Africa
Ghana: CHEC Bags Takoradi Port Deal
On August 31st, China Harbour officially signed Commercial Contract for Takoradi Port Infrastructure Development Project with Ghana Port Authority. The value of contract was around US 150 million dollars, with the construction duration of 36 months. The project mainly included demolition & reconstru
SSP Offshore Enters MOU to Pursue FPSO Projects in Brazil and Africa
SSP Offshore announces that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) with a new strategic partner to jointly pursue floating storage, production and offloading (“FPSO”) projects in Brazil and internationally based on the Corporation’s proprietary round SSP designs. The new strat
CHEC Wins Mozambique Nacala Coal Wharf Project
On the morning of Sep. 6th, 2012, CHEC signed the Main Contract for Mozambique Nacala Coal Wharf Project with the owner CVRD Inco in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. The value of the contract was around US 73 million dollars, with the construction duration of 24 months. This symbolized that CHEC s
Officials Introduce Maputo Port Development Plan (Mozambique)
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has invited expressions of interest (EOI) from consulting firms to draw up a Maputo port gateway and freight corridor strategy. According to engineeringnews.co.za, this strategy would form part of a coordinated approach focused on the Maputo port and
Australian Lowy Institute – Private Counter-Piracy Forces Need Monitoring
The surge in pirate attacks have prompted fast pace development of private security firms which had proven to be an efficient solution to fend off attacks and reduce risks for shipping companies setting sail for the Indian Ocean. However, the things are not that simple as claimed by the Australian t
Tanzania: Minister Calls for Moratorium on New Offshore Exploration Activities
Kabwe Zuberi Zitto, a Shadow Minister of Finance and a Member of Parliament in Tanzania, has called for a moratorium on issuance of new offshore exploration rights in the gas rich East Africa’s country. The Ministry of Energy & Minerals in Tanzania has delayed the start of the 4th Tanzania Offshore
GE, AASTMT Celebrate Opening of DP Vessel-Control Simulator in Egypt
GE Energy Management’s Power Conversion business and the Arab Academy of Science, Technology & Marine Transport (AASTMT) has this week celebrated the opening of a jointly developed, dynamic positioning (DP) vessel-control simulator in northern Egypt to address the demand for trained workers in the E
Mozambique: Officials Introduce Maputo Port Development Plan
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has invited Expressions of Interest (EoI) from consulting firms to draw up a Maputo port gateway and freight corridor strategy. According to engineeringnews.co.za, this strategy would form part of a coordinated approach focused on the Maputo port and
Nigeria: MARAN Wants FG to Probe Calabar Dredging Deal
Tongues have continued to wag on the $56 million spent on dredging the Calabar Port channel in 2006. According to ngrguardiannews.com, the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) has asked the Federal Government to probe the Calabar dredging project. President of MARAN, Bolaji Akinola, sta
SEACOM Appoints New CCO (Mauritius)
SEACOM, the pan-African ICT enabler, announced the appointment of Byron Clatterbuck as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) with immediate effect. An industry veteran with more than 15 years experience in the telecommunications industry, Byron Clatterbuck has held a number of senior international exec
ESPO Award: Ten Ports Shortlisted
Antwerp, Bremenports, Cartagena, Dover, Genoa, Marseilles, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Santa Cruz de Tenerife and Venice – these are the ten port authorities that were shortlisted for the 4th edition of the ESPO Award on Societal Integration of Ports. The jury selected these applications from a total of 23
Cape Town to Host African Ports Evolution 2012 Forum
Cape Town boasts the second deepest container port in Africa and expects to see its container capacity expand to one million TEU’s per annum by 2013. The Port is ideally suited to serve as a hub for cargoes between Europe, the Americas and Africa, Asia and Oceania, and this year sets the stage for A