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SLB has commissioned a new fluids systems plant in Pemba, Mozambique, expanding local capacity to support drilling and completion activities as offshore energy development grows in the country. The new…

OBT is establishing a permanent presence in Mauritania as mining, energy, offshore, infrastructure and oil and gas activity drives growing demand for shipping and project logistics services in the country.…

Moroccan heavy lifting and exceptional transport specialist Somalev Cranes & Logistics will sponsor the ESTA 50th Anniversary Conference in Amsterdam on 23 October, bringing an African perspective to the organisation’s…

Five locomotives with a combined weight of 332.28 tonnes were transported from the Port of Abidjan to Abobo Sagbé as preparations advance for construction of Line 1 of the Abidjan…

Combi Lift is establishing a new regional base in Johannesburg to expand its heavy transport and project logistics capabilities across Sub-Saharan Africa. The launch of Combi Lift Sub-Saharan Africa brings…

Marsa Maroc has selected a Liebherr LPS 550 portal slewing crane for bulk cargo operations at the Port of Casablanca, marking the first deployment of an LPS crane in Africa.…

Noatum Logistics Africa and Egypt-based ARK B.L have signed an exclusive agency agreement, strengthening Noatum Logistics’ presence in Egypt and across the African market. The agreement was signed in Abu…

Sarens is expanding its heavy lifting capabilities in Southern Africa with a new range of XCMG cranes, including a 1,300-tonne capacity XLC18000M crawler crane. The XLC18000M will be the first…

Marsa Maroc will develop and operate petroleum berth 8 Bis at the Port of Jorf Lasfar after being awarded a 30-year concession by Morocco’s National Ports Agency. The concession follows…

Somalev is nearing completion of two major solid sulfur storage hall projects for OCP in Morocco, delivering complex heavy lifting operations simultaneously at the M’Zinda and Safi sites in partnership…

The Port of Saint Helena has received vital new cargo handling equipment, strengthening the island’s ability to maintain its essential monthly supply chain. International equipment supplier Forkliftcenter delivered a new…

CEVA Logistics and EFL Africa have launched a new joint venture in Nigeria, strengthening their presence in one of West Africa’s most important and rapidly growing logistics markets. Operating as…

Vanguard has completed the transport and installation of a 360 tonne stator from Wroclaw to Matla Power Station, delivering the unit through a complex multi modal operation spanning Europe and Africa. The project ran…

Damen Shipyards Group has formed a joint venture with the Senegalese Government to operate Dakar’s main ship repair facility, strengthening its presence on the West African coast. The government is represented…

bp has agreed to acquire a 60% interest in three offshore exploration blocks in Namibia, marking its entry as an operator in the country’s growing upstream sector. The agreement with Eco Atlantic…

Noatum Ports is moving closer to the opening of its new Safaga Terminal in Egypt, following the arrival of key crane equipment that signals the start of operational readiness. Noatum…

Subsea7 has been awarded a substantial contract by Noble Energy EG Ltd, part of Chevron, for the Aseng Gas Monetisation Project offshore Equatorial Guinea. The project involves a single-well tieback connecting the Aseng…

bp has confirmed the start-up of gas production from the Quiluma field offshore Angola, marking a major milestone for the New Gas Consortium (NGC) project operated by Azule Energy, a…

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC Group) has secured a 45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock to develop a major container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos. The company has also signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC)…

Sarens has been selected to deliver heavy transport services for the Train III expansion at the Indorama Eleme fertilizer complex in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, a project set to significantly increase the…

Somalev Cranes and Logistics has successfully dismantled two ship to shore container cranes at the Port of Casablanca, completing a complex decommissioning project as part of ongoing terminal modernisation. The…
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