Africa
Maersk Prepares Expansion of Its Terminal Capacity in Lagos, Nigeria
Danish shipping and ports group AP Møller-Maersk is preparing to expand its terminal capacity in Lagos to meet rapidly growing… (FreshPlaza) [mappress] Source: FreshPlaza, October 20, 2011
Nigeria: Maersk to Expand Its Terminal Capacity in Lagos
Danish shipping and ports group AP Møller-Maersk is preparing to expand its terminal capacity in Lagos to meet rapidly growing Nigerian impo… (freshplaza) [mappress] Source: freshplaza, October 20, 2011;
Globacom Showcases Submarine Cable Glo 1 at WAFICIT (Nigeria)
Poised to bridge the digital divide in broadband penetration in the country, Globacom is currently showcasing its 9,800km submarine cable… By Amaka Eze (thisdaylive) [mappress] Source: thisdaylive, October 20 , 2011
Wilhelmsen Ships Service Provides Straits Solution for Gibraltar
Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) has launched a new integrated service solution for vessels within and passing through the Straits of Gibraltar. Known as ‘Your Straits Solution’, the new initiative will enable customers to utilise the company’s services in Algeciras, Ceuta and Gibraltar from one locat
German Frigate FGS KOELN Escorts WFP-Vessel
The German frigate FGS KOELN, participating in European Union Naval Force Somalia – Operation Atalanta, has recently escorted M/V CAROLINE SCAN to the Kenyan port Mombasa. The ship is chartered by the World Food Programme and will be loaded with urgently needed food for the people in Somalia. Additi
Egypt: BG Starts Gas Production Off Egypt
BG Egypt announced the start of gas production on 17 October 2011 from the Phase 8a Deepwater Development Project. The Project is within the West Delta Deep Marine Concession (BG Group 50%, PETRONAS 50%) located approximately 90 kilometres offshore the Nile Delta. The Project represents yet another
BG Group Announces Gas Production Start Offshore Egypt
BG Egypt announced the start of gas production on 17 October 2011 from the Phase 8a Deepwater Development Project. The Project is within the West Delta Deep Marine Concession (BG Group 50%, PETRONAS 50%) located approximately 90 kilometres offshore the Nile Delta. The Project represents yet another
Russia: ASW Ship Admiral Panteleyev Escorts 5-Vessel Convoy
Pacific Fleet (PF) large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev escorts a convoy consisting of five foreign vessels through the piracy-hazardous Gulf of Aden. “On October 16 at 9.30 pm (Moscow time) PF large ASW ship Admiral Panteleyev started to escort a 5-vessel convoy through the Gulf of Aden“, said officia
Deepwater Millennium Drillship Not Moving to Brazil. Stays in Ghana
An ultra-deepwater rig leased by Anadarko Petroleum Corp is no longer heading to Brazil, according to rig owner Transocean Ltd . A source fa… Source: Reuters [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 18, 2011;
Ship Supplying an Exxon Mobil Oil Platform Offshore Nigeria Attacked
Gunmen attacked a ship supplying an Exxon Mobil oil platform off the Nigerian coast, the company said on Tuesday, less than three weeks… (Reuters) [mappress] Source: Reuters, October 18, 2011
Pirates Attack Supply Vessel Near Exxon Mobil Platform, Offshore Nigeria
Gunmen attacked a ship supplying an Exxon Mobil oil platform off the Nigerian coast, the company said on Tuesday, less than three weeks afte… By: Reuters [mappress] Source:Reuters , October 18, 2011
LPG Charter Rates Going Up
Record liquefied-petroleum-gas shipments are eroding a glut of the tankers hauling the fuel used in stoves, cars and lighters, driving… (Bloomberg) [mappress] Source: Bloomberg, October 18, 2011