Africa news – Page 28

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    Ghent and Guinea get connected

    2017-03-13T00:00:00Z

    March 13 - A second regular service between the Belgian Port of Ghent and Guinea has been launched by Ghent-based Lalemant and the French African Maritime Agencies Guinea.

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    AMI buys into Manica

    2017-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 6 - AMI International of Mauritius has acquired the Bidvest Group's shareholding in Manica Holdings of South Africa.

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    Hostages freed

    2017-03-06T00:00:00Z

    March 6 - Eight crew members of BBC Caribbean have been released from the captivity of Nigerian pirates, Briese Schiffarts, which owns the ship, has confirmed.

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    Djibouti readies for new facility

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - The Port of Djibouti's Doraleh Multipurpose Port (DMP) will be completed by the end of this month, with commissioning starting in April, after a total investment of over USD590 million.

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    New EMEA head at UK P&I

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - The UK P&I Club has appointed Susanne Murphy as its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regional director.

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    Alistair steels into Zambia

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Alistair Group has transported oversize steel frames from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania to Lusaka, Zambia, for use in the construction of a 1 million tonne per year cement plant.

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    ALE toasts renewable energy first

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - ALE has completed the transportation, erection and installation of a wind turbine at a wind farm in Huraymila, Saudi Arabia.

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    Jonmoore moves Liebherr

    2017-03-01T00:00:00Z

    March 1 - Jonmoore International was contracted by African Mining Services Ghana (AMS) to transport a Liebherr 9250 excavator weighing approximately 275 tonnes over a distance of 15 km at the Iduapriem Mine in Tarkwa, Ghana.

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    Transformers on the double to Ghana

    2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

    February 28 - Project Cargo & Yacht Transport has handled the shipment of two transformers and associated equipment from Izmir Port, Turkey to Tema Port, Ghana.

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    Pangea names Zeimer VP

    2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

    February 28 - Pangea Shipping Group (PSG) has appointed Nicolas Zeimer as vice president.

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    EGL offloads Liebherr

    2017-02-27T00:00:00Z

    February 27 - Egyptian Global Logistics (EGL) has completed the discharging operation of a dismantled Liebherr LR1400-2 crawler crane.

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    XLP members on the move

    2017-02-21T00:00:00Z

    February 21 - XLProjects (XLP) members have been busy transporting heavy loads in Egypt, Pakistan and Thailand.

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    Johnson Renew finalises lifts

    2017-02-20T00:00:00Z

    February 20 - Johnson Renew, a subsidiary of Johnson Crane Hire, has undertaken main installation lifts at the De Aar 1 Wind Farm, in the Northern Cape, South Africa, using a combination of its parent company's crane fleet.

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    Bright Sky marks milestone for Maydon Wharf

    2017-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - Maydon Wharf (MW), at the port of Durban, South Africa, has completed renovations at berths MW 1, 2, 13 and 14, with MACS Maritime Carrier Shipping's Bright Sky marking the completion as the first vessel to utilise the refurbished berth.

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    DP World's Senegal expansion plans

    2017-02-17T00:00:00Z

    February 17 - DP World's Group chairman and ceo has discussed the benefits of long-term partnerships between governments and the private sector for Senegal and other African nations.

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    NileDutch to provide ship for Far East West Africa service

    2017-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - From March 4, NileDutch, the container and breakbulk specialist in West Africa, will be providing a vessel for its existing FEWA (Far East - West Africa) service.

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    MGL expands with Sadek

    2017-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - MGL Cargo Services has appointed Jean Sadek as head of its Project Department.

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    Shipowners' Club warns on charter parties

    2017-02-16T00:00:00Z

    February 16 - Mutual insurance association, The Shipowners' Club has issued advice for anyone planning to undertake a charter party with an unfamiliar entity and wants to ensure the charterer will pay their hire.

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    Egytrans forecasts wind growth

    2017-02-14T00:00:00Z

    February 14 - Egytrans expects further growth in the wind energy sector in Egypt, as it claims that wind turbine transportation is one of the most promising fields for the company.

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    Eskom Rotek goes large with TII Group

    2017-02-10T00:00:00Z

    February 10 - Eskom Rotek Industries has purchased 128 axle lines of the Scheuerle-Kamag K25H, in what is the company's biggest order of K25H modular trailers from the African continent.