Africa News

Oryx Energies has announced the recent acquisition of a majority stake in Algoa Bay-based South African Marine Fuels (SAMF).

The South African Maritime Safety Authority has published two marine notices which, amongst other things, outline procedures to be followed in the case of compliant fuel non-availability after 2020.

Fymak Marine Oil & Services Nigeria Ltd has taken part in a six-month trial of the FUELTRAX Vision remote monitoring and reporting system.

The Nigerian Navy apprehended thieves who were caught stealing oil cargo from a product tanker in the Lagos Secured Anchorage Area.

The Danish shipping company is to open an office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

The IMB Piracy Reporting Centre has reported the abduction of crew members from an offshore support vessel which was underway south east of Brass, Nigeria.

The supply of marine fuel at the islands’ ports and airports accounted for almost 50% of island sales abroad, which reached €2.78 billion in 2018.

Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has given its full assurance that contingency plans are in place to avoid disruptions to fuel supplies during a scheduled five-week shutdown of the tanker berth in the Port Elizabeth harbour from Monday, 18 February until Monday, 25 March.

Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA), Kwame Owusu, has urged Ghanaian maritime stakeholders to work together to tackle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships.

Local sources in Mauritius have told Bunkerspot that Oceanis Bunkering’s new bunkering vessel, the 9,000 mt capacity Anuket Opal, is now expected to be operational in Port Louis from around 10 February.