Africa news – Page 16
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NewsGulf of Guinea still piracy hot spot
Of the 75 seafarers taken hostage or kidnapped for ransom worldwide this year so far, 62 were captured in the Gulf of Guinea – off the coasts of Nigeria, Guinea, Togo, Benin and Cameroon – according to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
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NewsACS delivers in Niger
Air Charter Service (ACS) has arranged four Antonov AN-124 flights to transport nearly 400 tonnes of time sensitive components for a power plant in Niger.
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NewsUAL adds Houston port call
Universal Africa Lines (UAL) has added the port of Houston to its liner service that connects the US Gulf and Mexico with West Africa.
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NewsBolloré in semi-sub project
Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire has coordinated the load out of four seismic research vessels onto ZPMC’s semi-submersible heavy lift ship Zhen Hua 34.
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NewsTema’s terminal three open for business
At Tema Port, Ghana, the first phase of the newly built terminal three has opened for commercial shipping activities.
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NewsPanalpina delivers in Angola
Panalpina has coordinated the delivery of four heat exchangers from the USA to Angola for a deepwater oil platform.
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NewsTschudi set to open Maputo office
Tschudi Logistics is opening an office in Mozambique as it aims to capitalise on the country’s growing oil and gas sector.
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NewsMozambique green-lights first LNG project
After years of delays and setbacks, US oil and natural gas exploration and production company, Anadarko, has been given the go-ahead to develop Mozambique’s first onshore LNG facility.
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NewsMohembo bridge parts move in Namibia
10,720 tonnes of project cargo, destined for the Mohembo bridge project in Botswana, has moved through the port of Walvis Bay in Namibia.
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NewsIndustry gathers to discuss increasing threat of piracy
International shipping organisations have once again highlighted the danger to seafarers operating in the Gulf of Guinea.
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NewsEGL delivers for Benban
Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) has transported three transformers for the Benban solar power project, located in the eastern region of the Sahara Desert.
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NewsChina funds Africa’s age of opportunity
With the population of Africa forecast to double by 2050, there is increasing demand for new infrastructure. Much of this is being funded by China, which has a huge appetite for the raw materials that are found on the continent, writes David Kershaw.
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NewsKalala steps up at Bolloré
Bolloré Transport & Logistics has appointed Éric Kalala as its chief executive officer in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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NewsMarguisa and UHL target West Africa
Spain’s Marguisa Shipping Lines is teaming up with United Heavy Lift (UHL) to offer a joint multipurpose service to West Africa.
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NewsFirst turbines delivered for PETN project
Renewable power generation company Lekela has received a shipment of Vestas wind turbine components into Port Autonome de Dakar, Senegal.
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NewsCar transport wagons arrive in Tangiers
A shipment of 16 GEFCO car transport wagons has been moved from Montoir-de-Bretagne in France to the port of Tangiers in Morocco.
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NewsAntonov and Bolloré team up for Mozambique
Antonov Airlines and Bolloré Logistics France have worked together to help support disaster relief efforts in Mozambique following Cyclone Idai, which caused severe flooding.
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NewsOctra and Vanguard team up
Paris-headquartered Octra and Johannesburg-based Vanguard have entered a strategic partnership to serve clients in the energy, automotive, renewables and mining industries.
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NewsLiebherr delivers mobile harbour cranes to Maputo
Maputo Port Development Company (MPDC) has taken delivery of two LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes from Liebherr.
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NewsBoskalis vessel hijacked in Africa
Royal Boskalis Westminster’s heavy transport vessel Blue Marlin was hijacked on May 5, 2019 offshore Equatorial Guinea.