Africa news – Page 6
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NewsFitsAir appoints Aero Africa
Sri Lankan airline FitsAir has appointed Aero Africa Sub Saharan South Africa – a branch of Aero Africa – as its cargo general sales agent.
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NewsDP World and CDC form investment platform
DP World has partnered with UK-based development finance institution and impact investor CDC Group to create an investment platform in Africa.
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NewsMammoet steps up in Djibouti
Mammoet was contracted by Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to offload and assemble 17 wind turbines at the Goubet wind farm in Djibouti.
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NewsMonumental MTC lift for LADOL
The Lagos Deep Offshore Logistic Base (LADOL) in Nigeria and Mammoet have deployed the MTC 15 shore crane to lift and launch a 320-ton (290.3-tonne) Multi Cat vessel.
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NewsLiebherr LTM 1230-5.1 premiers in Africa
Crane and heavy transport company Allied Crane Hire has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane at its facility in Cape Town, South Africa.
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NewsOptimism for Mozambique LNG
Reuters reports that TotalEnergies’ liquefied natural gas (LNG) project in Mozambique could be back on track within the next 18 months.
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NewsPCN members keep busy
Two members of the Project Cargo Network (PCN) executed projects in the Middle East, Africa and Asia recently.
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NewsSarens moves historic cargo in Egypt
Sarens has lifted and transported an ancient solar boat for the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo on behalf of Besix-Orascom Joint Venture (BOJV).
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NewsSarens lifts in Algeria
Sarens has installed a 220-tonne boiler module at a combined-cycle power plant in Khenchela, Algeria.
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NewsLaso handles transformer in Mozambique
Portugal-headquartered Laso Transportes has handled a transformer at a power station in Matola, Mozambique.
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NewsSilk Way West signs Astral agreement
Silk Way West Airlines has signed an interline agreement with Kenya’s Astral Aviation, as the former expands its African footprint.
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NewsAbdelkerim steps up at Bolloré
Bolloré Transport & Logistics named Ahmat Abdelkerim as managing director of its Horn of Africa cluster.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd adds Dakar office
Hapag-Lloyd has added to its West African network with the opening of an office in Dakar, Senegal.
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NewsTransnet suffers further disruption
South Africa-based logistics company Transnet SOC has experienced severe disruption on its IT network, which has impacted container operations at several ports and terminals across the country.
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NewsUnrest in Durban
Maritime insurance provider Gard has reported that local port operators in Durban, South Africa, have declared force majeure due to violent unrest and rioting in the area.
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NewsVanguard installs rail equipment
Heavy lift specialist Vanguard has installed a 300-ton (272.2-tonne) rail tippler in the Western Cape of South Africa.
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NewsHapag-Lloyd completes NileDutch acquisition
Following the approval from antitrust authorities, Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of shipping company NileDutch, which specialises in the West African container shipping market.
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NewsAero Africa opens in Morocco
Aero Africa has opened a regional office in Casablanca, Morocco that will operate as a control tower and centralised service centre in North Africa for its overseas partners and clients.
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NewsITF calls for crew change suspension in northern Mozambique
The International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF) has supported calls from the Norwegian Maritime Unions (NMU) for a crew change suspension along the coast of Mozambique until the threat to seafarers’ lives reduces.
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NewsSupport for Gulf of Guinea declaration grows
Nearly 350 companies and associations have signed BIMCO’s Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy. Combined with Nigeria announcing investment to address piracy in the region, BIMCO believes there is growing industry support to tackle the issue and increase safety for seafarers.