Africa
Major Boost for Port of Maputo Dredging Project
The dredging operations on the access channel to the Port of Maputo have received a major boost with the arrival of the Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) HAM 310. The Jan De Nul’s TSHD De Lapérouse, which started the channel dredging work on May 21, is currently working 24/7 in this
Tullow: TEN project to deliver first oil within weeks (Ghana)
Oil and gas exploration company Tullow Oil has informed that the TEN project, offshore Ghana, is expected to deliver first oil within the next three to six weeks. Tullow said on Thursday that the Tweneboa, Enyenra and Ntomme (TEN) Project off the west coast of Ghana remains on schedule and within bu
TSHD Macuti Collides with Cargo Ship in Beira
The 2500 m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Macuti, owned by the Mozambican Dredging Comoany (Emodraga), collided with a cargo ship in the Port of Beira access channel on Monday. The cargo ship, a Panama-registered container vessel, was leaving Beira and heading to the Port of Durban, accordi
Report: EGAS launches third FSRU tender
Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company has reportedly launched a tender on Tuesday to hire a third floating storage and regasification unit.
Carriers’ Service Reliability at Six-Month High in May
Ocean carriers achieved a six-month high for liner service reliability in May, according to data provided by Drewry’s Carrier Performance Insight. The most reliable carrier in May was Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), which had an on-time average of 81.1%, very closely followed
Interview with Polarcus CEO: What’s ahead for marine seismic?
Rod Starr (photo) was named the CEO of Polarcus, a marine geophysical company, in February 2015, at the time when the oil price was slightly over $50 a barrel, down from over a $100 in mid-2014, after having spent years at TGS-NOPEC (TGS), another Oslo-listed seismic company. We caught him on the ph
New Cornelis Lely Levee in Mopti Inaugurated
At least 2,000 households in Mopti, Mali, as well as an irrigation area of 300 ha, are now protected against floods from the Niger River. On request of the regional government, a 4.1 km long levee has been constructed with the support of the Dutch Government. In the presence of two Malian ministers
Wave energy exploration begins off Mauritius
Wave monitoring device, aiming to explore the prospects of developing wave energy for the Republic of Mauritius and harness the potential of ocean energy, was deployed during a launching ceremony in Souillac.
Deep Sea Supply in three new charter deals with BP
Deep Sea Supply, an offshore supply vessel operator, has been awarded three new time charter contracts for operations in Egypt by BP. The vessel operator said on Wednesday that the 2014-built platform supply vessel (PSV) Sea Swift has been awarded a 2 years firm plus 1 year option contract. In addit
Angola LNG drops supply tender
The Chevron-led $10 billion Angola LNG project has cancelled an international supply tender just weeks after the plant in Soyo loaded its first post-shutdown cargo.
Morocco Sells 40 Pct of Shares in Port Operator Marsa Maroc
The government of Morocco has raised an amount of MAD 1.9 billion (USD 198 million) by disposing of a 40 percent stake in state-owned port operator Marsa Maroc. The stake was sold through an initial public offering of Marsa Maroc, which was launched on July 19, 2016. As of June 10, the Moroccan Capi
Popular news, June 20 – 26, 2016
Popular news, June 20 – 26, 2016