Africa
Portugal awaits Nigerian LNG cargo
REN-operated Sines LNG import terminal in Portugal is to receive a new cargo of the chilled fuel from Nigeria.
Marine bonds draft criteria up for public review
The Climate Bonds Initiative has opened a public consultation on the draft Marine Renewable Energy Criteria for marine related-investments under the Climate Bonds Standard.
SBM Offshore Confirms Liza FPSO Deal
SBM Offshore has confirmed the award of contracts from ExxonMobil for the next phase of the Liza project in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct, install, lease and operate a floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO). This follows completion of front-end enginee
NIMASA Chief: Nigeria Needs Maritime Transport Policy in Order to Grow
Nigeria is in dire need of a maritime transport policy which will complement the existing national transport policy and advance the country’s global trade. This was stated by Dakuku Peterside, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), at the opening of the
South Africa Rejects Japanese Trio’s Merger Deal
The South African Competition Commission has decided to block the proposed merger between Japan’s big three container shipping companies. Namely, the commission has prohibited the deal between Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) to
IADC: Scientific Approach to Active Reef Rehabilitation
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released their latest article named ‘ReefGuard: A Scientific Approach to Active Reef Rehabilitation’. ReefGuard, a mobile coral breeding facility provides a highly controlled environment to aid in integrating the breeding and outpla
ION in Gabon 2D Shoot
ION Geophysical has launched a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon, EquatorSPAN II, in cooperation with the Gabon Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons, Direction Général des Hydrocarbures of Gabon (DGH). The program includes over 1,900 km of new high-quality, deeply-imaged seismic data and
ION grows West African library with new 2D seismic program
ION Geophysical has announced a new 2D multi-client program offshore Gabon in cooperation with the country’s Ministry of Petroleum and Hydrocarbons and the Direction Général des Hydrocarbures. ION Geophysical said on Wednesday that the multi-client program, named EquatorSPAN II, included over 1,900
Herbert Smith Freehills advises Kogas on Coral South FLNG project
London-headquartered law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has advised South Korea’s Kogas on its participation in the $11 billion Coral floating LNG project in Mozambique.
Study: Maritime Industry Needs Better Data Sharing and Collaboration, But Change Is Coming
The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due to ineffective data sharing and poor cross-industry collaboration, a new report and industry survey released by the Business Performance Innovation (BPI) Network in coordination with Navis and
Bumi suspends Oyo FPSO over Erin debts
Malaysian FPSO provider Bumi Armada has suspended the bareboat charter and operations and maintenance contracts with Erin Energy for the FPSO Armada Perdana operating at the Oyo oil field off Nigeria. Bumi’s subsidiaries, Armada Oyo Limited (AOL) and Bumi Armada (Singapore), are in charge of the bar
Registrations Open for Dredging Today Conference
Maritime & Offshore Media Group Navingo has just announced that the registrations for the first annual Dredging Today Conference are now open. The event will take place on 9 and 10 October 2017 at Amsterdam RAI under the theme ‘Changing Climate, Resilient Business’. The conference is part of Navingo