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Stena Line acquires shares in Africa Morocco Link to expand outside of Europe
Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 percent of the shares in Morocco based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier operating a ferry route between Tanger Med – Algeciras. This summer, the company will …
Apr 9, 2024 / Curious
DEME Expands Dredging Activities In Africa With Three New Contracts
DEME has won several dredging contracts on the African continent amounting to a sizeable (1) value together. Active in Africa for more than half a century, DEME is currently working in several countries on the continent. Grand-Lahou, Ivory Coast In …
Nov 21, 2023 / Curious
Big plans for new state-owned shipping company in South Africa
The Department of Transport has released the first draft of the South African Shipping Company Bill, 2022 that aims to establish the country’s first national carrier. South Africa is mostly reliant on foreign governments and companies for essential …
Nov 4, 2022 / Curious
Damen Shipyards Cape Town celebrates blessing ceremony for second MMIPV
On 14 October 2022, the South African Navy (SAN) held a blessing ceremony for the second of three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). During the event, the vessel was blessed and a bottle of champagne …
Oct 17, 2022 / Naval
Italy’s Guardia di Finanza takes delivery of a new flagship by Damen Shipyards
Damen Shipyards Cape Town’s largest project to date is for three Multi-Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPVs) procured by ARMSCOR for the South African Navy (SAN). The vessels will augment South Africa’s maritime security by enhancing the country’s …
Sep 26, 2022 / Naval
BMT successfully delivers life extension programme to Mercy Ships’ hospital vessel ‘MV Africa Mercy’
BMT was appointed to support Mercy Ships with a life extension programme to extend the operational life of the Hospital ship MV Africa Mercy. Following the successful completion of the initial extension programme, the vessel is now operational ahead …
Jun 22, 2022 / Vessels
Euronav purchases joint venture partner share of two FSO vessels
Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) (Euronav) announces that it has become the full owner of the FSO platform as previously held in its 50-50 joint venture with International Seaways, Inc. (“INSW”). The two converted ULCCs, the FSO Asia and …
Jun 8, 2022 / Vessels
DOF Subsea Announces Contract Extension for Skandi Africa
DOF Subsea has announced that an option has been exercised for the vessel Skandi Africa. Caption: Offshore Support Vessel Skandi Africa - Image courtesy of Arjan Elmendorp The new commitment will now run until February 2024 and will commence in …
May 11, 2022 / Vessels
DNG Energy received South Africa’s first ever consignment of LNG from Rotterdam
Historic day for South Africa’s power and energy market as first-ever commercial shipment of LNG arrivesDNG Energy has received South Africa’s first ever consignment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Rotterdam, Netherlands in a historic moment for …
Nov 19, 2021 / Curious
Maersk intends to form a joint venture with Grindrod in South Africa
In order to enhance its capabilities as a global integrator of logistics in South Africa, A. P. Moller - Maersk now takes the next step to partner with Grindrod Limited to provide logistics solutions.Through this proposed joint venture, the logistics …
Nov 15, 2021 / Curious