Africa
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BW Offshore FPSO extension option taken by VAALCO
BW Offshore has been awarded a contract extension by VAALCO Energy for 1975-built FPSO . The extension is an option that…
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BW Offshore FPSO attacked by pirates off Nigeria, nine workers kidnapped
BW Offshore has announced that FPSO was attacked by pirates this morning around 4:20am local time offshore Nigeria. The pirates…
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CMA CGM imposes Cape Town emergency coronavirus congestion surcharge
Starting today, French container shipping giant CMA CGM is imposing an emergency congestion surcharge for calls at Cape Town, a…
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Guinea Shipping Corporation names new chairman
Guinea Shipping Corporation (GSC) has announced the appointment of Bernt Meldgaard Christensen as the company’s new executive chairman. Christensen succeeds…
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Odfjell Drilling campaign in South Africa suffers coronavirus delay
Odfjell Drilling says it has come to an agreement with Total South Africa for 2010-built semi-submersible rig to remain idle…
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African Offshore Services acquires resale accommodation vessel from Cosco Shipping Heavy
African Offshore Services (AOS), an offshore accommodation service provider in West Africa, has entered into an agreement with SinoOcean, the…
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Three pirate attacks in one day off West Africa
Piracy attacks continue to proliferate off West Africa with three incidents reported in just one day. The tanker Yuan Qiu…
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Medcare Shipping snaps up handysize tanker from Unicorn Shipping
Greek shipping company Medcare Shipping, headed by Vincenzo Morfini, has grown its fleet to five vessels with the acquisition of…
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Two crew abducted from cargo ship off Equatorial Guinea
The 1993-built 8,900 dwt cargo ship was attacked by pirates off Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on Saturday and two crew members…
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10 crew kidnapped from product tanker off Nigeria
The Panamanian-flagged , a 6,152 dwt product tanker controlled by Piraeus-based Queensway Navigation, was attacked in Nigerian waters yesterday by…
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South African authorities investigate claim stowaways abandoned at sea by Chinese bulker
The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) and local police have launched an investigation after two Tanzanian nationals claim to…
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Nigeria takes mixed coronavirus stance on ships entering its waters
The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday introduced tough new coronavirus measures for container and dry bulk ships calling at the…
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South African mines shut down as nation starts three-week lockdown
Dry bulk operators in particular are facing an ever longer list of port restrictions that will impact voyages. Splash has…
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Maersk Drilling drillship contract cut short by Tullow
Maersk Drilling has received a notification from Tullow Ghana for the early termination for convenience of the contract for 2014-built…
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Polarcus seismic contract terminated in West Africa
Offshore survey specialist Polarcus has announced that a 3D marine seismic acquisition project offshore West Africa the company secured in…
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Crew safe and sound following coronavirus scare off Cape Town
The dry bulk carrier , owned by AM Nomikos, has departed Cape Town with a safe and healthy crew, a…
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Seafarer onboard Corona bulk carrier hit by Covid-19
South Africa has quarantined its first cargo vessel, a dry bulk carrier with the unfortunate name of , after one…
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Ships waiting more than a month to offload boxes at Lagos
Extraordinary ongoing delays at ports in and around Lagos in Nigeria are forcing liners to deploy extra ships to the…
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TechnipFMC awarded EPCI contract by BP Angola
Offshore services giant TechnipFMC has been awarded an integrated engineering, procurement, construction and installation (iEPCI) contract by BP Angola for…
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DOF Subsea awarded contracts in Africa
DOF Subsea has announced the award of two contracts in Africa, securing further vessel and resource utilisation in the first…
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