. 08:31

Expected Vessels

Name
Type
Expected

Sailed Vessels

Name
Type
Sailed
Cargo Ship
13.11. 04:23
Cargo Ship
12.11. 16:48
Cargo Ship
12.11. 11:43
Cargo Ship
12.11. 08:28
Cargo Ship
11.11. 18:23
Cargo Ship
11.11. 11:31

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Sierra Leone has begun loading its first iron ore shipment in 30 years.

Fri Nov 11 11:25:14 CET 2011 arnekiel

African Minerals Limited (AML), the London-based mining house which has been exploiting the iron ore reserves at Tonkolili in Sierra Leone, says the first shipment of 40,000 tonnes is destined for the Shandong Iron and Steel Group in Eastern China, Ports & Ships (SA) reports. “The shipment represents the first iron ore to be mined and exported from Sierra Leone for almost 30 years and will undoubtedly have a significant positive impact on the people of Sierra Leone and the country's economy,” said AML executive chairman Frank Timis who said he was delighted with Phase 1 of the project. The ore is being loaded at the port of Pepel, near the mouth of the Sierra Leone River. Pepel was first developed for the export of iron ore in 1933 to handle ore mined at Marampa, some 65km to the east-northeast of Pepel. Iron ore mining was later suspended (in 1975) and the port facility fell into disuse. More at http://ports.co.za/news/news_2011_11_10_01.php

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