Africa news – Page 12

  • Alistair completes mining moves
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    Alistair completes mining moves

    2020-02-10T14:15:00Z

    Alistair Group has transported nearly 2,000 tons (1,814.4 tonnes) of steel structures from Durban, South Africa to a mining site in Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo.

  • deugro makes urgent Mozambique move
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    deugro makes urgent Mozambique move

    2020-02-07T12:15:00Z

    deugro Italy has delivered 140 tonnes of time-critical oil and gas cargo from Houston, USA to Mozambique.

  • Two Italgru cranes head to Tanzania
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    Two Italgru cranes head to Tanzania

    2020-02-05T14:05:00Z

    Tanzania Port Authority (TPA) has ordered two mobile harbour cranes from Italgru for the port of Dar es Salaam.

  • Schuisdziara joins Hansa Meyer as managing director
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    Schuisdziara joins Hansa Meyer as managing director

    2020-01-27T13:05:00Z

    Hansa Meyer Global Transport has appointed Jan-Dirk Schuisdziara as managing director.

  • Vanguard handles Golden Valley turbines
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    Vanguard handles Golden Valley turbines

    2020-01-27T10:10:00Z

    South Africa’s Vanguard is currently offloading and transporting 48 wind turbines at Port Elizabeth, which are destined for a project site in Golden Valley.

  • LADOL partners with Mammoet
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    LADOL partners with Mammoet

    2020-01-23T10:05:00Z

    The Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base (LADOL) in Nigeria have signed a collaboration agreement with engineered transport and heavy lift specialist Mammoet.

  • Contractors poisoned near South Africa
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    Contractors poisoned near South Africa

    2020-01-10T11:30:00Z

    Dutch contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster confirmed that an incident occurred onboard an FPSO that is being transported by its heavy lift vessel Vanguard from China to Brazil.

  • Somers launches ACE 54
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    Somers launches ACE 54

    2020-01-02T13:40:00Z

    Philippe Somers has launched ACE 54 Project Management – a Dubai-headquartered company that will enable niche and medium-sized international project forwarders to participate in African door-to-door tenders.

  • Lifting and shifting from India to Nigeria
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    Lifting and shifting from India to Nigeria

    2019-12-24T09:20:00Z

    Mumbai-based transportation, handling and lifting service provider Lift & Shift has moved 26 oversize components from India to Nigeria for a refinery project.

  • Sarens makes a splash in Algiers
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    Sarens makes a splash in Algiers

    2019-12-11T11:30:00Z

    Sarens recently used its CC2800-1 crane to manoeuvre and install a wooden frame for an Olympic swimming pool roof at a busy site in Algiers, Algeria.

  • Rails shipped to Walvis Bay
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    Rails shipped to Walvis Bay

    2019-12-10T12:55:00Z

    Approximately 3,860 steel rails, weighing 7,500 tonnes in total, were discharged at the port of Walvis Bay, Namibia, during November.

  • USD400 mn earmarked for Mozambique LNG
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    USD400 mn earmarked for Mozambique LNG

    2019-12-05T15:55:00Z

    The African Development Bank Group has approved a USD400 million loan to support the construction of an LNG plant in Mozambique. 

  • BigLift busy for Dangote
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    BigLift busy for Dangote

    2019-12-05T13:15:00Z

    Since November 2018, BigLift has been busy transporting cargoes for Dangote Oil Refining Company’s (DORC) project in Lagos, Nigeria.

  • PCN gathers in Botswana
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    PCN gathers in Botswana

    2019-11-27T13:45:00Z

    Members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) met at the Grand Palm Resort in Botswana during November for the network’s ninth annual summit.

  • Bullocks completes mill shell shipment
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    Bullocks completes mill shell shipment

    2019-11-22T09:35:00Z

    Australia’s Bullocks Freightmasters International has delivered mill shells and accessories from Fremantle to Durban, South Africa.

  • Bolloré delivers for LNG Afungi
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    Bolloré delivers for LNG Afungi

    2019-11-20T12:00:00Z

    Bolloré Transport and Logistics Mozambique has delivered more than 3,000 tons (2,721.6-tonnes) of cargo for the LNG Afungi site. 

  • Lovemore steps up for steel move
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    Lovemore steps up for steel move

    2019-11-18T12:00:00Z

    South Africa’s Lovemore Bros has utilised its MultiMAX 2+6-axle stepdeck trailer from Faymonville to move a steel structure. 

  • Compass moves locomotives
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    Compass moves locomotives

    2019-11-15T13:30:00Z

    Compass Forwarding, in collaboration with Bahri, has moved ten Wabtec railway locomotives from Lambert Point in Norfolk, USA to Alexandria, Egypt.

  • Höegh on track with speedy delivery
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    Höegh on track with speedy delivery

    2019-10-28T16:55:00Z

    Höegh Autoliners has transported equipment and track laying machines from Mumbai, India to Ghana on behalf of OM Freight Forwarders.

  • JFT lands Rovuma EPC contract
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    JFT lands Rovuma EPC contract

    2019-10-24T12:45:00Z

    JFT – a consortium between JGC, Fluor and TechnipFMC – has been awarded an EPC contract by Mozambique Rovuma Venture (MRV).