Africa
Combat Squads to Secure New Canal Inauguration
The Ministry of Interior is gearing up to secure the historic celebrations of the New Suez Canal, set for tomorrow, in the presence of a host of political leaders and world figures. The ministry said that as many as 10,000 police troops and 230 combat squads and central security forces are taking pa
Seafarers Welfare Organisations Merge Piracy Response Activities
The boards of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) have decided to move the activities of the MPHRP into ISWAN. A transfer agreement was signed by both parties on August 3, 2015. The programme will continue
Seafarers Welfare Organisations Merge Piracy Response Activities
The boards of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) have decided to move the activities of the MPHRP into ISWAN. A transfer agreement was signed by both parties on August 3, 2015. The programme will continue
New WERPO Wave Project Launches in South Africa
Blackbird International Corporation, a renewable sea wave energy technology player, has through its wholly owned affiliate WERPO and Wadamba Technovations, its partner in South Africa, initiated a new power plant project in South Africa. Blackbird has agreed to set up this Joint Venture in order to
South Africa to Get Wave Power Plant
Blackbird International Corporation (BBRD), a wave energy technology company, through its wholly owned affiliate (WERPO) and Wadamba Technovations Pty Ltd have agreed to set up a joint venture to install a 500 MW power plant in South Africa. Daniel Naimi, head of operations, states: “We are most ple
South Africa to Get Wave Power Plant
Blackbird International Corporation (BBRD), a wave energy technology company, through its wholly owned affiliate (WERPO) and Wadamba Technovations Pty Ltd have agreed to set up a joint venture to install a 500 MW power plant in South Africa. Daniel Naimi, head of operations, states: “We are most ple
WERPO to build wave energy plant off South Africa
WERPO, an Israeli wave energy developer, has announced plans to construct a wave energy plant off South Africa. The implementation of 500 MW wave power plant will be conducted with WERPO’s South African partner Wadamba Technovations Pty, through their joint venture. South Africa’s nearly 3.000 km of
Jan De Nul Starts Saloum River Dredging
Macky Sall, the President of Senegal, kicked off the Saloum River dredging project located in the Fatick region last month. Jan De Nul Group’s hopper dredger De Bougainville has been mobilized to undertake this work, with the main goal to deepen the entrance of the Port of Foundiougne-Ndakhonga. Thi
Huawei Marine Starts Nigeria-Cameroon Subsea Cable Installation
Huawei Marine Networks has started marine installation of the Nigeria-Cameroon Submarine Cable System (NCSCS). The NCSCS system is Cameroon’s first wholly-owned submarine cable with investment provided by the Cameroon Government. Spanning approximately 1,100 km, the NCSCS will directly link Kribi in
The rise of renewables
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), energy demand will rise by almost 40 percent in 2040. But at the same time the energy industry faces challenges with a changing climate which requires a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. So, it’s no surprise that renewable energy will
Ind-Ra: Outlook for Shipping Sector Remains Negative-to-Stable in FY16
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a negative-to-stable outlook for the shipping sector for the Fiscal Year 2016, saying that the performance of dry bulk and container operators will continue to be affected by weak global trade growth and persistent overcapacity. The agency, however,
Ind-Ra: Outlook for Shipping Sector Remains Negative-to-Stable in FY16
India Ratings and Research (Ind-Ra) has maintained a negative-to-stable outlook for the shipping sector for the Fiscal Year 2016, saying that the performance of dry bulk and container operators will continue to be affected by weak global trade growth and persistent overcapacity. The agency, however,