Africa
Serica Energy Wins Exploration Interests Offshore Namibia
Serica Energy plc confirms the announcement made yesterday by the Namibian Ministry of Mines and Energy at the 18th Africa Upstream Conference being held in Cape Town that Serica has been awarded an 85% interest in a Petroleum Agreement covering four large blocks and part blocks in the prospective L
Nigeria Loses Money Due to Poor Project Design in FCT and River Niger Dredging
Nigeria is once again losing N9,027,193,375.10 to poor design of projects in the provision of infrastructure in two satellite towns of Kubwa… (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, November 3, 2011;
Nigerian Government Grants Apapa Port License
Nigeria gave a 20-year concession for part of Apapa Port in Lagos to Eco Support Nigeria Ltd., which will spend $124 million over the next t… By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo (BusinesswWeek) [mappress] Source: BusinesswWeek, November 3, 2011;
Nigeria: Government Grants Apapa Port License
Nigeria gave a 20-year concession for part of Apapa Port in Lagos to Eco Support Nigeria Ltd., which will spend $124 million over the next… (businessweek) [mappress] Source: businessweek, November 3, 2011;
Eni: Gas Production Resumes Offshore Libya
Eni announced that Mellitah Oil & Gas, the Joint Venture operating company (NOC 50%, Eni 50%) in Libya, has restarted gas production from the offshore platform of Sabratha. Production will start at 4-5 Million cubic metres per day and will gradually increase to reach 11-13 Mcmd during the month of N
Deliveries of New Containerships Surpasses 1 Million TEU, Says Alphaliner
According to maritime consultant Alphaliner, deliveries of new containerships have surpassed the 1 million TEU mark since the beginning of 2011, with 154 vessels delivered, and 280,000 TEUs more to come by the end of 2011. Alphaliner said that “Non deliveries due to cancellations, deferrals and slip
Nigeria: Lagos Community Calls for Governor’s Intervention on Dredging Project
The people of Ebute Itedo village, Lekki Phase 1, Eti Osa Local Government of Lagos State, yesterday called on Governor Babatunde Raji Fash… (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, November 3, 2011;
Government of Angola Approves Construction of New Port
The government of Angola has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new commercial port at Barra do Dande, in Bengo province… (PortStrategy) [mappress] Source: PortStrategy, November 3, 2011
Eni Announces Gas Production Restart Offshore Libya
Eni announces that Mellitah Oil & Gas, the Joint Venture operating company (NOC 50%, Eni 50%) in Libya, has restarted today gas production from the offshore platform of Sabratha. Production will start at 4-5 Million cubic metres per day and will gradually increase to reach 11-13 Mcmd during the mont
Angola to Get New Port
The government of Angola has given the go-ahead for the construction of a new commercial port at Barra do Dande, in Bengo province… (portstrategy) [mappress] Source: portstrategy, November 3, 2011;
Sino-Global Signs MoU with South Africa’s Shipping Agency
Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd., a leading non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, today announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with King & Sons, a subsidiary of Grindrod Limited, a public company listed on the JSE Securities Ex
Kenya: NOCK Expands Mombasa Port Capacity
State owned firm National Oil Corporation of Kenya ( NOCK) has made initial steps towards constructing a jetty at the port of Mombasa to eas… (BusinessDailyAfrica) [mappress] Source: BusinessDailyAfrica, November 2, 2011