Africa
Shipping Lines and Their Customers Need to Cooperate with Terminal Operators
To achieve required increases in terminal productivity on a consistent basis to handle larger vessels and tighter schedules, terminal operators and shipping lines, and their customers, will need to work more closely together to streamline the process, according to APM Terminals’ Head of Design and I
DCD MARINE to Supply Subsea Equipment for Project Ikhwezi in South Africa
The ability to ensure timeous delivery of services is critical to the sustainability of any repair facility. “DCD MARINE has built its reputation in the market by providing an uncompromising attitude towards specified project turnaround expectations in terms of both quality and timing,” says DCD MAR
Statoil: Global Energy Demand to Increase 40 pct Towards 2040
Today Statoil launches its annual outlook for global economics and energy markets – Energy Perspectives 2012. It foresees significant progress for energy efficiency, but global energy demand is still expected to increase by more than 40 per cent towards 2040. Fossil fuels account for the majority of
Ghana: Funko Lagoon Dredging Set for September
Western Region to get new offshore shore-base facilities, reports ghanaweb. A locally based company, Gulf Western Group, in partnership with the Ghana Maritime Authority had initiated $120 million investment project wich is expected to create 5,700 jobs for the local people in the next five years. F
Mozambique: New Dredging Equipment for Port of Beira
Mozambique’s port of Beira prepares for a new tug and two launches, reports ghanaweb.com. Mozambican government finances this project in cooperation with the Danish government. This project will allow Empresa Moçambicana de Dragagens (Emodraga) to control and dredge around 2.5 million cubic metres o
Nigerian LNG Heads for Korea
South Korea’s Pyeongtaek LNG terminal is due to get a cargo of liquefied natural gas from Nigeria on 4 July, according to shipping data. The 145,842 cbm LNG Oyo is sailing from Nigeria’s Bonny terminal. The Pyeongtaek LNG terminal is South Korea’s first LNG import terminal and it is operated by KOGA
BP Equips FPSO with Emerson’s GWR Transmitters
BP Exploration has replaced level transmitters previously used on a floating production, storage and off-loading (FPSO) vessel with guided wave radar (GWR) transmitters from Emerson Process Management. The more accurate and reliable level readings from Emerson’s Rosemount® 5300 Series GWR transmitte
EU NAVFOR – French Frigate Guepratte Secures Gulf of Aden
From 1 to June 14, 2012, EUNAVFOR frigate Guépratte has concentrated its patrols in the area south of the Strait of Bab el Mandeb and the western Gulf of Aden, areas prone to pirate attacks. The beginning of June usually marks the arrival of the monsoon in the Indian Ocean. It is characterized by su
Rialto Encounters Oil and Gas Zones at Gazelle ST-2 Well, Offshore Ivory Coast
Rialto Energy Limited has provided an update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST2 Well, offshore Côte D’Ivoire as at 06:00hrs, 19 June 2012 (GMT). “Since the last report we are pleased to announce that the well was successfully drilled into the planned Albian target to a total depth of 2959m
Kenya: Mombasa Port on Right Track
Cargo volumes through Kenya’s Mombasa port are expected to rise in coming months, reports Reuters. Handling capacity of the port tripled following its expansion to accept bigger vessels. On Tuesday MV Jolly Peria visited Mombasa port. Since the port’s expansion, the total throughput rose to about 20
Serica Provides Update on Seismic Acquisition Offshore Namibia
Serica Energy plc, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with major licence interests offshore West Africa and reserves and exploration assets in the North Sea and the Atlantic Margin off Ireland, gives an operational update on seismic operations off the coast of Namibia. Ser
Serica: Seismic Operations Offshore Namibia Making Rapid Progress
Serica Energy plc , an independent oil and gas exploration and production company with major licence interests offshore West Africa and reserves and exploration assets in the North Sea and the Atlantic Margin off Ireland, gives an operational update on seismic operations off the coast of Namibia. Se