Africa news – Page 71
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The Friday Flyer - June 7th 2013
In normal business cycles, some companies prosper and some companies fail. These are not normal business times so it is difficult to know whether STX Pan Ocean, South Korea's largest commodities shipping line, might have filed for court receivership even
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Paccon Logistics SA (Pty) now 100 percent South African
June 6 - Paccon Logistics SA (Pty) has concluded negotiations to purchase the minority interest in the company that was held by Paccon Logistics Australia.
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ASCO Singapore shareholders seeks to go it alone
May 31 - Mangrove Holdings Pte Ltd has rejected an offer made by joint venture partner ASCO Holdings Ltd for the shares it holds in ASCO Freight Management Pte Ltd (ASCO Singapore) and says it has made a counter offer to acquire ASCO Holdings' majority sh
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The Friday Flyer - May 24th 2013
The global dash for gas and an oil price that remains resolutely north of USD100 a barrel has powered Australian megaprojects for oil and gas exploration and exploitation, according to a report from industry consultant GL Noble Denton.
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SCTEM Cameroon joins PCN
May 22 - Douala, Cameroon based SCTEM has become the newest member of the Project Cargo Network.
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Chapman Freeborn places L382 down under
May 20 - UK headquartered charter broker Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has signed a long-term lease agreement with Safair to place and manage a L382 Hercules freighter aircraft in Australia.
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The Friday Flyer - May 17th 2013
Two stories this week reiterate the importance of developing staff potential throughout the heavy lift and supply chain industries through training and education.
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Rayson moves South African cargoes
May 17 - South Africa's Rayson Shipping - a member of the Project Partners forwarder network - has coordinated the road transport of over 7,000 tonnes of heavy and over-dimensional cargoes.
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Base S.p.A. delivers Congo loads
May 17 - Base S.P.A. (Italy) has coordinated three project shipments from around the world to Pointe Noire, the Republic of Congo for the Mafumeira Sul offshore oil field development.
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Steady year at Virgin Atlantic Cargo
May 17 - Virgin Atlantic Cargo has reported 2012/13 fiscal year revenues of GBP230 million (USD349.78 million).
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Volga's AN-124 starts in Papua
May 15 - Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines has commenced a contract to operate AN-124-100 freighter flights to a new natural gas field in Papua New Guinea.
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Chapman Freeborn hits 40
May 13 - Last weekend saw air charter broker, Chapman Freeborn officially celebrate 40 years of operations.
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The Friday Flyer - May 10th 2013
The Arctic is changing and future transport opportunities in the economy of the North have probably been one of the drivers behind this week's decision by BigLift Shipping and RollDock Shipping to create a joint company, BigRoll.
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Nisa adds Algerian ro-ro service
May 9 - Nisa Maritime will launch a new regular ro-ro service between the port of Genoa, Italy and Mostaganem - Algeria's second-largest city.
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Jumbo installs South African offshore units
May 9 - Jumbo Shipping has completed the installation of five subsea structures for the PetroSA Ikhwezi project, offshore South Africa, using its heavy lift vessel Jumbo Fairplayer.
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Hull Blyth makes African acquisitions
May 7 - Ship agency specialist in West Africa, Hull Blyth, has acquired Mainport Africa Shipping and Kestrel Maritime in South Africa.
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Extra adds web platform
May 7 - North American logistics provider Extra Logistics has launched its web-based ocean/air freight booking service.
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Virgin names new VP sales EMEA
May 7 - UK based airline Virgin Atlantic Cargo has promoted Steve Hughes to regional vice president sales for its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.
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The Friday Flyer - May 3rd 2013
This week saw CEVA Group announce the successful recapitalisation of its balance sheet, which may put an end to the intense speculation there has been about the company's future. That speculation began after a downgrade by Standard & Poor's to CEVA's cred