Africa
Drewry: World Shipbuilding Annual Review and Forecast 2012/13
Shipbuilding production levels have remained at record high levels exceeding 50 million cgt for two consecutive years (2010 -2011), with 2012 forecasted to remain close to 2011 levels. However the orderbook that forms the contracted forward workload has diminished rapidly and tails-off to very low l
Siera Leone: Sunergy Secures Initial Deposit for Pampana River Dredging
Sunergy, Inc has announced that it has secured an initial deposit on its $500,000 financing proposal for startup of the 2012-2013 Pampana river Dredging and Pilot Plant operation in Sierra Leone and dispatches personnel to commence operations. “We have budgeted $100,000 on operations in Sierra Leone
Oil Find to Boost Ghana’s Ports Expansion
Mr Richard Anamoo, Director General of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, said expansion works on the Tema and Takoradi ports had become necessary due to the oil find with increased volume of traffic in the country. Mr Anamoo said this when an Irish delegation from the Department of Foreign Aff
SA Likely to Tender for Maputo Harbour Dredging (Mozambique)
Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) is gearing up to be a service provider to SA’s neighbouring ports. After assisting with the dredging of Walvis Bay harbour in Namibia, TNPA CEO Tau Morwe says SA is likely to tender for dredging work at Maputo harbour. TNPA signed a memorandum of understandin
UANI Calls on Tanzania to Stop Reflagging of Iranian Vessels
On Tuesday, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) called on Tanzania to immediately investigate and clarify its actions regarding the reflagging of National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) vessels. While Tanzania stated in August 2012 that it would de-register Iranian ships, reports indicate that NITC ve
Liberia: NPA Prepares National Ports Master Plan
National Ports Authority of Liberia has embarked on an ambitious planning process by preparing a National Ports Master Plan. The plan will outline the framework for development of the port sector in Liberia for the next 25 years. The National Port Authority of Liberia is under a great deal of pressu
HRT, Galp Energia Sign Farm-Out Deal for Namibian Licences
Brazil’s HRT PARTICIPAÇÕES EM PETROLEO S.A. (HRT) has signed a Farm-Out Agreement with Galp Energia in regard to the assignment of a 14% participating interest in exploratory rights over three offshore Petroleum Exploration Licences (PEL) in Namibia – specifically PEL 23 in the Walvis Basin and PELs
TGS Starts Extension of 3D Multi-Client Survey Offshore Angola
TGS has commenced an extension to the offshore Angola 3D multi-client survey. The extension, covering 4,064 km2 over blocks 36 and 37, will add to the original survey of 12,500 km2 which has completed acquisition. “We are very pleased to continue our relationship with Sonangol and to support oil and
TGS Shoots Seismic Offshore Angola
Norway’s seismic acquisition specialist TGS has started an extension to the offshore Angola 3D multi-client survey. The extension, covering 4,064 km2 over blocks 36 and 37, will add to the original survey of 12,500 km2 which has completed acquisition. “We are very pleased to continue our relationshi
Liberia: National Ports Master Plan Introduced
National Ports Authority of Liberia has embarked on an ambitious planning process by preparing a National Ports Master Plan. The plan will outline the framework for development of the port sector in Liberia for the next 25 years. The National Port Authority of Liberia is under a great deal of pressu
Contractor to Start Lobito Port Reconstruction (Angola)
The Namibe Port Firm will soon start the second stage of the rehabilitation programme of infrastructures in Lobito and Namibe ports. According to a press note, this second stage also includes the start of studies on the expansion of Namibe Port in deeper waters, aimed at making it a strong leverage
Nigerian LNG Bound for Portugal
Port of Sines in Portugal is scheduled to receive a shipment of LNG from Nigeria on December 4, according to the Port of Sines website. The LNG Port Harcourt, with a capacity of 122,ooo cubic meters, is sailing from Nigerian Bonny terminal. The terminal is held by REN Atlântico and has a nominal sen