Africa

Newbuilding Prices in Decline Until Next Year
Shipbuilding

Newbuilding Prices in Decline Until Next Year

The newbuilding price index has been in decline since June 2014, and the trend is likely to continue until next year, the South Korean daily Business Korea quoted US investment firm Morgan Stanley as saying. The newbuilding price index peaked at 140 in June last year, before steadily sliding and rea

about 11 years ago
Nigeria LNG’s exports generated USD 85 bln over 15 years
Clean Fuel

Nigeria LNG’s exports generated USD 85 bln over 15 years

Nigeria LNG, operator of the Bonny export plant, has generated some 85 billion dollars from exports since it was created in 1989, Babs Omotowa, CEO of NLNG, said on Friday, June 19.

about 11 years ago
Nigeria LNG’s exports generated USD 85 bln over 15 years
Clean Fuel

Nigeria LNG’s exports generated USD 85 bln over 15 years

Nigeria LNG, operator of the Bonny export plant, has generated some 85 billion dollars from exports since it was created in 1989, Babs Omotowa, CEO of NLNG, said on Friday, June 19.

about 11 years ago
Expert Speakers at IADC Event
Dredging

Expert Speakers at IADC Event

A special afternoon program will be organized tomorrow, on the closing day of the 5-day seminar at UNESCO-IHE in Delft, the Netherlands, with two high caliber guest speakers to celebrate this 50th seminar. This five-day course strives to provide an understanding through lectures by experts in the fi

about 11 years ago
New Canal Launching Approaches
Dredging

New Canal Launching Approaches

About 230.307 million cubic meters of water-saturated sand has been dredged so far as part of the Suez Canal Development Project, said Mohab Mamish, the Head of the Suez Canal Authority, two days ago. The figure represents 89.27 per cent of the targeted 258 million cubic meters. Wagdy Zaky, the dred

about 11 years ago
Glencore Sued by Nigerian Trader
Green Marine

Glencore Sued by Nigerian Trader

Amazoil Nigeria Ltd’s owner is taking the commodities trader Glencore Plc to court for alleged failure to pay USD 5 million intended for freeing of Russian sailors detained under suspicion of guns smuggling. In the lawsuit brought before the London court Og Amazu, owner of Amazoil Nigeria and former

about 11 years ago
Boskalis set for Angola LNG dredging
Clean Fuel

Boskalis set for Angola LNG dredging

Royal Boskalis Westminster said it has been awarded three dredging-related contracts on the African subcontinent with a combined value of approximately EUR 75 million.

about 11 years ago
Boskalis set for Angola LNG dredging
Clean Fuel

Boskalis set for Angola LNG dredging

Royal Boskalis Westminster said it has been awarded three dredging-related contracts on the African subcontinent with a combined value of approximately EUR 75 million.

about 11 years ago
Three Contracts for Boskalis
Dredging

Three Contracts for Boskalis

Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. has been awarded three dredging-related contracts on the African subcontinent with a combined value of approximately EUR 75 million. In Angola, Boskalis has been awarded a contract by Angola LNG Ltd. for dredging activities related to maintaining the access channel an

about 11 years ago
Interactive Image: Piracy Attacks Over Time
Green Marine

Interactive Image: Piracy Attacks Over Time

Almost everybody has heard about piracy off the Horn of Africa, or ships being attacked ships in the Indian Ocean. While piracy has been a constant threat throughout maritime history, the face of piracy has also been constantly changing. Pirates can be loosely defined in three groups: the mafia, the

about 11 years ago
River Dakar Dredging Kicks Off
Dredging

River Dakar Dredging Kicks Off

The Yendi Municipal Assembly, in collaboration with Ghana Water Company Limited, has started the River Dakar dredging program, according to the Ghana News Agency. The River Dakar is the main source of water for Yendi township, which has been hit by severe water shortage. This dredging scheme was nec

about 11 years ago
Aqaba Terminal Completed
Dredging

Aqaba Terminal Completed

BAM International, the operating company of Royal BAM Group active outside of Europe, has completed the €65 million project to construct the Aqaba New Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal for Aqaba Development Corporation (ADC). BAM has handed over the project yesterday, two months ahead of schedule

about 11 years ago