Africa
AdvanFort OSV Network Safely Floats Past Growing ‘Floating Armory’ Debate
As international controversy continues about the “wheres,” “whys” and “how much” of maritime piracy in key international shipping areas, an important debate now focuses on the use of “floating armories” in efforts to restore security on the high seas. In particular, private security companies relyin
EnQuest Takes Operatorship of PA Resources’ Offshore Tunisian Assets
EnQuest PLC today announces that it has agreed with Swedish oil and gas company, PA Resources AB and certain of its subsidiaries (“PA Resources”) to acquire a 70% participating interest in and operatorship of the offshore Tunisian assets of PA Resources, including 2 MMboe of net producing 2P oil res
Ghana President, Technip CEO Discuss Booming O&G Market in Ghana
While on official visit to France, His Excellency John Dramane Mahama, President of the Republic of Ghana, was welcomed yesterday by Thierry Pilenko, Chairman and Chief Executive of Technip, at the Group’s Headquarters in Paris. During this meeting, the Ghanaian delegation and Technip’s management d
Afren Hires Aconex to Manage Oil Projects in Nigeria
Aconex, provider of online project collaboration solutions for the oil and gas industry, today announced its engagement by Afren plc, a leading independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Afren uses the Aconex Online Collaboration Platform to manage the operation and maintenance of i
SeaBird Secures Contract for ‘Osprey Explorer’ in South America
SeaBird Exploration Plc announced that it has been awarded work for approximately USD 16 million in the South America region with the vessel Osprey Explorer. In addition, the Hawk Explorer has now moved to Uruguay and commenced a 4,000 km survey for Spectrum. This survey will be covered under the cu
Liberian President Opens New Quay at Freeport of Monrovia
The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf offered praise for the successful partnership between the West African nation and APM Terminals as she dedicated the newly completed 600-meter quay at the Freeport of Monrovia on May 22nd at a ceremony attended by prominent members of her administratio
Liberia: New Wharf at Monrovia Freeport Officially Opens
The President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf offered praise for the successful partnership between the West African nation and APM Terminals as she dedicated the newly completed 600-meter quay at the Freeport of Monrovia on May 22nd at a ceremony attended by prominent members of her administratio
Mozambique: Konecranes Hands Over Two STS Cranes to CdM
At the beginning of February 2013, two Konecranes ship-to-shore (STS) cranes ordered by Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM) were loaded onto ships, fully-erected, and departed the manufacturing site. Konecranes received the original order in December 2011. Both cranes were successfully unloaded from the v
Seafarers Captured by Pirates Off Equatorial Guinea Released
Shipmanagers Leonhardt & Blumberg of Hamburg, Germany operators of container vessel “HANSA MARBURG”, on Friday, announced that the 4 seafarers who were taken from the vessel by armed men 130 miles south west of Malabo, Equatorial Guinea and held hostage, have now been released. The vessel was attack
Canary Islands: CAPSA Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
This past April CAPSA (Compañía Auxiliar del Puerto, SA), the leading container logistics company at the Port of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, celebrated its 50th anniversary. The company, part of Grup Maritim TCB since 1999, has gradually improved its operational capacity thanks to experience and innovat
Konecranes Delivers Two Ship-to-Shore Cranes to Mozambique
At the beginning of February 2013, two Konecranes ship-to-shore (STS) cranes ordered by Cornelder de Moçambique (CdM) were loaded onto ships, fully-erected, and departed the manufacturing site. Konecranes received the original order in December 2011. Both cranes were successfully unloaded from the v
Walvis Bay to Become Logistics Hub for Southern Africa
The role of transport and logistics has become increasingly important to accelerate the growth of Namibia’s economy and with the rapid growth in cargo volumes along the Walvis Bay corridors through the port of Walvis Bay and the benefits that the trade routes have to offer, Walvis Bay has been ident