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Gulf of Aden piracy incident averted

Naval efforts thwart attack on oil tanker

Friday, December 1, 2023 0 638

GULF OF ADEN: A skiff and its crew were taken into custody following a united response to reports of a seizure of an oil tanker in international waters this week.

Local Nigerian company to gain oil and gas assets

Equinor sells its Nigerian business

Thursday, November 30, 2023 0 559

NIGERIA: Equinor and Chappal Energies have entered into an agreement for the sale of Equinor Nigeria Energy Company (ENEC), which holds a 53.85% ownership in oil and gas lease OML 128, including the unitised 20.21% stake in the country’s largest deep-water field, Agbami, operated by Chevron.

Assessing the impact of steel mill closure

SOUTH AFRICA: The imminent closure of the ArcelorMittal Newcastle ‘long’ steel products operation in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, is...

South Africa advances its campaign for election to the IMO Council

LONDON: Speaking at the late session on day two of the 33rd Regular Session of the International Maritime Organisation Assembly currently being...

Africa’s IMO IOUs could impact Council elections

Just over 43% of the International Maritime Organisation’s monies owed by Member States emanates from African countries including nine of...

Impact of government decision felt in Algoa Bay

With 35 client ships headed for Algoa Bay for a planned bunker stem in the middle of September that had additional requirements for fresh...

Session aims to establish model for measuring the ocean economy

SOUTH AFRICA: The South African International Maritime Institute (SAIMI) has embarked on the process to accurately define the country’s...

Most deadly year for Africa’s ocean migrants

Africa’s ocean migration route continues to result in the loss of death of people at sea and, according to a new report published by...

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