Africa
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Operators sought for Cape Town’s liquid bulk terminal
South Africa is pressing ahead with a long-awaited port privatisation programme despite some ongoing problems with a first tender. State-run…
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Rhino Resources taps Halliburton for Namibian well construction gig
Houston-headquartered energy service giant Halliburton has been awarded a deepwater multi-well construction contract in Namibia by Africa-focused oil and gas…
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Red Sea crisis: Boxships travelling between Asia and the Med emitting 63% more emissions
Containerships travelling between Asia and the Mediterranean emitted 63% more emissions in the first quarter than in Q4 last year…
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AD Ports earmarks up to $379m for Angolan port
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has secured a 20-year concession agreement for Angola’s Luanda multipurpose port…
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Noble drillship bags two contracts in Africa
Offshore rig owner Noble Corporation has won two new deals for its Noble Venturer drillship offshore Africa. Following the early…
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Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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IMO highlights two fraudulent shipping registries
Ahead of this week’s meeting of its legal committee, the secretariat at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has warned about…
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Petrofac bags $350m services deal in Equatorial Guinea
Offshore engineering specialist Petrofac has been awarded a technical services contract by Equatorial Guinea’s national oil company GEPetrol to support…
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Transocean picks up extensions for drillship pair
Offshore drilling giant Transocean has secured more work for its drillships in the US Gulf of Mexico and Angola. The…
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Shanghai stretches lead at the top of the boxport rankings to 10m teu
Shanghai has built up an unprecedented commanding 10m teu lead over its nearest boxport rival in rankings of the top…
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EU naval force warns paying ransoms could lead to more Somali hijackings
The EU Atalanta naval force which handles piracy operations in the Indian Ocean has warned that the decision last week…
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Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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New maritime security firms emerge on the back of ‘worrying’ return of Somali pirates
Similar to 15 years ago during the last Somalia piracy cycle, new maritime security companies are emerging. A total of…
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Stena Drilling scores drillship contract in Morocco
Stena Drilling, the Aberdeen-based business of Sweden’s Stena, has signed a contract for up to two wells offshore Morocco. London-listed…
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APM Terminals lodges case to block ICTSI’s Durban port contract
APM Terminals has lodged a case at the Durban High Court in an attempt to block an Asian port operator…
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Liner Cape diversions equivalent to a trip to the Moon every week
Putting some perspective on just how enormous the rerouting of global trade has been in the wake of the Houthi…
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Safeen Feeders vessel joins Stena Sonangol suezmax pool
AD Ports Group’s shipping arm Safeen Feeders has joined the Stena Sonangol suezmax pool, a joint venture between Swedish shipowner…
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DOF gets subsea installation gig off West Africa
Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has won a contract for a construction transport and installation project in West Africa from…
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Gunshots ring out in the Red Sea for the first time in more than a week
The Houthis remain a menace to merchant shipping in the Middle East. After eight consecutive days of no reported incidents,…
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Prices for private maritime security guards shoot up
Prices for private maritime security guards onboard have shot up this year, new analysis from sister title Splash Extra shows.…
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