Africa
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DP World and Puntland government sign agreement to upgrade Port of Bosaso
The Port of Bosaso, in the Puntland region in northeastern Somalia, will soon embark on a 12-month construction project. DP…
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AD Ports teams with AFC to invest in African ports
Abu Dhabi-based ports and logistics giant AD Ports Group has partnered with the pan-African multilateral development finance institution Africa Finance…
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Reach Subsea lands ‘significant’ contract in West Africa
Norwegian offshore services player Reach Subsea has signed a conditional letter of award for a significant project in West Africa.…
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Shelf Drilling seals Angola jackup extension with Chevron
Dubai-headquartered jackup rig operator Shelf Drilling has secured an extension on the 2007-built in direct continuation of its current contract…
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Technip Energies, JGC and KBR awarded FEED contract for Nigeria’s first FLNG project
Nigeria’s first-ever floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) project is pressing ahead with the award of front-end engineering and design (FEED)…
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Mozambique dispatches first LNG export cargo
Mozambique has finally started exporting LNG. Energy major bp reports a first cargo has been exported from the offshore Coral…
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Arise launches dedicated pan-African shipping company
Arise, one of the leading pan-African infrastructure and logistics players, has launched a dedicated shipping company to provide services for…
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Equatorial Guinea to send arrested VLCC and its crew back to Nigeria
The Marshall Islands-flagged very large crude carrier and its crew, arrested earlier this year by Equatorial Guinea forces over alleged…
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BW Offshore secures Nigeria FPSO extension
Oslo-listed floater specialist BW Offshore has clinched a six-month extension deal with Addax Petroleum Exploration for the lease and operation…
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South Africa presses ahead with national shipping line plans
Pretoria is pressing ahead with the creation of a national shipping line, something that has been on the drawing board…
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Seadrill-Sonangol JV seals $327m drillship deal in Angola
Offshore driller Seadrill has secured a new drillship extension through Sonadrill, the company’s joint venture with an affiliate of Sonangol,…
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Maersk and MSC gear up for Abidjan terminal launch
Final preparations are underway for the operational and commercial launch of the Cote d’Ivoire container terminal (CIT) in the Port…
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MSC buys Italian towage operator
Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has agreed to acquire 100% of the share capital of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, a towage operator active…
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PGS books seismic survey in Namibia
Norwegian offshore seismic acquisition specialist PGS has won a contract from an undisclosed energy major for a 3D exploration project…
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Transnet partially lifts force majeure as strike ends
South Africa’s ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has partially lifted a force majeure at its ports after labor unions called…
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Tonne-miles up as coal sourced from further afield
Sourcing coal from further afield is pushing up the tonne-mile picture for dry bulk. While global coal trade volumes have…
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What you need to know when sourcing crew from Africa
Craig De Savoye on the challenges and opportunities of sourcing the next generation of crew from Africa. Late last month,…
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MSC’s Aponte family labelled Switzerland’s richest family
The Swiss now know which family is the richest – and pollutes the most – in their country. Originally hailing…
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Transnet agrees wage deal with key labour union
South Africa’s ports and freight-rail operator Transnet has agreed a wage deal with its largest labour union, ending a strike…
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Transnet strike costs South African mining industry $44m a day
South African mining industry is losing $44m in export revenue per day due to an ongoing strike at ports and…
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