Congo Archives - Baird Maritime

April 3, 2023.

Unsuccessful pirate attack reported on tanker in Gulf of Guinea

Five armed pirates attacked and boarded a Liberia-flagged tanker located approximately 144 nautical miles west-south-west of Pointe Noire, Congo late...

March 31, 2021.

COLUMN | Quick updates: Eni acquittal on corruption charges, SBM whistleblower, Fisher fatalities, Pacific Drilling/Noble merger, Scottish windfarm windfall, and Golar/Perenco FLNG dispute [Offshore Accounts]

For the end of the quarter, we feature a six-pack of updates on stories we covered recently. Eni (and Shell) acquitted over US$1 billion Nigerian corruption...

December 8, 2020.

COLUMN | Do it yourself: oil companies buy rigs and boats in bargain basement (except Energean) [Offshore Accounts]

Boat and rig prices fall. Oil and gas producers buy boats and rigs because they are so cheap. Oil and gas producers own and operate the cheap boats...

October 9, 2020.

COLUMN | Tidewater and Edison Chouest: Regina monologue illustrates differences [Offshore Accounts]

In July 2020, Regina Mayor, Global and US Head of Energy with KPMG recorded an interview with Quintin Kneen, President, CEO, and Director of Tidewater,...

October 7, 2020.

ICTSI Cameroon starts commercial operations at Port of Kribi

Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), a Cameroonian subsidiary of Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has started commercial...

December 17, 2018.

Solstad Offshore inks long-term contract with Total for Far Sleipner

Solstad Offshore, together with local partner Petro Services, has entered into a contract with Total Exploration and Production Congo for the construction...

March 27, 2018.

DP World lands 30-year Congo port deal

Dubai-based port developer DP World has won a 30-year concession with an option of a 20-year extension to manage and develop a multi-purpose port project...