Africa news – Page 20
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NewsMEPC 72 kicks off in London
The International Maritime Organization's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 72) meeting is now under way at the IMO headquarters in London, discussing the adoption of an initial greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategy.
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NewsProtectionist risks remain for airfreight
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released demand growth results for global airfreight markets for February 2018, showing a 6.8 percent increase in demand measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) compared to the same peri
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NewsBolloré on the double
Bolloré Logistics has transported two oversized tanks for the French beverage company Castel Group.
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NewsALE lifts in Lagos
ALE has fitted its AL.SK350 crane with a 38 m-long modular jib to lift a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) module, weighing 1,276 tonnes, in Nigeria.
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NewsSAL introduces service to Africa
SAL Heavy Lift will introduce a regular semi-liner service linking West, South and East Africa with Northern Europe, the Middle East Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent.
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NewsDP World goes Bananas in DRC
DP World has been awarded a 30-year concession agreement for the management and development of a greenfield multipurpose port project in Banana, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
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NewsMartin Bencher handles pull system
Martin Bencher has transported a pulling rig system that will be installed on a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit.
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NewsLocos move through Jaxport
Stevedoring company Portus has loaded two locomotives onboard Amasus' heavy lift vessel Eemslift Dafne at the port of Jacksonville (Jaxport), for onward transportation to Guinea.
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NewsDPFZA responds to DP World
The Djibouti Ports and Free Zone Authority (DPFZA) has denied DP World's allegations that it illegally seized control of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT).
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NewsColour coded delivery for Faymonville
South Africa-based ST Crane Hire has taken delivery of a Faymonville MultiMAX semi-trailer.
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NewsALP wins Kaombo contract
Interoil and Saipem have contracted ALP Maritime Services to provide tow assistance and heading control services for the Kaombo field development project, located in Block 32, offshore Angola.
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NewsDjibouti seizes control of DP World terminal
The government of Djibouti has seized control of the Doraleh Container Terminal from Dubai Ports World (DP World).
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NewsHapag-Lloyd opens in Ghana
Hapag-Lloyd has opened an office in Tema, Ghana and will be represented at the local level by its own customer service staff, effective immediately.
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NewsAlistair delivers in East Africa
Tanzania-headquartered Alistair Group has completed the delivery of a 130-tonne lift capacity Grove crane from Mtwara to Tanga, Tanzania.
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NewsEGL completes Siemens shipment
EGL, a member of the Kadmar Group, has transported two Siemens stators, weighing 243 tons (220.4 tonnes) each, from the Nubaria power station in Egypt to Antwerp.
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NewsA royal entrance for Ramesses
Egyptian heavy haulage specialist, Nosco, has transported the 82-ton (74.4-tonne) statue of Ramesses II from Ramses Square in downtown Cairo to the Grand Egyptian Museum, under construction in Giza.
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NewsService upgrades at MSC
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has enhanced its Med-to-US East Coast service (MedUSEC) with a new port rotation, which is expected to cut transit times for cargo shipped from continental Europe.
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NewsAtlas handles Hadera cargo
Atlas Logistics has handled the transport of heavy and out-of-gauge (OOG) components for the GE 140 MW gas turbine power plant project in Hadera, Israel on behalf of General Electric.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd launches EAS
Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a weekly service between Jeddah in Saudi Arabia and the east coast of Africa in April, 2018.
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Fleet Line handles the heat
Fleet Line Shipping (FLS) has transported an oil heater, measuring 15 m x 4.2 m x 5.1 m, overland from Abu Dhabi to Jebel Ali port in the UAE.