Tag: Mozambique

Mozambique grapples with significant political unrest following the disputed 9 October elections, causing disruption in maritime operations.

The LNG tanker "British Sponsor", owned by BP, arrived in Mozambique, to load the first cargoes from Eni’s Coral-Sul FLNG unit.

Mozambican assembly passed a bill to activate the maritime courts nationwide as part of the country's effort to fight a growing trend of offshore crimes including piracy, illegal fishing, and terrorism.

Shipowners should stop crew changes in northern Mozambique as seafarers are at risk of attack or kidnapping by violent terrorist groups operating in the region, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) said, joining calls by the Norwegian Maritime Unions (NMU) for a crew change suspension until the threat reduces in the area.

On April 26, Total declared force majeure on its $20 billion LNG project in Mozambique, withdrawing all personnel from the site, after an increase of Islamic State-linked attacks.

The oil and gas player Total SE, asked from its staff to immediately vacate from its Mozambique liquefied natural gas project, as Islamist militants attacks are taking place close to the site.

Port Maputo in Mozambique announced that it reached 21 million tonnes in 2019, surpassing its 2018 record and achieving an 8% growth. The port expects that in 2020 will see more growth and increased cargo handling efficiency.

10 Kenyan seafarers who had travelled to Pemba, Mozambique through Tanzania in August 2019, in order to work on the EU-bound vessel MV Nina were recently rescued by the ITF. The seafarers arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, Tuesday, January 7, prior to traveling home to Mombasa.

The African Development Bank Group informed it approved a long-term Senior Loan of $400 million to support the building of an integrated LNG plant, including a liquefaction facility in Mozambique.

The Government of Mozambique announced that it approves the development of the Rovuma LNG project, that it is projected to produce, liquefy and market natural gas from three reservoirs of the Mamba complex located in the Area 4 block in the Rovuma basin, two of which straddle the boundary with neighboring Area 1.