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Moore Stephens: Confidence in Shipping on the Rise
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry rose in the three months ended August 2015 to their highest level this year, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. Respondents to the survey were concerned predominantly
Noble Energy misses at Cheetah offshore well (Cameroon)
Noble Energy’s Cheetah exploration well, offshore Cameroon, has failed to unearth a significant amount of oil and gas. According to Noble, which is the operator of the well, the Cheetah reached the targeted Cretaceous interval and is being plugged and abandoned. The well encountered both crude oil a
Höegh Transporter Leaves Mombasa, No Drugs Found
Höegh Transporter, a car carrier owned and operated by Norway’s Höegh Autoliners, was released from detention in the Port of Mombasa on Saturday, September 26, after being held there since September 17 under suspicion of carrying consignments of drugs and illegal weapons. No crew have been arrested,
Höegh Transporter Leaves Mombasa, No Drugs Found
Höegh Transporter, a car carrier owned and operated by Norway’s Höegh Autoliners, was released from detention in the Port of Mombasa on Saturday, September 26, after being held there since September 17 under suspicion of carrying consignments of drugs and illegal weapons. No crew have been arrested,
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Sep. 21st – 25th)
Höegh Autoliners Confirms Weapons Found on Its Ship Norwegian shipping company Hegh Autoliners has confirmed that its vessel Hegh Transporter which is currently berthed at Mombasa Kenya carried a consignment of United Nat… Read More Cocaine Found on board German Boxship The Mexican navy found some 1
Readers’ Picks of the Week (Sep. 21st – 25th)
Höegh Autoliners Confirms Weapons Found on Its Ship Norwegian shipping company Hegh Autoliners has confirmed that its vessel Hegh Transporter which is currently berthed at Mombasa Kenya carried a consignment of United Nat… Read More Cocaine Found on board German Boxship The Mexican navy found some 1
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FAR gets option to earn stake in Djiffere block (Senegal)
FAR Ltd has entered into a farm-in option agreement with a subsidiary of Trace Atlantic Oil Ltd for the Djiffere block offshore Senegal, adjacent to FAR’s Rufisque, Sangomar and Sangomar Deep (RSSD) blocks that contain the SNE-1 and FAN-1 oil discoveries. The western part of the Djiffere Block is lo
Damen: PSV Mamola Defender named in Barcelona
Damen Shipyards Group informed on Thursday that a naming ceremony for a Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) Mamola Defender, to be managed by Promar, took place on September 23, 2015. Mamola Defender will be the second Damen PSV vessel to be managed by a Swiss-headquartered company that manages a fleet of
Infographic: Maritime Piracy in 2015
Interested in how many piracy incidents have taken place this year? The following infographic provides you with key information on the main piracy hot spots along with key figures on pirate activity so far this year. In addition, there are also some tips on techniques used to fend off pirates, so ta
Infographic: Maritime Piracy in 2015
Interested in how many piracy incidents have taken place this year? The following infographic provides you with key information on the main piracy hot spots along with key figures on pirate activity so far this year. In addition, there are also some tips on techniques used to fend off pirates, so ta
ExxonMobil gearing up for Liberia spud
ExxonMobil has set a timeframe for drilling of a long-delayed wildcat well in Block LB-13, offshore Liberia, for late 2016 to early 2017. Canadian Overseas Petroleum Limited (COPL), a partner in the project, said on Wednesday it had received Work Program and Budget for 2016 from ExxonMobil (the oper