Category: Gabon

  • EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags

    EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network transporting sanctioned Russian crude. The move…

  • Vaalco advances FPSO overhaul and drilling plans off Africa

    Vaalco advances FPSO overhaul and drilling plans off Africa Houston-based Vaalco Energy has provided an update on its exploration agenda offshore Côte d’Ivoire and Gabon. The post Vaalco advances FPSO overhaul and drilling plans off Africa appeared first on Offshore Energy. Dragana Nikše Go to offshore energy biz

  • Capesize tonne-mile uptick seen as Africa outmuscles Australia for iron ore

    Capesize tonne-mile uptick seen as Africa outmuscles Australia for iron ore Iron ore exports out of Africa are set to be one of the great growth drivers of global seaborne trades for the rest of the 2020s, new research from broker SSY shows. Guinea’s Simandou mine alone is set to deliver 60m tonnes of iron…

  • US firm confirms booking of Borr Drilling rig for ops in Africa

    US firm confirms booking of Borr Drilling rig for ops in Africa Houston-based Vaalco Energy has disclosed a new contract with Borr Drilling for a jack-up rig that will carry out its 2025/2026 drilling program off the coast of Gabon, Africa. The post US firm confirms booking of Borr Drilling rig for ops in Africa appeared…