Africa
South Africa: Durban to Host Dredging & Port Expansion Africa 2013
IQPC has announced that the Dredging & Port Expansion Africa 2013, the inaugural Africa dredging event, is scheduled for 11-14 February, 2013. The host city will again be Durban, and this time the focus will be squarely on Africa north of the Limpopo – that is in addition to again covering South Afr
Shell Aware of PTTEP Bid for Cove. Evaluating Options
Shell Bidco, a subsidiary of Shell, which has been competing with Thailand’s PTTEP over Cove Energy acquisition announced today that it was aware of PTTEP’s yesterday’s increased takeover bid of $1.9 billion. Shell’s previous $1.8 billion bid to acquire all issued or to be issued shares of UK-based
Pirates Attack Maersk Vessel in Gulf of Oman
According to Reuters, the Maersk Texas, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship was attacked by Pirates in the Gulf of Oman on Wednesday. The onboard guards managed to fend off the attack, Maersk Line Ltd, a unit of Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk, said. A 19,592 deadweight tonnes (dwt) vessel wh
APL, PIL to Launch Joint Service Between Far East and Red Sea
APL Co. Pte Ltd and Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (PIL) yesterday announced the launch of a new joint service linking the Far East and Red Sea. In a joint statement made by both carriers, APL and PIL said the Red Sea is an important market for exporters in Central and Southern China. By prov
BigLift Transports Five Mobile Cranes to Nigeria
BigLift Shipping recently transported five mobile cranes for leading crane manufacturers Liebherr and Gottwald from Germany and Belgium to Nigeria, employing their heavy lift vessel Happy Dragon. Unique features in this transport were carrying five mobile cranes in one shipment, and one crane being
Nigeria: Government Begins Dredging on 43 Rivers
The Abiola Ajimobi administration has begun work on 43 rivers and streams in the 33 local government areas in Oyo State, according to The Nation. Alhaji Wasiu Dauda, the Commissioner for Environment and Habitat, said: “The present administration has deemed it fit to expand the streams as they can no
PTTEP Fights Back! Lifts Cove Offer to USD 1.9 bln
After Cove Energy on Monday advised its shareholders to accept Shell’s takeover bid of USD 1.8 billion, Thailand’s PTTEP has launched a counter bid. Under the terms of the acquisition, Cove shareholders will be entitled to receive 240 pence for each Cove Share, which means that the Thai oil giant ha
UK: Cove Encourages Shareholders to Accept Shell’s Takeover Bid
Cove Energy, a UK oil and gas company with primary assets in East Africa, yesterday urged its shareholders to accept the $1.8 billion takeover bid from Shell before May 23, the first closing date for the offer from Shell. The board of Cove, having already endorsed the offer, has said it continues to
FGS Bremen Joins EU NAVFOR’s Fleet in Gulf of Aden
FGS BREMEN has commenced her tour of duty patrolling the waters of the Gulf of Aden and Horn of Africa as the tenth ship of the EU NAVAL FORCE (EU NAVFOR). Having left her home port of Wilhelmshaven on 7th May BREMEN arrives on station after a 14 day transit. Originally designed as a submarine [&hel
AGR Wins Well Management Contract Offshore Tunisia
AGR has been awarded a well management contract from international upstream exploration and production company, Cooper Energy Tunisia Bargou (CTEB). This will see AGR perform the planning, execution and post-drilling activities for a one well programme in the Gulf of Hammamet, offshore of Tunisia. S
AGR Lands Well Management Contract Offshore Tunisia
AGR has been awarded a well management contract from international upstream exploration and production company, Cooper Energy Tunisa Bargou (CTEB). This will see AGR perform the planning, execution and post-drilling activities for a one well programme in the Gulf of Hammamet, offshore Tunisia. Sverr
Tideland Supplies Buoys for Port of Mombasa (Kenya)
Tideland Signal Limited, a British-based member of the Tideland group of companies, has won another major contract to supply buoys and lanterns for the port at Mombasa. Previous orders have come from the Kenya Ports Authority, but the current order was placed by Van Oord of the Netherlands, which ha