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Jan 2021
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- Written by Ian Taylor
TEMA LNG Terminal Company (TLTC) has informed Bunkerspot that its new floating regasification unit (FRU) arrived in Ghana on Thursday (7 January) and will be ready to start delivering LNG in Q1 2021.
Jan 2021
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
In spite of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Suez Canal maintained the momentum on vessel transits in 2020, with 18,829 ships with a total net tonnage of 1.17 billion tons using the waterway, compared to the record year of 2019 which saw 18,880 vessel transits with a total net tonnage of 1.21 billion tons.
Jan 2021
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- Written by Ian Taylor
DP World and the Government of Senegal have signed agreements for the development of a deep water port at Ndayane.
Dec 2020
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- Written by Ian Taylor
Monjasa has announced that the 119,456 DWT tanker SKS Dokka has ‘become the new focal point’ for its maritime operations in West Africa.
Dec 2020
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- Written by Rhys Berry
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) says ‘unsafe behaviour due to overconfidence’ was a probable cause of the grounding of the Wakashio bulk carrier which resulted in the leaking of more than 1,000 tonnes of bunker fuel.
Dec 2020
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- Written by Ian Taylor
ExxonMobil and Vopak plan to work together on a feasibility study assessing the feasibility of setting up an LNG regasification terminal in South Africa.
Dec 2020
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- Written by Lesley Bankes-Hughes
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is calling for bids to undertake engineering work at its refinery in Port Harcourt, reports Reuters.
Nov 2020
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- Written by Rhys Berry
Three crewmembers of the Stelios K bunker ship have been kidnapped, according to Dryad Global.
Nov 2020
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- Written by Rhys Berry
The company has announced that a ‘major Nigerian vessel owner and operator’ for fast crew boats and security vessels has upgraded two of its onboard Electronic Fuel Monitoring Systems (EFMS) to FUELTRAX EFMS.
Nov 2020
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- Written by Rhys Berry
African Marine Solutions (AMSOL) has acquired a product tanker which will transport marine fuels after the recent award of a multi-year contract by Shell Downstream South Africa (Pty) Ltd.
