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Nigeria: Nature of Port Prevents Dredging, NPA Says
According to the Vanguard, the Nigerian Ports Authority has attributed its inability to dredge the channel leading to the ports in Lagos further than 13.5 meters to the nature of the port. „The quays of the Lagos ports are about 14 meters and should the channel be dredged to or above 14 meters, they
IEA Says Shale Gas Boom at Risk Over Environment Failings
Exploiting the world’s vast resources of unconventional natural gas holds the key to a golden age of gas, but for that to happen governments, industry and other stakeholders must work together to address legitimate public concerns about the associated environmental and social impacts. A special Worl
Mozambique Approves PTT Bid for Cove
PTTEP Africa Investment Limited or PTTEP AI, a wholly owned subsidiary of PTTEP, has received written consent from the Republic of Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources for its proposed takeover of Cove Energy. The receipt of this consent required a result of the indirect change of control of C
DHV Builds New Ports in Ghana
Dutch engineering and consultancy firm DHV will be responsible for the construction management of eleven new fishing ports in Ghana. Construction will start in summer 2012 and be completed in 2017. The fishing ports will improve the standard of living of Ghanaians in the coastal provinces and lead t
Egypt: G6 Consortium Begins Suez Canal Container Terminal Port Calls
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) received and worked the first eastbound call of the new ABX (Asia – Black Sea Express) Service operated by the G6 Consortium, comprised of APL, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line
G6 Alliance Starts Suez Canal Container Terminal Port Calls
The Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT) received and worked the first eastbound call of the new ABX (Asia – Black Sea Express) Service operated by the G6 Consortium, comprised of APL, Hapag-Lloyd AG, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line
CAMAC Prepares for Exploration Offshore The Gambia
CAMAC Energy Inc. today announced that it has signed Petroleum Exploration, Development & Production Licenses with The Gambia for two previously awarded offshore exploration blocks, A2 and A5 (“the Blocks”). The Blocks, which are contiguous, cover a combined area of approximately 2,666 square kilome
Ivory Coast: Rialto Energy to Drill Gazelle Side-Track
Rialto Energy Limited provides a weekly update on drilling operations at the Gazelle-P3 ST Well, Offshore Côte D’Ivoire which includes a summary of the operational results following completion of logging operations, and planned next steps. The Gazelle-P3 well was spudded on 12 March 2012 using the T
Aminex Starts Seismic Survey Offshore Tanzania
Aminex PLC (‘Aminex’ or the ‘Company’), an independent oil company listed on the main market of the London and Irish Stock Exchanges with exploration and development assets in the emerging hydrocarbon province of East Africa, today announces commencement of a 335 kilometre 2D seismic survey in the N
Mozambique OKs PTTEP’s Acquisition of Cove’s Rovuma Area Stake
Thailand’s PTTEP has received written consent from the Republic of Mozambique’s Minister of Mineral Resources related to the indirect acquisition of Cove Energy’s interest in Rovuma Offshore Area 1 which would arise on the takeover of the company. The receipt of this written consent can confirm that
NATO Warship USS TAYLOR Rescues Drifting Dhow in Gulf of Aden
Last Saturday, 19 May, USS TAYLOR detected a drifting dhow with no propulsion while patrolling off the Horn of Africa in support of NATO’s counter piracy Operation Ocean Shield. The dhow named NAHDA was found by USS TAYLOR right at the entrance of the Gulf of Aden. After sending a team onboard NAHDA
Nigeria: Lagos Presents EIA of Eko Atlantic City
Lagos State Government has unveiled the long-awaited Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) of the Eko Atlantic City, according to allAfrica. Mr. David Frame, the Managing Director of the South Energyx Nigeria Limited (developers of the Eko Atlantic City), said that the number of jobs the city would