CB&I Lands Three-Year Ivory Coast FPSO Services Contract
CB&I Asset Solutions will run operations, maintenance and integrity management on an FPSO off Ivory Coast under a three-year contract worth between $50m and $100m.
MSC Files New Far East-Africa Rates for September as Demand Firms
MSC has filed new freight-all-kinds rates on Far East-Sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean trades for 1-14 September, ranging up to $8,000 per 40-foot container to Somalia.
Angolan Crude Oil Exports Set to Fall Sharply in October
Angola plans to load 30 crude oil cargoes in October at 932,000 barrels a day, down from 34 cargoes and 1.04 million bpd pencilled in for September.
Petrobras Opens Negotiations on Four Offshore Blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin
Petrobras has submitted an expression of interest for four offshore blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin, part of a plan to make Africa its main exploration region outside Brazil.
US Lifts 12-Year Security Restriction on Vessels Calling Nigeria
The US Coast Guard has lifted the Conditions of Entry imposed on vessels calling at Nigerian terminals in 2014, removing enhanced scrutiny that had weighed on turnaround times and costs.
Solstad Books Construction Vessel For Six Years Of West African Subsea Work
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has signed a letter of intent with an undisclosed client for the construction support vessel Normand Cutter, covering three firm years with a further three years of options.
Sanctioned Russian Ship Delivered Armoured Vehicles To Mali Through Togo
A sanctioned Russian cargo ship delivered a consignment of armoured vehicles to Mali through the port of Lome in Togo, having switched off its transponder after clearing the English Channel.
Sanctioned Russian cargo ships carry military equipment to West Africa
Sanctioned Russian cargo ships have been delivering military equipment to West Africa for onward movement to Mali, according to an investigation combining vessel tracking data, satellite imagery and state television footage.
Eni books a Saipem drillship for a $260m Ivory Coast campaign
An Italian energy company has awarded a $260m drillship contract for a development off Ivory Coast.
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