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Namibian oil sector hiccough

Ministry of Mines and Energy responds to Shell's Orange Basin write-down

Friday, January 10, 2025 0 5004

NAMIBIA: The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) does believe that Shell’s decision to write-down $400 million on oil discoveries in a licence held in the Orange Basin will significantly impact Namibia's oil and gas development.

Patrol vessel for Nigeria

Private operator takes delivery of a patrol vessel

Wednesday, January 8, 2025 0 2056

SOUTH AFRICA: Homeland Integrated Offshore Services Ltd (Homeland IOSL) has taken a delivery of an offshore patrol vessel from Damen Shipyards Cape Town to undertake offshore patrol duties within Nigerian maritime waters.

Funding safety in Africa

Applicants from across Africa have until 10 January 2025 to apply for up to £1 million in funding for projects and initiatives aimed at...

Lepanto report will lead to further investigations

SOUTH AFRICA: Following the release of the Preliminary Report into the sinking of the Lepanto this week, Minister of Transport, Barbara Creecy,...

New vessel build for fishing programme

DRC: The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed a contract for the delivery of seven new fishing vessels to operate on lakes and along the coast.

Port expansion project completed on schedule

MOROCCO: APM Terminals is ramping up operations for 2025 by celebrating the last part of its two million TEU-expansion in MedPort Tangier, which...

Funding for port expansion signed

MOROCCO: Morocco's port management company Marsa Maroc has signed a €65 million financing agreement with the European Bank for...

Supporting artisanal fishers

MAURITIUS: Some 100 fishers received certificates this week after completing the General Course for Fishers at the Mauritius Maritime Training...

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