South African terminal operator Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) has declared Force Majeure at its terminal facilities in Richards Bay following the strong storm that hit the region on Tuesday, October 10. TNT said that the decision was made due to the damage caused by extreme weather conditions which
The world’s first converted floating liquefaction (FLNG) unit Hilli Episeyo has departed Singapore and is on its way to Cameroon for LNG bunkering ops. The vessel set sail at 10 am local time on October 12, earlier than anticipated, due to the operational decision to complete LNG bunkering in Camero
LNG shipping company Golar LNG has informed that the FLNG Hilli Episeyo departed Singapore at 10:00 local time on Thursday, October 12. Initially, the vessel was expected to leave Singapore between October 15 and October 20. Golar LNG said that the departure was earlier than anticipated departure du
The third quarter of 2017 has seen tanker fleet utilization drop to levels last seen in 2013, according to the latest report from Clarksons Platou Securities. The fundamentally soft conditions in the market were further aggravated by seasonal weakness and reductions in Saudi Arabia’s crude exports i
Marine operations at the Port of Durban have partially resumed following disruptions caused by a severe storm on Tuesday, October 10, 2017 that wreaked havoc across the port resulting in three groundings. According to an update from Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), as of October 11, 80% of
Four Watermaster dredgers have been brought from Finland to improve the environmental condition of the Northern Lakes (lagoons) of Egypt. The Nile Delta estuarine with its wetlands, lakes and lagoons forms a transitional water purification and protective zone before the Mediterranean Sea. This zone
The giant boxship MSC Ines which got grounded on Tuesday due to heavy weather in the entrance of the Port of Durban has been refloated, Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) informed. The heavy weather has seen winds reach the strength of up to 50 knots South Westerly at peak in places, and heavy
Three vessels have run aground in the Port of Durban, South Africa, amid heavy weather that has resulted in the suspension of all vessel movements in the port, Transnet National Ports Authority informed. MSC Ines containership, owned by Switzerland-based MSC container line, is said to be among the a
The second and the final day of our first Dredging Today Conference, taking place at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’, has drawn to a close today on a very positive note. The sessions saw straight-to-the-point statements and some interesting disc
The day one of our first Dredging Today Conference, taking place at Amsterdam RAI Convention Center under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’, is now behind us. The two-day event, opened by Femke Perlot-Hoogeveen, the Conference Manager, has gathered expert speakers and panelists to dis
French oil major Total and the National Office of Petroleum of Guinea (ONAP) have signed a technical evaluation agreement to study deep and ultra-deep offshore areas located off the coast of Guinea Conakry. According to Total’s statement on Monday, the deal between the French company and ONAP would
The Libyan Coast Guard has opened fire on a tanker suspected of smuggling Libyan fuel, the Coast Guard said on Saturday, October 7. The Comoros-flagged oil products tanker, identified as Goeast, is reported to have refused to obey instructions from the Coast Guard when approached on Friday while und
