Africa
Nautilus Calls for Action on Ferry Safety
Nautilus International has called for urgent action to end ‘double standards on safety’ following a fresh ferry accident in the Philippines. So far, 126 people are reported as dead or missing and 750 were rescued when the 40-year-old passenger ferry St Thomas of Aquinas sank within minutes after a c
Cameroon: Prime Minister Visits Kribi Port Project
On August 6th, Prime Minister of Cameroon Philémon Yang, along with approximately ten Heads of Department from the Ministry of Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Lands and Titles, Ministry of Public Works etc, inspected the Kribi Deep-Water Port Project. T
Moody’s Predicts Challenging Times for Mozambique LNG
Moody’s Investors Service says that the investments of Asian exploration and production (E&P) companies in a Mozambique LNG project are credit positive and will diversify the long-term production and reserves of the firms. “The Rovuma basin has a large amount of high-quality natural gas reserves, pa
Moody’s: Investments of Asian E&P Companies in Mozambique LNG Are Credit Positive
Moody’s Investors Service says that the investments of Asian exploration and production (E&P) companies in a Mozambique LNG project are credit positive and will diversify the long-term production and reserves of the firms. “The Rovuma basin has a large amount of high-quality natural gas reserves, pa
IGU Releases 2013 World LNG Report
International Gas Union Issued the first LNG Report. This report will be followed by other editions in 2014 and 2015, where readers will find comprehensive overviews of LNG market developments for each of these years. The current report reviews the situation of the global LNG market throughout 2012,
Women in Shipping Industry: Setting Sail for Gender Empowerment with EBH Namibia
Gone are the days when, in an industry such as shipping, men are working on the docks while women are tapping away on typewriters in administrative offices. While it is still true that in Namibia, women generally tend to be over-represented in clerical, service and administrative occupations, the ge
MAKE Consulting Publishes EMEA Wind Power Market Outlook (Denmark)
Demand for new wind power equipment is set to contract in the EMEA region in 2013 and 2014, in spite of an expected strong global market recovery in 2014 – the legacy of weak economic growth and political weakness across the region. However, consistent with the region’s leading market status, MAKE C
Equatorial Guinea LNG Wins Best Corporate Citizen Award
UK based World News Media’s magazine, The New Economy, recently announced that EG LNG had won the Equatorial Guinea Best Corporate Citizen 2013 award in a recent ceremony at the London Stock Exchange (LSE). EG LNG’s Managing Director, Bill Wheeler, received the award on behalf of the company and is
CEDA Webinar on Climate Change Adaptation Approaches
The Central Dredging Association webinar, named Climate Change Adaptation as it Affects the Dredging Community, is scheduled for 2 October 2013, 2:00 pm Europe D.T (GMT +02:00). The webinar will be presented by Pol Hakstege, Technical Manager at Rijkswaterstaat, Ministry of Infrastructure and Enviro
Qatar Sends Second LNG Cargo to Egypt
Qatar has sent a second shipment of liquefied natural gas as aid for the Egyptian people, according to Reuters. The tanker carrying LNG departed from Qatar’s Port of Ras Laffan on August 9. This represents the second of five shipments Qatar has promised to deliver to Egypt. Qatar, the world’s larges
IMO Secretary-General Welcomes Entry into Force of Maritime Labour Convention
IMO Secretary-General Koji Sekimizu today (20 August) welcomed the entry into force of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC 2006), adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO), a sister UN agency to IMO. “The entry into force of the MLC convention marks significant progress in the recogniti
South Korea to Get LNG Cargo
South Korea, the world’s second biggest buyer of LNG, is due to get a liquefied natural gas cargo on August 21, according to shipping data. The cargo is being hauled by the 141,000 cbm LNG Adamawa, and it is sailing from West Africa. South Korea’s Pyeongtaek LNG terminal is the country’s first LNG i