Africa
Nigeria: Lagos Channel Dredging Kicks Off
The Lagos State Commissioner for The Environment, Mr. Tunji Bello, on Tuesday said his ministry had mapped out plans to combat floods… (pmnewsnigeria) [mappress] Source: pmnewsnigeria, February 22, 2012
Djibouti Government Starts Tadjoura Port Project
Allana Potash Corp. reports that the Government of the Republic of Djibouti Ministere de l’Equipment et des Transport, through the Djibouti Port and Free Zone Authority (“Port Authority”), has begun the pre-qualification process to select contractors for the construction of the new port at Tadjoura,
Djibouti: Government Starts Tadjoura Port Project
Allana Potash Corp. reports that the Government of the Republic of Djibouti Ministere de l’Equipment et des Transport, through the Djibouti Port and Free Zone Authority (“Port Authority”), has begun the pre-qualification process to select contractors for the construction of the new port at Tadjoura,
UK: Navy Helps Reduce Somali Pirate Activity
Following his posting as Commander of the UK Counter-Piracy Task Group, Captain Gerry Northwood, Royal Navy, has written in The Times newspaper about how concerted efforts are helping reduce attacks on merchant vessels. Captain Northwood writes: “Eleven pirates on board with automatic weapons and ro
UK: Shell Tables USD 1.56 bln Bid for Cove
Shell’s subsidiary, Shell Bidco has placed a bid £992.4 million (USD 1.56 billion) to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of UK headquartered Cove Energy. The bid comes one month after the decision announced by Cove to conduct a formal sale process for the company. Shell Bidco i
Shell Offers USD 1.6 Billion for UK-based Cove Energy
Shell Exploration & Production said it has made an offer of £992.4 million ($1.6 billion) for UK-based Cove Energy. The offer follows the decision announced by Cove in January to conduct a formal sale process for the company. Cove has an 8.5 percent stake in the Rovuma Offshore Area 1, in Mozambique
Gasol Welcomes New COO (UK)
London-based Gasol said it has appointed Alan Buxton as its Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Buxton joins the Board of Gasol from Standard Bank plc where he was a Managing Director and Global Head of its Power and Infrastructure Group, with responsibility for building the bank‟s franchise into several t
Van Oord Deploys Sophisticated Survey Vessel to Liberia
A sophisticated survey vessel deployed by a Dutch-based international port dredging and marine engineering company, Van Oord, arrived in Liberia two days ago. The vessel will be utilized for conducting survey for debris and sand clogged at the seaports of Monrovia and Greenville in Montserrado and S
Van Oord Deploys Survey Vessel to Liberia
A sophisticated survey vessel deployed by a Dutch-based international port dredging and marine engineering company, Van Oord, arrived in Liberia two days ago. The vessel will be utilized for conducting survey for debris and sand clogged at the seaports of Monrovia and Greenville in Montserrado and S
Nigerian LNG for Japan
The latest LNG cargo to be loaded at Nigeria’s Bonny liquefied natural gas terminal has been dispatched to Japan, according to shipping data. The 137,231 m3 LNG Sokoto departed Bonny Monday, and is expected to arrive in Japan on March 20. With the completion of a sixth production train in December 2
Nigeria: Usan Production Starts Next Month
French supermajor Total revealed that first oil from its Usan field located in OML 138 offshore Nigeria would start flowing in March, according to Reuters. Reuters quoted Total Nigeria Upstream manager as saying: “We are about to start. It will be before the end of the first quarter”. On February 10
Damen Shipyards Constructs Modular Dock for Djibouti
Damen Modular Dock (DMD) 4020 is being constructed, at Damen Shipyards, for – and will be delivered to – Djibouti. Djibouti’s busy port is one of the most important gateways to the African continent and is strategically located at the confluence of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. Besides maintenan