Month: May 2022

TAQA ARABIA AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA INTRODUCE CNG VEHICLES: A KEY STEP TOWARDS OPTIMIZING DOMESTIC GAS UTILIZATION

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The African Energy Chamber strongly supports the move taken by Equatorial Guinea to optimize its gas market through the introduction of compressed natural gas-powered vehicles. Egyptian company, TAQA Arabia, has delivered its first five compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered vehicles in Equatorial Guinea as part of an agreement signed between the firm and the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons to collaborate on the development and expansion of the gas market in the central African country. The African Energy Chamber (AEC), as the voice of the African energy sector, would like to…

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OWENDO CONTAINER TERMINAL AWARDED GREEN TERMINAL LABEL

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Owendo Container Terminal (OCT), operator of the container terminal of the Port of Owendo, has been granted the Green Terminal label following an audit conducted by Bureau Veritas on 4 May 2022. This label rewards the efforts made by the company to reduce the impact of its activities on the environment by implementing eco-responsible measures.  The audit was conducted by Bureau Veritas experts and based on the eight pillars of the labelling process. This process includes work procedures, building infrastructure in line with international standards, waste management and training employees…

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ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES AND BOEING ANNOUNCE ORDER FOR FIVE 777 FREIGHTERS

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Ethiopian Airlines, the largest and leading aviation group in Africa, and its longstanding partner, Boeing Inc. today announced the carrier is further expanding its all-Boeing freighter fleet with an order for five 777 Freighters (current freighters). Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO Mr. Mesfin Tasew said ”The addition of these five B777 Frieghters into our cargo fleet will enable us to meet the growing demand in our cargo operation. While cementing our partnership with the Boeing Company with new orders, the growth of our freighter fleet takes the capacity and efficiency of our…

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HAPAG-LLOYD STARTS NEW AFRICA SERVICE (MAX) FROM INDIA VIA MIDDLE EAST TO MAPUTO

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Fast connection from India via Jebel Ali to Maputo, MZ Transportation gateway for the Eastcoast of Southern Africa Hapag-Lloyd will launch its new regular service Maputo Express (MAX) beginning of June 2022, expanding its Africa network with this bi-weekly cargo-connection. The direct service will operate between Jebel Ali (AE), Mundra (IN) and Maputo (MZ). With this lean three-port rotation Hapag-Lloyd has created a new service with fast transit times from the Westcoast of India to the Eastcoast of Africa. The stopover in the port of Jebel Ali, a Middle East…

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GROWTH, SILVER LININGS AND NEW DIRECTORS FOR PROFESSIONAL BODY FOR SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

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The supply chain profession has rarely been more challenged than in today’s volatile environment, according to MJ Schoemaker, president of SAPICS (The Professional Body for Supply Chain Management). Speaking at the 2022 SAPICS annual general meeting (AGM), which was well attended and included many new members, Schoemaker noted that 2021 was a challenging year for the profession and that 2022 had seen more obstacles thrown at supply chain professionals. “The positive spin-off, however, is that the global pandemic and numerous other disruptive occurrences have highlighted the importance of supply chain…

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BOLLORÉ TRANSPORT & LOGISTICS INAUGURATES A NEW COCOA LOADING STATION IN SAN PEDRO

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This year, Bolloré Transport & Logistics Côte d’Ivoire has invested in the construction of a new cocoa loading station. Located in the port area of San Pedro, in the south-west of Côte d’Ivoire, it was inaugurated on 13 May 2022. This fully robotised and automated infrastructure will speed up the loading operations and provide a smoother export process of bulk cocoa beans, thus offering greater competitiveness to the port of San Pedro, which remains the world’s leading cocoa export port. Thanks to an investment of one billion CFA francs, this…

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AFRAA AND AVIAPRO CONSULTING INC. SIGN MOU ON THE PROVISION OF AVIATION CONSULTING SERVICES

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The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AviaPro Consulting Inc. The MoU will provide a framework of cooperation between AFRAA and AviaPro Consulting to support the provision of aviation consulting services in the following areas: Airline network and fleet planning, Sales, pricing and revenue management, Airline operations planning and audit services, Airline start-up consulting services, Airline financial planning, Manpower sourcing for specialised airline resource requirements, Airline IT, Cargo consulting, Air service development, Aviation legal support consulting. The MoU was signed by Abdérahmane Berthé, AFRAA’s…

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« DAMIETTA ALLIANCE » DEVELOPING AND OPERATING A NEW CONTAINER TERMINAL IN DAMIETTA, EGYPT

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A new terminal will be built in the port of Damietta/Egypt. For this purpose, a Joint Venture was founded to develop and operate the new “Terminal 2” in the port. The Joint Venture “Damietta Alliance Container Terminal S.A.E.” consists of three core shareholders which are Hapag-Lloyd Damietta GmbH (39%), Eurogate Damietta GmbH (29.5%) and Contship Damietta Srl (29.5%). Two other partners, Middle East Logistics & Consultants Group and Ship & C.R.E.W. Egypt S.A.E., will each hold 1%. The new Terminal 2 at the port of Damietta is expected to start…

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EAST AFRICAN CRUDE OIL PIPELINE (EACOP) LTD. MAIN LOGISTICS CONTRACTOR SERVICES AWARD

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Bolloré Logistics is proud to announce that it has been awarded a contract for the Main Logistics Contractor Services (MLC) for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project. This award follows an extensive and detailed tendering process. The EACOP project will construct a 1,443 Kilometre buried pipeline that will transport Uganda’s crude oil from Kabaale in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula on the Tanzanian coast. The project will include the world’s longest electrically heated pipeline which will be thermally insulated throughout the entire route. Above-ground pumping stations and pressure…

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