Deltagiant pointed out that the Port of New Orleans is reached through a river that's in a port that is further away from New Orleans, than some towns are from Abia State. I'm wondering, is the coast and the river itself suitable enough to take large container ships or even bigger to deliver goods directly to southern Abia State. There can be a proposed port around Azumini and an artificial lake similar to the Volta in Ghana plus river widening could be part of a proposed project if parties are serious enough.

hmm

Similar is also London's Canary Wharf which is also thirty miles inland.

It can accomodate large ship when dredged,right now it can only accomodate boats and ferries.that river is a great asset to abians and south east as a whole.

what's the distance between the area and river niger/benue?

We would have used my ship to confirm if it can or not but my brother went out with it with his friends. If you can wait sha, till he comes.

I suspect you want to import amunition, am very sure is for biafran army

itstpia8:
what's the distance between the area and river niger/benue?

180 miles from Onitsha/Asaba to coast.

agohmamuda:
We would have used my ship to confirm if it can or not but my brother went out with it with his friends. If you can wait sha, till he comes.

the thread should still be here.

ezeagu:


180 miles from Onitsha/Asaba to coast.

i mean how far is the river niger/benue from the area you outlined.

If it is widened and dredged enough, anything is possible.

itstpia8:


i mean how far is the river niger/benue from the area you outlined.

The Nun (Niger mouth) is over 50 miles away.

Distance from Aba River.

well, here's a thread which attempted to discuss this:

https://www.nairaland.com/1349955/se-access-sea

ezeagu:
Distance from Aba River.

By my calculations the closest area of Abia state to the mouth of the Imo Estuary is about 40kms or 25 Miles as the crow flies.
Egypt built and completed the second Suez Canal of similar distance: 22 Miles within A YEAR (Aug 2014-Aug 2015), with the help of International contractors for a cost of $8.4 Billion.

So yes, it is possible.....

scholes0:

By my calculations the closest area of Abia state to the mouth of the Imo Estuary is about 40kms or 25 Miles
Egypt built and completed the second Suez Canal of similar distance: 22 Miles within A YEAR (Aug 2015-Aug 2015), with the help of International contractors for a cost of $8.4 Billion.
So yes, it is possible.....

I also factored in the bends in the river. This is definitely possible. I believe this should be seriously considered by some "south east" (Igbo) investors and basically creating a new river on the Aba river which is like only a stream now, can you imagine a port in Aba directly connected to the coast.

Ibos on dis thread they make me laugh out loud ...so the Mali government can wake up one day and start dredging the River Niger all the way from koulikoro in mali down to Niger,from Niger republic to benin republic,from benin republic to lokoja in Nigeria,from lokoja in Nigeria down to onitsha in the south eastern part of Nigeria,from onitsha down to the atlantic ocean all because they have the fund and the river Niger is an international water

ezeagu:


I also factored in the bends in the river. This is definitely possible. I believe this should be seriously considered by some "south east" (Igbo) investors and basically creating a new river on the Aba river which is like only a stream now, can you imagine a port in Aba directly connected to the coast.

is it only ibos that are living along the coast line of dis imo river?

ezeagu:


I also factored in the bends in the river. This is definitely possible. I believe this should be seriously considered by some "south east" (Igbo) investors and basically creating a new river on the Aba river which is like only a stream now, can you imagine a port in Aba directly connected to the coast.

They can't create a new river from the Aba river, because the feeding headwaters from higher ground further inland will continue to contribute the same volume, either the Aba river channel is widened/deepened or not, it will just become a very wide gully similar to the grand canyon (Wide and deep but waterless). you get the drift?
The best thing to do is dredge the Imo which already has enough volume to Ukwa East Local Government, and then convey goods from there into and from the Aba metropolis via 4*4 (Or less preferably 2*2) Highways. Rail can also be considered later.

btw, New Orleans is below sea level, and the city has a system of canals and locks to prevent flooding. This may have also facilitated the development of such a large port inland.


Is Aba ( or the area pictured) below sea level?

This type of project would also involve large scale resettlement and displacement of the communities along the route. In short, they'd lose their lands.

Omololu007:
is it only ibos that are living along the coast line of dis imo river?

The river bank is almost all mangrove and forest.

scholes0:


They can't create a new river from the Aba river, because the feeding headwaters from higher ground further inland will continue to contribute the same volume, either the Aba river channel is widened/deepened or not, it will just become a very wide gully similar to the grand canyon (Wide and deep but waterless). you get the drift?
The best thing to do is dredge the Imo which already has enough volume to Ukwa East Local Government, and then convey goods from there into and from the Aba metropolis via 4*4 (Or less preferably 2*2) Highways. Rail can also be considered later.

I see what you mean.

Perhaps the Aba River can be made into a canal.

ezeagu:
Perhaps the Aba River can be made into a canal.

A Canal links two bodies of water, What will be the water body at the opposite end of the Aba canal? The Aba township surely doesn't look like a sea to me
I have given you the best choice available. Now, All you have to do is build a partnership with AKSG and RSG to get this done, if you lots are rilly serious about it, that is.

scholes0:


A Canal links two bodies of water, What will be the water body at the opposite end of the Aba canal? The Aba township surely doesn't look like a sea to me
I have given you the best choice available. Now, All you have to do is build a partnership with AKSG and RSG to get this done, if you lots are rilly serious about it, that is.

What do you mean? There's enough drainage in the area and enough rivers to channel into the canal, plus the Imo River is linked on the other side of Aba as well.

ezeagu:


What do you mean? There's enough drainage in the area and enough rivers to channel into the canal, plus the Imo River is linked on the other side of Aba as well.

Considering that the cost of building Super Highways and rail tracks is much cheaper that that involved in building artificial shipping lanes, and you begin the get the general Idea. The only other thing needed after building a port on the banks of the dredged Imo in Ukwa East is a 32 km Highway. Very short distance and direct. That is about 18 minutes on the road for cars..... And lets say 25 minutes on the road for heavy duty vehicles

Any attempt and dredging further inland than that will be pushing it. From the map itself you can see that the Imo looks to be widest/naturally wide enough, only starting from around the Abia-Akwa-Ibom-Rivers Tri-point area. The Thames is not the Aba River, my brother.

what of Azumini river? Can't it be dredged?

scholes0:


Considering that the cost of building Super Highways and rail tracks is much cheaper that that involved in building artificial shipping lanes, and you begin the get the general Idea. The only other thing needed after building a port on the banks of the dredged Imo in Ukwa East is a 32 km Highway. Very short distance and direct. That is about 18 minutes on the road for cars..... And lets say 25 minutes on the road for heavy duty vehicles

Any attempt and dredging further inland than that will be pushing it. The Thames is not the Aba River, my brother.

It's a canal, not a river. The canal frees up traffic and can be used for small trade and alternate transport.

Biafrans looking for a way not to be landlocked.

omoelesa:
Biafrans looking for a way not to be landlocked.

Listen to your signature and go and jerk off or something if you're mad or frustrated.

there is no SE governor with that type of sense, foresight, love for Igbo, or even vision to see this through
they are all hausa slaves

relchange:
there is no SE governor with that type of sense, foresight, love for Igbo, or even vision to see this through
they are all hausa slaves

i think you are wrong? The problem should be finance and some administrative bottle neck

relchange:
there is no SE governor with that type of sense, foresight, love for Igbo, or even vision to see this through
they are all hausa slaves

It would require cooperation with Rivers/Akwa Ibom as well.