Africa
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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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Fire on Perenco platform off Gabon leaves five dead and one missing
An incident on Perenco’s Becuna platform offshore Gabon has resulted in five worker fatalities with one worker still missing. An…
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Somali pirates make contact with owner of hijacked bulker
Somali pirates who hijacked the Bangladeshi-flagged bulk carrier last week have made their first contact with the vessel’s owner, SR…
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Bulk carrier freed from Somali pirates after three-month hijacking
A Navibulgar bulk carrier and all 17 crew, hijacked by Somali pirates three months ago, was seized by the Indian…
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Abducted bulk carrier tipped as new mothership for Somali pirates
A Navibulgar bulk carrier, abducted by Somalis in December, could be being used now as a mothership as pirates ramp…
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Pirates plan more attacks as abducted Bangladeshi bulk carrier moors off Somalia
Emboldened by their vessel capture earlier this week, Somali pirates have set out again to sea to snare more ships…
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Bulk carrier with 23 crew hijacked off Somalia
A Bangladesh-flagged bulk carrier with 23 crew was boarded in the Indian Ocean Tuesday by suspected Somali pirates some 600…
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Argeo reveals details for project offshore Africa
Norwegian surveyor Argeo has signed a $39m contract with an international energy company for work offshore Africa. Argeo was initially…
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Sastry rebrands Arise Shipping & Logistics
Arise Shipping & Logistics has rebranded as Adhira Shipping and Logistics (ASL) following the full takeover of the company by…
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Shelf Drilling seals two-year jackup extension in Egypt
Oslo-listed jackup rig pure-play Shelf Drilling has secured a two-year contract extension for its Rig 141 unit operating in the…
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World’s fastest-growing ship register doubles in size in the space of one month
The world’s fastest growing shipping register has doubled in size in the space of just one month. Gabon, a small…
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BP looking to recover over $530m in damages from McDermott
Energy supermajor BP has started legal action against US subsea and deepwater engineering and construction player McDermott, seeking damages for…
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Helix scores well intervention contract in Nigeria
Houston-based offshore energy services player Helix Energy Solutions has signed a deepwater well intervention contract with Esso Exploration and Production…
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