PORT HARCOURT

härˈkərt, –kôrt, city (1991 est. pop. 362,000), SE Nigeria, a deepwater port on the Bonny River in the Niger delta. It is an industrial and commercial center where steel and aluminum products, pressed concrete, glass, tires, paint, footwear, furniture, and cigarettes are manufactured and bicycles and motor vehicles are assembled. Port Harcourt, the operational headquarters of the Nigerian petroleum industry, refines oil and pipes it mostly to Bonny for export. Palm oil and kernels, cacao, coal, tin, and peanuts are Port Harcourt's chief exports. The city is also a rail terminus and has an airport. Port Harcourt was founded by the British in 1912 and named for Lewis, Viscount Harcourt, secretary of state for the colonies (1910–15).

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The Life of Sir William Harcourt
Book by A. G. Gardiner; Constable & Company, 1923
Subjects: Great Britain--Politics And Government--19th Century, Harcourt, William Vernon--Sir--1827-1904
...Samuel, offers the Derby seat to Harcourt, i. 365 ; promoter of the Merchant...Alexander, at Cokethorpe and Stanton Harcourt, letter to Caryll, i. 6 . Port Arthur, ii. 455 . Portsmouth, Harcourt at Oct. 27, 1887 , ii. 48 . Post...
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Empire on the Hudson: Entrepreneurial Vision and Political Power at the Port of New York Authority
Book by Jameson W. Doig; Columbia University Press, 2000
Subjects: Harbors--Economic Aspects--New Jersey--History--20th Century, Harbors--Economic Aspects--New York (State)--New York--History--20th Century, Harbors--New Jersey--History--20th Century, Harbors--New York (State)--New York--History--20th Century, Port Authority Of New York And New Jersey--History
...Policy Development New York: Harcourt, Brace, 1952 , pp. 151 162. 22 The Port Authority had long been reluctant...drafted to write speeches for Port Authority officials, and in...1943. For a summary of the port-planning studies approved...
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The Rise of New York Port (1815-1860)
Book by Robert Greenhalgh Albion, Jennie Barnes Pope; Charles Scribners Sons, 1939
Subjects: New York (N.Y.)--Commerce, New York (N.Y.)--Harbor
...hours of fog per year at all lighthouses and lightships. L. F. Vernon-Harcourt, Harbours and Docks; their Physical Features, History, Construction...1845-46 . A New York work, analyzing particular cases adjudged at the port.
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Trade and Traders in Mid-Victorian Liverpool: Mercantile Business and the Making of a World Port
Book by Graeme J. Milne; Liverpool University Press, 2000
Subjects: Liverpool (England)--Commerce--History--19th Century, Merchants--England--Liverpool--History--19th Century
...a close look at particular trades and ports have stressed the interconnection of factors...shipping activity in a number of leading ports...the Mersey: An economic history of a port, 1700 1970, Newton Abbot, 1971, pp...Mariner, Vol. 6, 1996, pp. 1 29; F. Harcourt, The P O company: Flagships of imperialism...
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Making a Voice: African Resistance to Segregation in South Africa
Book by Joyce F. Kirk; Westview Press, 1998
Subjects: Apartheid--South Africa--Port Elizabeth, Port Elizabeth (South Africa)--Race Relations, Social Conflict--South Africa--Port Elizabeth--History--20th Century, South Africa--Race Relations
15. The Port Elizabeth Town Council was...the Select Committee on the Port Elizabeth Native Strangers...a Northern City New York: Harcourt, Brace and World, Inc...the Select Committee on the Port Elizabeth Municipal Act A9...
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A Saro Community in the Niger Delta, 1912-1984: The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their Heirs
Journal article by Charles Ambler; The Historian, Vol. 65, 2003
Subjects: A Saro Community in the Niger Delta, 1912-1984: The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their Heirs (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
...1984: The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their Heirs. by Charles Ambler...The Potts-Johnsons of Port Harcourt and Their Heirs. By Mac Dixon...the eastern Nigerian city of Port Harcourt. This approach permits Dixon...
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Life on the Edge: A Look at Ports of Trade and Other Ecotones
Journal article by Terrel Gallaway; Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 39, 2005
Subjects: Ecologists--Psychological aspects, Ecotones--Evaluation
...Press, 1995. Luke, Joanna. Ports of Trade, Al Mina, and Geometric...Naukratis, or How to Identify a Port of Trade." In Prehistory...Its Prospects. New York: Harcourt, Brace, World, 1961. Naiman...author to refer only to the word port, rather than modifying the entire port of trade concept. Ports of trade along desert and other...
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For Kay Williamson from Her Neighbour
Journal article by Robin Horton; Africa, Vol. 80, 2010
Subjects: Linguists, Williamson, Kay
...five years at the University of Port Harcourt, Kay Williamson was my campus...People of Nigeria: Rivers State. Port Harcourt: Riverside Communications. Williamson...Approach to African History. Port Harcourt: University of Port Harcourt...
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The Making of the Ogoni Ethnic Group
Journal article by V. Adefemi Isumonah; Africa, Vol. 74, 2004
Subjects: Environmental activists--Case studies, Environmental activists--Political aspects, Environmental activists--Research, Environmentalists--Case studies, Environmentalists--Political aspects, Environmentalists--Research, Human rights--Case studies, Human rights--Political aspects, Human rights--Research, Petroleum mining--Case studies, Petroleum mining--Political aspects, Petroleum mining--Research, Publishing industry--Case studies, Publishing industry--Company sales and earnings, Publishing industry--Political aspects, Publishing industry--Research, Saro-Wiwa, Ken, Strategic planning (Business)--Case studies, Strategic planning (Business)--Political aspects, Strategic planning (Business)--Research, Web portals--Case studies, Web portals--Political aspects, Web portals--Research
...Manson Publishing Company; Port Harcourt: University of Port Harcourt...Graduate Studies, University of Port Harcourt. --1996. Niger Delta place...essay in History, University of Port Harcourt. Saro-Wiwa, K. 1985. Sozaboy...
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The Curse of Oil: Niger Delta, Nigeria, 2005
Journal article by John Ghazvinian; The Virginia Quarterly Review, Vol. 83, 2007
Subjects: Minority & ethnic groups, Petroleum industry, Pipelines
...University, Tuodolo was back in Port Harcourt on winter break. He would, he...them to Mbiama, Yenagoa, or Port Harcourt, where they could bring five...on bunkered kerosene. Back in Port Harcourt, a senior government official...
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Mixed Signals from the Niger Delta: Insurgency and Criminal Activity Continue in Parts of the Niger Delta, but the New Generation Leaders in the Region Are Doing Their Best to Encourage Peace and Progress, and Their Efforts Are Likely to Bear Fruit Sooner Than Expected, Reports Lindsay Barrett from Port Harcourt
Magazine article by Lindsay Barrett; New African, April 2008
Subjects: Ethnic violence--Control, Ethnic violence--Social aspects, Insurgency--Control, Insurgency--Nigeria, Insurgency--Social aspects, Niger Delta--Political aspects, Niger Delta--Social aspects, Social problems--Control, Social problems--Prevention
...Peace and Progress, and Their Efforts Are Likely to Bear Fruit Sooner Than Expected, Reports Lindsay Barrett from Port Harcourt. by Lindsay Barrett When the Nigerian government sent David Brigidi, a former student activist and one-time senator...
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Ports in Privatisation Storm
Magazine article by Graeme Ewens; African Business, June 2002
Subjects: Africa, Deregulation, Deregulation--Shipping, Economic sanctions--Liberia, Legislative resolutions, Marine cargo handling industry--Africa, Marine cargo handling--Africa, Mudavadi, Musalia--Economic policy, Ports, Sanctions (International law)--Liberia, Shipping industry, United Nations. Security Council
...days. Uganda is the ports principal client and...previously. The Kenyan port which also serves Tanzania...and seminars in Port Harcourt and Lagos on privatisation...is home to the Port Harcourt facilities, are insisting...The modernisation of Port Harcourt ports is due to follow the...
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Ports Facelift Gathers Steam: The Recent Announcement That China Has Signed an $8.3Bn Contract to Develop a Rail Link between the North and South of the Country Comes as Very Welcome News to the Country's Business Community. but Greater Volumes of Trade Will Be Generated Only If Nigeria's Ports Are Also Modernised. Neil Ford Reports on Nigeria's Determination to Upgrade Its Ports Infrastructure
Magazine article by Neil Ford; African Business, December 2006
Subjects: China Civil Engineering Construction Corp.--Contracts, China--International relations, Construction industry--Contracts, Nigeria--International relations, Ports--Political aspects, Ports--Remodeling and renovation, Railroad construction--Planning, Railroad construction--Political aspects, Railroads--Buildings and facilities, Railroads--Contracts, Railroads--Design and construction, Railroads--Industry forecasts, Railroads--Planning, Railroads--Political aspects
...retained to continue managing those ports that do not attract private...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED The new National Ports Commission (NPC) is to take...Lagos, the Niger Delta, Port Harcourt, plus the inland ports. Concession downside The private...
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Ports Head for Privatisation: The Long Overdue Reform of Nigeria's Notoriously Ill Managed Ports Is Expected to Take the Form of Awarding Contracts to Private Companies in the near Future. but Union Opposition Is Intense. Who Will Win? Asks Neil Ford
Magazine article by Neil Ford; African Business, June 2004
Subjects: Ports--Labor relations, Private companies--Contracts, Privatization, Privatization (Business), Shipping industry--Labor relations
...by August. The eight listed ports are Bonny, Calabar, Koko, Port Harcourt and Sapele, in addition to the Lagos ports of Apapa, Tincan and RORO...the main oil and gas industry port of Port Harcourt are likely to attract the most...
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The Lungs of Commerce: Many Senior Figures from Africa's Ports and Rail Sectors Attended the African Ports and Harbours Congress-Co-Located with the AfricaRail 2006 Conference and Exhibition-To Hear Government and Industry Experts Describe the Latest Developments in Africa's All Important Trade-Transport Logistics Infrastructure. Stephen Williams Reports
Magazine article by Stephen Williams; African Business, August 2006
Subjects: Ports--Finance, Ports--Industry forecasts, Shipping industry--Conferences, meetings and seminars
...the need to integrate ports with land transport...between road, rail and ports and how those linkages...transport corridor, from the port of Mombasa to Ugandas...Coastal and Dakar-Niger-Port Harcourt SDI proposals. The next...Modern, efficient ports and harbours are pivotal...
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Nigerian Rebels Jolt Oil Market; Force Targets Infrastructure
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, September 29, 2004
...SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES PORT HARCOURT, Nigeria - It was a band of up...the last month in and around Port Harcourt, the countrys oil-producing...weeks ago, an NDPVF attack on Port Harcourt penetrated to within a five-minute...
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Visa Saved Me from Death on Crash Airline; OIL MAN TELLS OF BUNGLE THAT SPARED HIS LIFE
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 11, 1996
...arrived in the Nigerian oil town of Port Harcourt, already booked on the privately...get me on the flight out of Port Harcourt. At the airport people were running...told me that a flight from Port Harcourt had come down. It dawned on me...
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Britons Abducted from Nightclub in Nigeria as Gun Battles Rage through City
Newspaper article; The Birmingham Post (England), August 15, 2006
Subjects: Kidnapping
...kidnapped from the Goodfellas club in Port Harcourt on Sunday night as gun battles...George Ani, a driver in Port Harcourt, said he saw more than ten people...least three neighbourhoods of Port Harcourt last night. A man living in the...
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MY RENDEZVOUS WITH THE RIVER REBELS; When Katharine Houreld Went to the Oil-Rich Niger Delta to Report on a Wave of Expatriate Kidnappings, She Didn't Expect to Be Confronted by Boatloads of Heavily Armed Masked Men - or Get Caught Up in the Dramatic Release of One of Their Hostages
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), March 22, 2006
...workers in the regions twin oil ports, Port Harcourt and Warri. There, most executives...distance. In the cities of Port Harcourt and Warri, only the lucky few...Dimieari Von Kemedi, a Port Harcourt human-rights lawyer who acted...
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Kidnap Toddler Free; Ordeal Over: Mike and Oluchi Hill. the Kinappers Had Told Them Their Little Girl Would Be Killed
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), July 9, 2007
Subjects: Kidnapping
...ecstatic, its great fromLagos to Port Harcourt where the family live to help with...an oil worker. He added: Port Harcourt used to be pretty safe but in the...He said his fathershouse in Port Harcourt is protected by high walls, barbed...
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encyclopedia articles on: Port Harcourt  - 6 results

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Port Harcourt
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
PORT HARCOURT har k rt, kort, city (1991 est. pop...and motor vehicles are assembled. Port Harcourt, the operational headquarters of the...rail terminus and has an airport. Port Harcourt was founded by the British in 1912 and...
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Nigeria
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Maiduguri , Mushin , Ogbomosho , Onitsha , Oshogbo , Port Harcourt , and Zaria . Nigeria is easily the most populous nation...lines; the countrys chief seaports are Lagos, Warri , Port Harcourt, and Calabar . Except when oil prices are low, Nigeria...
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Bonny
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Protectorate. Bonny declined in the 20th cent. but revived after 1961, when its port was modernized as the export point for petroleum refined at Port Harcourt . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press...
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Niger , River, Africa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lagoons, and navigable channels. The region is a major source of palm oil and petroleum. Major towns in the delta are Port Harcourt and Bonny . Much of the Niger is seasonally navigable, and below Lokoja it is open to ships virtually all year. The...
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Enugu
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...the chief products. Enugu developed as a mining town after the discovery of coal in 1909. In 1916 the railroad from Port Harcourt reached Enugu. The city served as capital of Nigerias former Southern (1929 39) and Eastern (1939 67) regions...
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