Endeavour Magazine October 2023

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Strengthening Senegal’s Seaport

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Setting the Standard for Lifting

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Editor’s Note Welcome back to Endeavour Magazine!

This month we are diving straight into a range of businesses, associations and port authority boards which are ensuring that global supply chains keep moving across the world through the diverse industry of shipping and logistics. We often forget how much of a vital role shipping companies play in guaranteeing that crucial products, materials, and equipment are delivered to us safely, efficiently and in great condition. Therefore, this month we are excited to highlight the key role these businesses play in the global shipping industry.

Following on from this, we had the opportunity to delve into the world of mining with the opportunity to talk with Chris Castle the President and CEO of Chatham Rock Phosphate. Chatham Rock Phosphate are a small team making a massive difference in the sustainable development of the world through phosphate mining in the agriculture sector. We got the chance to see all the vital work Chatham Rock Phosphate does across the industry, and, as it continues to expand its exploration licenses, we look forward to catching up with the company over the coming years as its mining activities continue to expand.

We also spoke with Mr. Sulemanu Koney from the Ghana Chamber of Mines to see how the Chamber tirelessly works to develop Ghana’s mining industry on both a local and international level. We loved getting to chat with the CEO and look forward to seeing how the Chamber develops over the coming years.

Aside from a plethora of shipping and mining operations, we also turn to some great energy and manufacturing companies which are ensuring that their respective regions are developed with their customers always in mind. We look forward to seeing how these companies develop over the coming years and to the role they will all continue to play in driving the world towards crucial economic development.

by Carley Fallows

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Features 15 PSA Singapore

Global Cargo Connectors

21 Port Autonome de Dakar

Strengthening Senegal’s Seaport

27 Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago

Handling the Port of Spain

32 Newmont Corporation

World Leading Gold Producer

38 Mines Services Suriname

Setting the Standard for Lifting

43 Universal African Lines Alliance

Global Shipping and Logistics Solutions

48 De Keyser Thornton Group

Shipping and Logistics Done Right

55 Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited

Phosphate for the Future

61 The Ghana Chamber of Mines

Uniting Ghana’s Mining Industry

67 Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMMA)

Customer Focused Distribution

73 Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited

Flying above with SAESL

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Crucial Subsea Developments in Africa

87 Motisun Group

Diverse Manufacturing for Africa

93 Liebherr-Africa Pty Limited

Leading Technical Experts

99 Petroleum Commission Ghana

Driving Ghana’s Petroleum Industry

105 Hong Kong Shipowners Association

Over 65 Years of Uniting Hong Kong’s Shipowners

111 Centamin Plc

Growing Towards the Future of Mining

117 Exmar Offshore Company

Innovative Offshore Solutions

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Business Headlines

Asia/Oceania Africa Americas Middle East Europe

12 Environment

Levi’s: Tackling Garment Waste

50 Amazing World

The Spectacle of Aurora Borealis

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Business Headlines

Asia/Oceania Japan Has the World’s Oldest Population National data has shown that 29.1% of Japan’s population is now aged over 65, which is a new record worldwide. The United Nations measures the age of the population by looking at figures such as the percentage of the population aged over 65, for which Japan leads the way. These figures are compared to other countries such as Italy with 24.5% of the population over 65, and Finland at 23.6%, which, according to the UN, rank second and third behind Japan.

However, the ever-increasingly old age of Japan’s population looks set to increase with the UN predicting that those aged 65 or over in Japan will reach 34.8% of the population by 2040. This is thought to be due to Japan having one of the lowest birth rates in the world. However, as the population’s average age looks set to increase, Japan is desperately looking for ways to manage the declining birthrates and ageing population which is currently proving costly for social security budgets.

Global Symposium on the Impact of Taylor Swift Planned in Australia Many of us have seen the record-breaking figures that have come with Taylor Swift and her current The Eras Tour, and so an international academic conference is being held in Australia over three days to discuss her impact. The American singer has a major influence on the cultural moment as she is one of the most decorated artists of all time and has over the years been the centre of cultural discussions surrounding streaming royalties, misogyny and cancel culture. Her current The Eras tour is known to boost local economies greatly, leaving many countries desperate for her to extend her tour to their countries or cities.

The symposium idea began as a half-serious tweet but was quickly backed by seven universities across Australia and New Zealand. Therefore, in February next year, researchers from across the Asia-Pacific region are hoping to attend the event and look at the concrete impact Taylor Swift has globally.

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Rhinoceros Calf from Endangered Species Born A female rhino calf has been born in a national park in Indonesia following the successful pairing between Ratu, a local rhino, and Andala, a former resident of Ohio’s Cincinnati Zoo. The calf born is part of the critically endangered Sumatran species, which has been on the brink of extinction due to illegal poaching and habitat loss.

Sumatran rhinos stand roughly only 4 to 5 feet tall and are usually about 8.2 feet in length, therefore, these rhinos are considered to be the world’s smallest. Typically, these rhinos are found in dense tropical forests, lowlands, and highlands. However, habitat loss has led these creatures to occupy smaller areas of the Indonesian jungle and so are more vulnerable to poachers. The birth therefore brings great hope for the Sumatran species across the world as the breeding program has been effective.

Africa Devastating Earthquake Hits Morocco A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Morocco’s High Atlas Mountain range in early September, which has left thousands killed and more injured or unaccounted for across the region. The earthquake hit 72 kilometres southwest of the popular tourist hub of Marrakech and is the strongest to hit that country in more than a century. One of the worst-hit regions was the province of Al Haouz where many people have died. As of 29th September, the Red Cross reports that approximately 3,000 people have been killed, with over 300,000 people affected by the earthquake.

In recent weeks, humanitarian efforts have been working to provide aid and continue to search for people among the rubble. Earthquakes in this region are rare, and so this has been the deadliest earthquake to hit the region in the last 60 years.

Eggs Rationed in South Africa Amid Avian Flu Outbreaks Supermarkets across South Africa have been forced to ration eggs as the country faces a significant outbreak of avian flu. The outbreak has led to a shortage of eggs and poultry products as 2.5 million chickens have been killed to deal with the disease.

It is thought that five of the eight provinces across South Africa have been affected.

Retail chains are now implementing limits on the number of egg cartons that people can buy to try and reduce the shortage effects across the country. The meat-poultry market has also seen shortage limits which are in place to try and help the food industry to keep functioning as smoothly as possible.

Ghana’s Central Bank Loses Billions in One Year Hundreds of protestors took to the streets of Accra in Ghana this week calling for the governor of the Bank of Ghana and his two deputies to resign. The call for their resignations comes as the Bank lost 60 billion Ghanaian cedis (roughly £4.3 billion) in the 2022 financial year. This has led to a large demonstration by the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) party, who accuse the central bank governor of mismanaging money.

The losses by the bank come as Ghana is currently experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation. Inflation hit a record high of 54% in Ghana just last year and is still around 40% now.

Consequently, Ghana’s total debt was reported by the BBC to have surged to $55 billion in 2022, requiring the government to approach the International Monetary Fund for assistance. The government is now aiming to reduce the nation’s debt interest payments to a manageable level by 2028.

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Americas Hollywood Writers Officially End Strike

Race to Capture 5 Million Bees in Canada

After 5 months, Hollywood writers will officially be returning to work following lengthy strikes over writer’s pay, terms with streaming shows and the use of artificial intelligence in production. The Writers Guild of America (WGA) reached a tentative agreement following the 146 days of strikes which would see residual payments for shows on streaming platforms, and greater transparency on viewership numbers for streaming platforms such as Netflix.

The agreement came after lengthy negotiations with key CEOs from Disney, Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix, and others. The agreement for writers gives hopeful optimism for the Sag-Afra (the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Radio and Television Artists) strike as it shows the needs of actors and writers across the industry are finally being recognised.

A truck carrying several crates of hives fell onto a road in Ontario, Canada releasing some 5 million bees onto the roadway. Authorities worked with a range of volunteer beekeepers from the local area to get the bees back into their hives. Residents were advised to avoid the area, as beekeepers spent roughly four hours to return the bees to the crates.

The truck was carrying hives of honeybees which are thought to have been moved for pollination purposes according to those at the scene.

Through the collective effort from residents and beekeepers, the bees were safely returned, and no serious harm was caused to anyone nearby. Some hives were left at the side of the road to capture the remaining bees which would be collected later.

Samples from the Surface of Asteroid Bennu land on Earth The Osiris-Rex Spacecraft has landed in the Western Desert of Utah state to allow NASA to learn about the Asteroid Bennu. The samples will allow NASA to get a fresh insight into the formation of the solar system 4.6 billion years ago, and possibly even how life got started. The tyre-sized craft landed in the West of the US with parachutes and a heatshield to slow its descent towards the ground.

The capsule was carrying a handful of dust from the asteroid Bennu, a mountain-sized space rock that could give some more answers into how the solar system began and maybe what was before it. Previously the Osiris-Rex spacecraft has spent two years mapping Bennu before taking a sample.

Therefore, as the cargo landed on Earth it was quickly transported to a clean environment where it could not be affected by earth’s current chemistry, to allow NASA to fully be able to understand what makes up this asteroid and what it means for the life of the solar system.

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Middle East Floods Cause Devastation across Libya Storm Daniel saw more than 400mm of rainfall across parts of the north-east coast of Libya within a 24-hour period which led to extreme flooding over a region which typically only has 1.5mm of rainfall for the whole of September. The heavy rainfall overwhelmed the two crucial dams across Libya which destroyed several bridges in the process.

The dam at first seemed to be holding back the rainwater, however, when this failed it sent a tsunami-like rush of water through the city of Derna.

Entire neighbourhoods disappeared into the sea as torrents of water swept across the port city of eastern Libya, leaving in its wake mass devastation.

UNICEF reports that the flood killed more than 6,000 people and left hundreds more missing. More than 16,00 children have been displaced across eastern Libya with many more affected due to the lack of essential health, schooling and safe water supplies and services.

Currency Exchange Deal Agreed between UAE and Egypt The central banks of the United Arab Emirates and Egypt have agreed to a currency exchange deal that is hoped to help uplift the current struggling Egyptian economy. The trade would see the banks exchange up to five billion Emirati dirhams and 42 billion Egyptian pounds to help Egypt which is suffering from a shortage of foreign currency. The Egyptian pound has lost more than 50% of its value against the dollar over the last 18 months, and just last month saw its annual inflation rate stand at 39.7%, which is more than double compared with the same month last year.

Currency swaps are usually utilised when one nation is seeking to provide central and domestic banks with extra liquidity in the form of foreign currency. The UAE have a long-running relationship with Egypt having given money to Cairo via Central Bank deposits, fuel aid and other support over recent years. Consequently, the currency exchange is expected to further strengthen the relationship between Egypt and the UAE.

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Ancient Yemeni Carved Stones Found in East London Design Shop Four stone faces which are thought to be from an ancient Yemeni funeral site or tomb were discovered by an archaeology enthusiast in an east London interior design shop. The stones were quickly recovered by the Met Police’s Art and Antiques Unit following their discovery. The stones are thought to have been looted from elaborate ancient tombs in Yemen and will be kept at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) museum for research.

The V&A’s Culture in Crisis program was established in 2015 and looks to protect cultural heritage by working closely to support law enforcement around the world to help prevent the illicit trade of cultural artefacts. As part of a historic agreement with the Republic of Yemen, the V&A Museum will be able to exhibit the four ancient carved stone faces, which will be a part of a new display set to open in 2025.

Europe RAAC Concrete in Thousands of UK Buildings

Jon Fosse Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

Following major school closures across the UK at the start of term due to crumbling RAAC concrete, it is now thought that tens of thousands of government and privately owned buildings could also have the concrete in their structures. These buildings could include hospitals, courthouses, prisons, as well as a range of private sector offices and warehouses.

Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is known to break and crumble much more easily than other types of concrete making many buildings made using this material not safe for use. Areas with RAAC concrete will need to be reinforced or closed until they can be rebuilt to prevent potential harm from collapsing concrete. Whilst it is possible thousands of buildings could have this concrete, the extent of the issue will not be fully known until complete assessments of buildings are carried out.

Norwegian author Jon Fosse has won the 2023 Nobel Prize for Literature for his “innovative plays and prose which give voice to the unsayable”. The award for literature is given to a writer for their entire body of work which has “produced the most outstanding work in an idealistic direction”. This requirement comes from Alfred Nobel the founder of the prize who left 31 million SEK (265 million dollars today) to fund the prizes across his varied interests as an inventor, entrepreneur, scientist, and businessman who was also a writer of poetry and drama.

Therefore, the Literature Prize is awarded annually along with a range of other Nobel Prizes across Physics, Chemistry, Medicine or Physiology, and Peace. The win comes for Jon Fosse as one of many prizes and awards that the Norwegian author has achieved over his career so far. His works include 40 plays, as well as a plethora of novels, short stories, children’s books, poetry, and essays.

Paris Bedbug Rise

Many recent social media posts have sparked growing concerns over a significant spike in bedbugs across Paris. Every year the number of bedbug cases increases following the summer months, and whilst the seasonal increase is reported to be larger than the last, many are taking to social media to show apparent infestations which are said to be adding to the growing concerns across the country. Bed bugs are thought to live between 4-6 months which is leading to rising concerns across Paris that a significant infestation is taking place.

According to the BBC, bedbugs are making a comeback, but they have been doing so for the last 20 or 30 years, and it is not just in France, but everywhere. The peak of infestation reporting comes after people spend the summer moving about and often end up bringing the insects back in their suitcases with them. Therefore, whilst the increase is not uncommon, the current reporting of bedbug infestations continues to cause concern for Parisians.

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Environment

LEVI’S: TACKLING GARMENT WASTE Written by Carley Fallows

Throughout the world waste is a key concern, especially in the consumer market where we are stuck in cycles of buying poorly made, bad quality or fashion-fad garments which ultimately end up in landfill sites. For a long time, fast-fashion brands have lagged behind, as they continually push consumer products to meet current trends rather than focus on sustainable and timeless clothing items.

Consequently, these ‘trendy’ garments more often than not end up as waste with every new cycle. We have even seen an increase in vintage and charity shopping over the years, as the consumer is left to work on reducing their impact on the world alone.

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s the rates of garment waste continue to rise on an international scale, the consumer cannot tackle this problem alone. Therefore, it is great to see Levi’s, a giant jean brand recognised across the globe, putting a step in the right direction to encourage consumers to limit excessive buying, to recognise jean quality for re-wearability, whilst actively looking to find ways to reduce waste, water use and energy throughout its own manufacturing process.

Levi’s is not shy about confronting the effects the clothing industry has on the planet, as it is far too aware of the excessive waste that many clothing companies contribute to. Therefore, Levi’s is taking essential steps to implement new industry practices which are working to reduce the stress on the planet by minimising waste production and limiting energy and water use throughout the manufacturing process. Levi’s is focused on bringing circularity to the clothing industry that sees its products made with innovation, and when they are no longer needed or functional, they can be returned through Levi’s SecondHand Scheme to be repaired or changed into creative pieces that can continue to live a second life. All of these measures are to ensure that as few garments as possible end up in landfill. Therefore, as such a global company, Levi’s move towards a more responsible approach to water use and conservation seeks to tackle the industry head-on on a global platform.

In 2021, Levi’s launched its ‘Buy Better, Wear Longer’ campaign which encouraged consumers

to be more conscious about their purchasing habits and only buy pieces that are going to stand the test of time. Through the production of Levi’s jeans, reducing water is one of its most important sustainable initiatives. Levi’s introduced its Water<Less process in 2011, which was its flagship innovation to maximise water efficiency. This initiative saw Levi’s save almost 12 billion litres of water as of 2020. Therefore, this initiative is one it wants to extend across the industry, as it requires all of its facilities to recycle more than 20% of the water used in manufacturing.

The company’s foundation is based on producing garments which are designed for their reliability and will stand the test of time. Levi’s started as a company that wanted to provide sturdy and reliable outerwear for workers; consequently, the brand is now known for producing top-quality denim that will not rip or get thread-bare with continual wear. However, should you find yourself with Levi’s jeans which are no longer fit for your needs, the Levi’s SecondHand scheme which is a buy-back and re-commerce programme takes these garments and reworks them into new pieces. The programme, launched in 2020, seeks to reduce waste and increase sustainable consumption as it is responsible for giving some of the most loved vintage Levi’s pieces a new life.

Additionally, Levi’s has launched a forwardthinking collection called Levi’s by Levi’s, in which all the products are made entirely from upcycled and repurposed Levi’s garments that were either donated, returned, or cannot be sold. This offers a fresh way to recycle garments, often with collaborations with designers, to produce one-ofa-kind pieces to ensure that no garments are going needlessly to landfill. Levi’s also has its own in-shop Tailor Shop which allows for jeans to be repaired, reimagined and customized to suit the individual customer, in order to unlock creativity and return to the company’s origins of craftsmanship and selfexpression. Furthermore, with this initiative, Levi’s has joined with the Ellen MacArthur Jeans Redesign Project which places Levi’s at the forefront of helping to drive circularity in the denim industry.

The project coincided with the introduction of a fully circular version of its 501 Original Jeans which are timeless in style and made to be made again without sacrificing its high durability standards.

Overall, when we think of Levi’s we think of jeans which are made to stand the test of time, but we can now see them as a brand which is working to reduce its impact on the world by actively tackling the ever-increasing issue of garment waste on an international scale. Its Second Hand and Levi’s by Levi’s initiatives are ensuring that no unnecessary garments are going to waste, whilst inspiring creativity through sustainability. However, even with Levi’s key role in driving change, the industry still has a long way to go. We hope that through key global brands such as Levi’s spearheading this move towards sustainability, other brands will follow to work collectively to reduce the damaging effects that fast fashion is increasingly having on the environment.

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GLOBAL CARGO CONNECTORS PSA Singapore chevron-square-right www.singaporepsa.com phone-square +65 6274 7111

PSA Singapore

Operating the world’s largest transhipment hub, PSA Singapore provides unrivalled connectivity in the heart of Southeast Asia. PSA Singapore is a world-leading ports and terminals group which handled 37 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU) of containers in 2022. Therefore, as the flagship terminal of PSA International, PSA Singapore leads the industry across the region providing handling, management, depot, and warehousing services to a whole range of container vessels.

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SA Singapore began as the Port of Singapore Authority, which was a statutory board responsible for regulating, operating, and promoting the Port of Singapore in the 1960s.

However, in the 1970s its container port and handling facilities were established which over the next few decades saw expansive growth reaching 5 million TEU by 1990. By this point, Singapore was the largest container port in the world, and so in 1996, the regulatory functions of the original company were transferred to Singapore’s new maritime regulator, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA).

In 1997, the Port of Singapore Authority converted into an independent commercial company which kept the PSA initials and added Singapore removing the original acronym meaning. Since the container port and handling services began as the central focus for PSA Singapore, it has continued to expand and play a vital role in the overarching multinational PSA International group.

The core business of PSA Singapore is the movement of cargo from one vessel to another whilst in transit to its destination. This vital role is due to its strategic location at the heart of

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Southeast Asia, at the crucial crossing point of many major shipping routes. Therefore, the PSA Singapore has become an important hub for global supply chains as feeder vessels bring containers to the Port of Singapore which are then loaded onto larger vessels which are then taken on shipments to their final destinations.

This transhipment method is both costeffective and efficient because it allows vessels to make a single voyage to the port, rather than multiple journeys to each individual destination. Consequently, approximately 85% of the containers that arrive in Singapore are transhipped to another port of call, and so the role that PSA Singapore plays in facilitating and maintaining this system of transhipment can be felt across the local and international cargo industry.

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Across PSA Singapore there are 55 berths at the Tanjong Pagar, Keppel, Brani and Pasir Panjang ports. These ports all are equipped with container handling equipment and have a combined capacity of 50 million TEUs. The largest facility is at the Pasir Panjang Terminals (PPT) which has 3 dedicated births and is supported by an open car yard and multi-storey car storage yard which accommodates 20,000 car park lots. In addition, PSA Singapore has its Jurong Island Terminal which is located on the western corner of Jurong Island and has 2 berth terminals with a capacity of 400 TEUs. A significant part of the development of PSA Singapore is the Tuas Port which is currently under development to consolidate all the company’s container terminals into a single location on the western seaboard of Tuas. The finished port is planned to have an automated and integrated operations system which will be deployed to tackle the next generation of cargo demand. Construction of the first set of berths began in 2021 and is expected to be completed by 2040. The entire project is part of PSA Singapore’s vision to form a holistic ecosystem which will bring goods anywhere in the world faster and more reliably.

For PSA Singapore sustainability is not just an option but a responsibility. It is working constantly to ensure that in order for the business to retain its resilience and continue to grow without compromising the environment it has set out on a mission to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for the next generation. It has committed to a range of targets which are in line with Singapore’s climate ambitions. A crucial step towards these initiatives came in a recent partnership between PSA Singapore and the Pacific International Lines (PIL).

As announced this month, the two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop sustainable solutions to cut carbon emissions and optimise maritime efficiency. This includes the development of a set of low-carbon emission routes for containers shipped by both companies.

PIL is the largest home-grown carrier in southeast Asia with strong shipping links in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Oceania. As leaders in their respective industries, the partnership signifies a crucial move towards sustainability throughout the shipping industry. Mr Nelson Quek, Regional CEO of Southeast Asia for PSA International discusses the partnership between its flagship

Global Cargo Connectors

Singapore division and PIL in the company’s recent press release, stating that “PSA is pleased to partner with PIL as we take the bold and essential step towards decarbonising the global supply chains that power our economy. We remain committed to working hand-in-hand with likeminded stakeholders as we spur concerted action towards our transition to a cleaner and sustainable future beyond the areas served by our ports”.

Therefore, this crucial partnership is set to drive change across the industry and allow each company to meet the common goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050. It is these joint ventures with other respected stakeholders within the shipping and cargo industry, that have allowed PSA Singapore to develop its operations and establish itself as a crucial hub for these industries on a global scale. Through strategic partnerships, PSA Singapore continues to deliver productivity and efficient terminal services.

Overall, PSA Singapore has worked tirelessly over the last 50 years to move from a regulatory board into the world-leading ports and terminal group,

which has continued to expand across the globe.

PSA Singapore plays a crucial role in an international network of port and container handling services both under PSA International, but also in the shipping industry as a whole. Consequently, through this work to develop its facilities and through strategic partnerships with significant stakeholders across the industry, PSA Singapore continues to foster a leading supply chain which is powered by its innovation, technology, and sustainable practices.

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STRENGTHENING SENEGAL’S SEAPORT Port Autonome de Dakar chevron-square-right https://www.portdakar.sn/ phone-square +221 33 849 45 45

Port Autonome de Dakar

Located on the most advanced point of the West African coast, the Port Autonome de Dakar (PAD) is in a key geographical position at the intersection of maritime lines linking Europe, South America, North America, and South Africa. Its location aids ships travelling from the North with the benefit of a navigation gain of two or three days compared to other ports across the coast of West Africa. Therefore, PAD has established itself as a key player in the shipping and tourism industries, as it remains committed to developing the port and battling decongestion to expand Senegal’s position in the global maritime industry.

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s the first deep-water port touched by ships coming from the north, the port has been a major player across global shipping industries since the 1850s. However, it wasn’t until 1987 that PAD was established, with its central role of operating and maintaining the seaport of Dakar, whilst managing all vessels and activities that take place across the port. The port provides access to a 13.5-metre (m) dredged channel and a large turning circle with a 500m diameter. It also has a stable and protected harbour with direct access at any time, a 10-kilometre (km) quay length, and a tidal range of 0.2-1.8m. This means the port is perfect for any sized vessel which can be accessed 24 hours a day. The round-the-clock accessibility makes it the perfect stopping point for many vessels, and, consequently, Dakar’s seaport is now the thirdlargest port in West Africa.

The port has implemented a range of nautical access and marking solutions, including upgraded navigational aids such as buoys, lighthouses, and security infrastructure to ensure that vessels are safely and securely navigated into shore. The port’s Marine Safety Service is responsible for ensuring this is managed under the Subdivision of Lighthouses and Beacons. This subdivision facilitates a range of operations across the port to ensure that every vessel can safely enter and begin to receive the full range of the port’s services. These services include piloting, which is compulsory for any vessel over 1500m3, and is facilitated through PAD’s 15 long-distance pilot captains, 6 pilot boats and 7 mooring PCs which assist ships as they enter and exit the port. PAD also offers towing, refuelling and mooring options at the port for visiting vessels.

PAD is also home to one of the largest shipyards on the West African coast, which is home to modern equipment ready to repair and refit a range of vessels. The floating dock is 235m long with a wingspan of 38m and a 28,000-tonne lifting capacity; the rift basin is 191m in length with a 25m wingspan; and a repair dock with a repair quay of 500m with a max draft of 9m and all mooring conditions. These repair services ensure that ships can make all the crucial repairs needed in such a key geographical spot as the vessels make their way across long voyage routes.

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Strengthening Senegal’s Seaport

Inside the port, PAD facilitates all loading and unloading operations. It takes goods when they arrive in the port and oversees their entire journey ending in ship stowage or in PAD’s various storage and warehousing areas. Handling of cargo is largely facilitated by entrusted private operators, but PAD oversees all operations to ensure that the goods travelling in and out of Senegal are transported in a timely manner. The speed with which cargo is moved through the port increases the export value of cargo and decreases importing delays. The port has recently seen a large amount of congestion as the demand for importing and exporting across Senegal continues to rise. Therefore, by optimizing external logistics companies, PAD has raised the level of equipment at the Port and increased the handling rate to reduce the amount of time ships need to dock in the harbour. This increases ship turnover and subsequently, the amount of cargo that the port is able to effectively transport on and off ships, and then across the country.

However, with the increasing demand for imported and exported cargo across the region, PAD has been working with external companies to develop the city of Dakar and its cargo capacity

with the implementation of the new Port of Ndayane.

The new port will increase Senegal’s capacity for cargo and continue to develop the region as a key seaport hub both locally and internationally, whilst effectively mitigating supply chain disruptions, with the aim to decrease the cost of essential imported goods over the coming years. PAD has been working with the team behind the Port of Ndayane, and last year supplied a range of topographical and IT equipment to help the development. The development is set to take place over the coming years, with a completion date of 2026.

PAD is not limited to just cargo, instead, it also benefits from a rich tourism industry which is facilitated through the port’s International Maritime Station of Dakar which can accommodate over 800 passengers and provides boarding, storage and catering services for people visiting the port.

Furthermore, PAD works closely with the Dakar Gorée Maritime Liaison which is a public service set up by the State of Senegal responsible for ensuring that transport is available to the island of Gorée.

The Société Nationale du Port Autonome de Dakar therefore ensures that the operation and upkeep of rowboats for this are maintained across the

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port, as well as ensuring the safety and security operations of passenger ships to help support the tourism industry to the UNESCO island.

In more recent news, PAD has welcomed the Global Mercy Ship, the largest private hospital ship in the world which docked at the PAD earlier this year. The large ship has 6 fullyfledged operating wards, 102 acute care beds, 7 isolation/intensive care beds, 90 convalescent beds, as well as a range of classrooms and an auditorium. The ship features a laboratory which means the vessel has the facilities to carry out a range of surgical operations, including maxillofacial and reconstructive surgery, tumour removal, cleft lip and palate repair, plastic and orthopaedic surgeries, cataract removal and repair to obstetric fistulas. The ship remained docked at the PAD as part of a crucial humanitarian mission, for which the port played a crucial role in facilitating.

Overall, PAD is such a crucial port which has established Senegal as a key hub across the West African coast for its essential shipping and maritime industry operations. Through its range of services, PAD provides a necessary stop for many ships with a range of services, in a specialised geographical location, which continues to meet the needs of almost any vessel. Furthermore, it works to aid in establishing vital links to the tourism industry via cruises and transport between Gorée, whilst also providing a safe and reliable docking station for vessels such as the Global Mercy ship to provide the people of Senegal with essential healthcare needs.

Therefore, Port Autonome De Dakar plays such a vital role in Senegal’s development and is set to continue expanding its position in global maritime industries over the coming years as demand for goods is set to continue to increase. Therefore, in its mission to operate and maintain the seaport of Dakar, PAD is leading the way for its expansive services backed by years of rich maritime experience.

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HANDLING THE PORT OF SPAIN Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago chevron-square-right https://www.patnt.com/ phone-square 1 (868) 623-2901/5 envelope-square bulkcargo@patnt.com

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Located in the Southern-most waters of the Caribbean, where trade lanes between the Americas, islands of the Caribbean, and significant Atlantic and Pacific Ocean shipping lanes, the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (PATT) is a strategic hub providing a coordinated and integrated system of harbour facilities and port services.

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ivided into four separate strategic units, PATT has served Trinidad and Tobago by providing port authority services for the Twin Island state for the last 70 years. A key focus of PATT is in the Port of Port of Spain for which the majority of cargo is imported and exported through. PATT was established as a statutory authority by an act of parliament in 1961, which was proclaimed in 1962 to begin providing a coordinated and integrated system of harbour facilities and services. Today, PATT is an entity comprising four business units: The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago Governing Unit (PATTGU), The Port of Port of Spain (PPOS), The Trinidad and Tobago Inter-Island Transport Company (TTIT), and The Port of Spain Infrastructure Company (POSINCO).

PATTGU provides critical authority over all the port’s activities and the other divisional units. It is the critical enabler in ensuring that all the units are efficient, sustainable, responsive, and productive throughout their business operations.

Therefore, the PATTGU is on a mission to ensure that its internal stakeholders achieve their respective mandates and become leaders in these core areas of operation. Fundamentally, PATTGU works to ensure that all activities are in compliance with the Constitutional Law and Regulations of Trinidad and Tobago, promote excellent service which focuses on integrity, objectivity, fairness, professionalism, care, confidentiality and productivity across the port operation units, all the whilst ensuring that safety is paramount throughout every single activity. Therefore, we can see that PATTGU is a key voice in the Authority of the port, driving for excellence through safety and communication to ensure that the ports of Trinidad and Tobago are recognised globally as a key hub across vital international trade and shipping lanes.

The key unit responsible for all cargo handling operations at the port is the PPOS. The Port of Spain is a natural harbour located on the north-western coast of Trinidad and is ideally positioned to service the major sea lanes. The PPOS unit provides berthing for international container vessels, breakbulk, rollon/roll-off, and dry and liquid bulk cargo. PPOS also provides a range of services including towage, container freight, warehousing and a one-stop barrel shop for clearance and delivery of personal effects. The PPOS actively works to leverage its 28 | Endeavour Magazine

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location and utilises its motivated and well-trained workforce, state-of-the-art technology, and range of modern and reliable equipment to ensure that the port maintains a steady stream of cargo handling to promote the Port on an international scale.

The Port of Spain contains 142 hectares (ha) of land, with 61ha used specifically for cargo operations. As a government-owned unit, it facilitates all the necessary cargo handling, storage, and warehousing across the port through its 8 berths, unclaimed cargo shed, break bulk storage, Barrel shop, empty container storage yard, full container storage area, container reefer yard, as well as vehicle storage. Consequently, PPOS is capable of managing a whole range of cargo operations, to aid in bringing vessels into shore and the unloading/reloading of cargo to keep global supply chains moving.

Also under PATT is the Inter-Island Transport Company (TTIT) which provides the service of reliable

and affordable transport of passengers, vehicles and cargo between Trinidad and Tobago. Through TTIT’s 4 passenger ferries, the company provides world-class inter-island transportation services which facilitate customer-driven passenger and freight services between Trinidad and Tobago that are affordable, consistently safe, reliable, and efficient through its experienced workforce.

TTIT is tech-driven and consistently provides vital transport links between the two islands, which continues to enhance the development of the region as a cohesive effort.

Furthermore, the landlord unit of PATT is POSINCO which was incorporated in 2002 and plays a significant strategic role across the Port as the landlord who oversees the real estate of the port. A crucial part of its role is in the development of port infrastructure to help maintain the smooth running of the port. This maintenance aims to help boost cargo activity and the inter-island ferry service to keep the port developing to meet growing cargo and transportation demands across Trinidad and Tobago. POSINCO provides real estate leases and

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licenses, towage, upgrading and maintenance services, harbour facilities and a range of value-added services. The unit is committed to strengthening the Port of Port of Spain’s collective position, maintaining customer focus, and developing its human resources to comply with international standards for the preservation, safety, and security of the Port environment.

An additional service available across the port through POSINCO is its cruise shipping services. Trinidad and Tobago have seen a vast increase in growth in international cruise shipping over the last decade, and a large amount of this development is due to the collaborated efforts of the Tourism Development Company, the Ministry of Tourism, the Tobago House of Assemble and POSINCO in the overseas market of Trinidad and Tobago. Therefore, through key collaboration with a range of companies across the region, POSINCO is upgrading and developing the port and its service offerings to continue to develop its role in both the cargo and tourism industries.

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Overall, the Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago are providing key development across the region which has seen the port grow significantly over the last 70 years. The Port’s ability to handle cargo via The Port of Port of Spain has vastly improved through PPOS and POSINCO’s effort to develop its facilities towards a more seamless supply chain future. However, the tourism industry across Trinidad and Tobago has also seen vast development through TTIT. Collectively the divisional units of PATT work together to establish it as a unity and regulation-implementing organisation that seeks only the develop the ports towards global success.

Therefore, as a strategic hub in the south of the Caribbean, PATT is successful in its mission to unite the region’s port offerings through its unrivalled commitment to developing its port and harbour services.

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With operations spanning the US, Canada, Panama, and several Caribbean countries, Norton Lilly is the most time-tested ship agency in the Western hemisphere-consistently delivering top-quality services to its valued customers.

Norton Lilly maintains a robust partnership with The Port Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, serving Trinidad’s Port of Spain through its division, Norton Lilly Trinidad and Tobago Limited (NLTT). NLTT offers a comprehensive range of services, including general cargo, roll-on/roll-off, tanker, and naval vessel services. Since its inaugural vessel call in 2007, NLTT has nurtured a strong bond with the Port Authority, bringing its extensive international experience to meet the local requirements of the Port.

With a focus on providing excellent maritime and industrial logistics services, Norton Lilly is a trusted guide in the complex realm of shipping and port logistics. Prioritizing clients’ best interests, the company continues to earn unwavering trust and foster synergistic relationships. Norton Lilly’s longstanding success is a testament to its dedication to excellence at every turn.

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Newmont Corporation

As a world-leading gold company and a key producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead across the world, Newmont Corporation is home to a world-class portfolio of assets, prospects, and talent across multiple favourable mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia, and Africa. Consequently, the company is renowned as an industry leader that creates value across its operations, supported by its strict safety standards, superior execution, and technical proficiency in the mining industry.

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ounded in 1921, Newmont began publicly trading in 1925 and is now the only gold producer to be listed in the S&P 500 Index. However, a central focus of Newmont is its principled environmental, social and governance practices which underline every facet of its mining and metal production operations. Newmont spent the first century of its operations primarily working in the natural resources industry mining gold, copper, silver, lead, zinc, lithium, uranium, coal, nickel, and aggregates.

However, it also facilitated key development across the oil and gas industry. Today the company is measured by its assets, prospects and people, as its operations now span 9 countries where it continues to create value and opportunities for its shareholders, employees, and host communities.

Newmont’s mining operations in South America are crucial to the current and future development of the country towards global success. A key site of operation for Newmont is in Suriname at the Merian Mine. Newmont Suriname LLC is the fully owned subsidiary of the Newmont Goldcorp Corporation which operates the Merian Mine on behalf of Suriname Gold Project CV - a Suriname Limited partnership.

Newmont Suriname owns a 75% interest in the limited partnership with Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname N.V., Suriname’s state-owned oil company, which owns the remaining 35% interest. The Merian Mine is an open pit mine for gold which began construction in 2014. The mine has a mine life of 12-14 years and is committed to partnering with the Surinamese government, the local population, the Pamaka community and the Kawina community, to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining practices.

As part of Newmont Suriname’s keen commitment to the local community through the Merian Mine, it established a Community Development Fund (CDF) in 2016 with the goal of regularly contributing to sustainable projects which will benefit the Pamaka community. Current projects have included providing drinking water, electrical supply, and agricultural projects to develop the local regions towards success. Furthermore, Newmont Suriname is currently in deliberation with the local Kawina community who have been impacted by the Merian activities to find a way that this community can also reap key benefits from Newmont’s mining activities 34 | Endeavour Magazine

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within its community. Consequently, Newmont is committed to continuing its close engagement with government and local community members to advance the development of the project in a manner that will generate sustainable economic and social benefits for people across Suriname.

Furthermore, Newmont Suriname is committed to responsible environmental stewardship, as throughout its operations it is always striving to protect the health, safety and overall well-being of its host communities and the subsequent environments. Consequently, in order for mining to begin in the Merian area, the company had to submit a feasibility study and an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment which needed approval by the Republic of Suriname of the Merian ESIA, the Merian Right of Exploitation for gold and other minerals. This approval has now been granted to Newmont Suriname signifying the company’s role in developing the mining industry towards economic success whilst working to support a positive social and environmental impact where possible.

A further crucial development for the Newmont Corporation in South America is in the Yanacocha Mine located 800 kilometres northeast of Lima,

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Peru. The project has invested more than $1 billion in environmental and social responsibility projects between 1993 and 2012 and remains committed to investing in the local community for many years to come. The Yanacocha Mine is South America’s largest gold mine which is situated between 3,500 and 4,100 meters above sea level and has development activities in four primary basins. The mine is wholly owned by Newmont and remains one of its largest mining operations in South America.

Yanachocha is a surface mine, which poured its first gold ore bar in 1993 and has an annual gold production of 270 Koz. However, whilst being Newmont’s largest gold mine operation it is keenly concerned with creating profitable production that generates sustainable developments and opportunity for the region. It plans to do this through its key guiding values of integrity, trust and respect which saw it establish the Asociación Los Andes de Cajamarca (ALAC) to promote sustainable development in the Cajamarca region. The activities of ALAC are focused primarily on three areas: entrepreneurial development, institutional capacity building and human capital development. Through its ALAC organisation, it can focus on bringing

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greater development across health infrastructures and services, its farming initiatives, and its nonprofit farming organisation FONCREAGRO, all with the combined aim of bringing economic development on a local and regional level.

Finally, as the Yanacocha mines continue to have a great gold output for Newmont, it is always looking for ways to ensure that the environmental impacts of its operations are always reduced. As part of this Yanacocha abides by Peruvian laws and national and international standards in the areas of environmental stewardship, mine closure, reclamation, and social responsibility. These programs are inclusive of water management initiatives including erosion and sediment control, water treatment, monitoring, as well as managing and maintaining reservoirs and dams to ensure that mining activities are not significantly impacting water supplies. Other environmental initiatives by Newmont surrounding the Yanacocha mine are air quality monitoring, environmental permitting and attaining environmental certification to highlight the continuing effort of the mine to meet the most stringent quality standards for the benefit of the local communities across the region.

Ultimately, when we look back over these two mining operations, we can see the key values that Newmont places in developing, supporting, and prioritising the positive impact of its operation within the local communities.

Newmont even has Cerro Negro in Argentina and Pueblo Viejo in Santa Domingo, which shows the expansive role that South America play in the developing gold industry for Newmont. The company clearly opens a dialogue with local communities whilst implementing strict regulations and certifications to ensure that every aspect of its mining is governed by national environmental standards.

As the world’s leading gold company, it’s clear to see how Newmont has established itself since it began trading in 1925 as a vital player across the mining operations not just in South America, but in Africa, Australia, and North America too.

Consequently, in its overall purpose to create value and improve lives through sustainable and responsible mining, Newmont seems to be successful through its focus on safety, integrity, sustainability, and inclusion, to contribute to its overall commitment to responsible mining.

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Mines Services Suriname

Mines Services Suriname N.V. SETTING THE Setting the Standard for Lifting FOR STANDARD LIFTING

What Makes Us Stand Out

Our holistic approach sets us apart as we ensure that every aspect of your industrial needs is addressed with precision and care. We don’t just do one thing; we take care of everything you need in your industry.

Mines Services Suriname is not just a service provider; we are your strategic partner, your problem solver, and your ally in the quest for safety and quality.

At Mines Services Suriname, our focus is on producing high-quality rigging accessories using wire rope, chain, and polyester, adhering strictly to European Standards.

Our broad range of services consists of: 1. Fabrication and Certification of Lifting Accessories and Tools As a trusted Full Member of the Lifting Equipment and Engineers Association, we prioritize the safety of your operations and personnel. With our certification, you can rest assured that every lift is secure, minimizing risks and ensuring a consistent workflow.

2. Inspection, Maintenance, and Repair of Off-The-Road Tires to keep our client’s operations rolling smoothly.

3. Supplying the industrial sector of Suriname with Liebherr Harbor Equipment, Earthmoving Equipment, and Heavy Machinery, along with maintenance and support services.

4. Supply and Service of Dewatering Pumps These pumps are more than just tools; they play a crucial role in ensuring dry, efficient, and punctual operations.

5. Installation of Industrial Fans Industrial fans function as highly efficient ventilation systems. They ensure a constant circulation of fresh air, preventing discomfort or excessive heat indoors.

6. Non-Destructive Testing of Metal Surfaces, Products, and Welds Our testing procedures ensure the early detection and resolution of any defects, protecting your investments and ensuring the safety of your operations.

7. Valve Testing & Calibration Precision is not an option; it’s a necessity.

In the world of critical operations, where every valve plays a crucial role, our services offer the peace of mind that your processes are finely tuned, and your outcomes are exact.

8. Provider of industrial-grade chemicals, including but not limited to degreasers, floor stripping agents, and dust control agent.

We offer an extensive range of products and services, and that’s just the beginning.

Our Valued Customers: Partners in Progress Throughout our twenty-year journey, the valuable partnerships we have built with our customers have been fundamental in driving our growth.

They are more than just customers; they are our Partners in Progress.

Our clientele spans across the mining sector and a range of other industrial fields, united by a shared desire to achieve excellence and elevate industry standards.

We take great pride in being their trusted provider for lifting accessories, mobile cranes, offshore container units, and various other essential equipment.

It is worth highlighting that Mines Services Suriname has emerged as a key supplier to Newmont, further solidifying our reputation in the industry.

A Glance into Our History: Two Decades of Remarkable Achievements Founded on September 13th, 2003, Mines Services Suriname started on a journey that would transform us from a local player to a regional force.

As we celebrate our 20th anniversary, we are humbled by our journey.

Our guiding philosophy is simple yet profound: “We sell everything from underwear to space shuttles.”

Over the years, we have witnessed the evolving needs of Suriname’s industrial This philosophy reflects our optimistic outlook, where sectors, and we have adapted, expanded, every challenge becomes an opportunity, every problem finds a solution, and every partnership paves the way for a and excelled. prosperous future.

Our Future Outlook Looking towards the future, Mines Services Suriname is positioned for even greater accomplishments.

Our vision extends far beyond the horizon, as we strive to expand our global client base and enhance our market presence by offering a total package to Suriname’s industrial sector, always prioritizing safety and quality.

In 2024, we will reach another significant milestone with the completion of our new office building, thoughtfully designed in the shape of an octagon symbolizing our expansion into eight distinct business units.

Our Growth as a Testament to Suriname’s Potential Our journey is not just about our own growth, but it is also a testament to the untapped potential of Suriname.

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GLOBAL SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS Universal African Lines Alliance chevron-square-right https://ualalliance.com/

Universal African Lines Alliance

Operating a fleet of multi-purpose vessels, Universal African Lines Alliance (UAL) operates as a global shipping line which has serviced the Oil and Gas industry since 1973.

Now 50 years on, UAL offers diverse logistics to a dedicated shipping service providing complete logistic management involving both breakbulk and containers from Europe and the US Gulf to West Africa. This vital shipping link provides essential movement of cargo between these areas to continually develop each of their respective regions.

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AL is committed to providing fast, flexible, and professional services which are facilitated through its vessel fleet and supported by years of experience and technical expertise towards commercial awareness. A key focus for UAL is its commitment to hard work, as it is keenly concerned with establishing strong business relationships based on mutual trust between its global customers and its partners. UAL offers services between Europe often departing from Aberdeen or Antwerp, as well as in North America leaving from Houston, and from Mexico via Veracruz.

Vessels from these ports then travel towards the West African coast with break-bulk and containers which are crucial for the oil and gas industry.

Through UAL’s Inter-African services, it has created a seamless lane for cargo flow between the African ports and Europe/the Americas.

The vessels are geared, meaning they can load and discharge cargo using their own vehicles to speed up shipping and cargo unloading

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requirements. The tween-deck geared vessels have a deadweight tonnage of between 8,500 and 12,500. The variety of vessels within UAL’s fleet and its experience in delivering and operating in the most remote areas of the world allow it to deliver projects from start to finish safely and on time. This is what sets UAL apart from its competitors, as it continues to provide more sailing and better vessel capabilities to ports across Western Africa.

As part of this, UAL has Universal African Lines B.V. in which several agents under the UAL brand work to provide modern transportation options. It provides feeder vessels and landing crafts to aid in transporting goods across these shipping lines. Furthermore, as it strives towards the future, UAL, and its UAL B.V. division are constantly looking for ways to modernise the fleet focusing on a more sustainable way to proceed in the shipping industry. As part of this, UAL has added 5 fuel-efficient vessels to form into an EcoTrader series.

These boats have axe-shaped bows which innovatively reduce fuel consumption and are currently in operation across shipping lines to and from Africa, Bodewe, Houston, Texas, and Cologne.

A key service for UAL outside of the shipping lines, is through its handling services at end ports. UAL services provide reliable and fast cargo handling by a highly specialised and experienced team. UAL guarantee its customers optimal service as well as safe and timely delivery of good and projects. Therefore, for the transportation and then delivery of handling services, UAL focuses on communication, administration, planning, coordination, management, and implementation as central commitments, which sees its customers’ cargo delivered securely from start to finish.

UAL also provide a range of storage solutions, including its owned K5 Freeport and Oil Centre which offers its clients reliable and cost-effective logistics solutions within the Oil and Gas industry, specifically within Equatorial Guinea and along the coast of West Africa. The K5 Freeport and Oil Centre is an expert at managing and controlling the flow of

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cargo through its Oil Centre. This is the dedicated oil and gas terminal that UAL uses, as it has all the required facilities to support loading, discharging, storage and inland transportation of specialised cargo.

Furthermore, UAL has a fleet of over 4000 containers, including 20-foot and 40-foot boxes, reefers, high cubes, open tops, and flat racks. This fleet provides a multitude of options including door-to-door service which seeks to ensure that the shipping lines are thoroughly maintained. In order to maximise time and resource efficiency, whilst reducing any risks associated with cargo handling, UAL’s K5 Freeport and Oil Centre is a pivotal component in UAL’s operations to deliver vital oil and gases to its customers.

Additionally, UAL provides specialised carry and handling services which deal with specialised cargo. This specialised transport is used to move dangerous goods and heavy lifts, through its full license to manage and carry hazardous cargo. For

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UAL it prides itself on being able to move this cargo in the most efficient and safe way possible.

Ultimately, UAL continues to provide essential servicing to the needs of the oil and gas industry through its specialised knowledge that makes shipping to logistically difficult areas possible. It seems through its operations, and as it develops towards a more sustainable future with its increasingly environmentally friendly fleets, UAL continues to lead the way as the shipping line agency that gets the job done. With UAL you can be sure that you are always receiving top-quality service as it continues to provide essential shipping, handling and storage across the Oil and Gas industry.

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SHIPPING AND LOGISTICS DONE RIGHT De Keyser Thornton Group chevron-square-right https://www.dkt.be/ phone-square +32 3 205 31 00 envelope-square info@dkt.be

De Keyser Thornton Group

Founded in 1853, De Keyser Thornton Group (DKT) is one of the world’s oldest and largest privately owned shipping agencies in Antwerp, which has seen expansions and acquisitions over the years to establish it as a leading shipping and logistics provider for the global maritime industry. Therefore, as a key member working across several worldwide networks, DKT continues to provide first-class services across the entire span of logistical activities.

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n 1948, DKT created a forwarding company called De Keyser Expeditions (DKE) which allowed it to offer its customers a wider range of transportrelated services. The expansive reach of DKE saw it join the NAXCO Group in 2000, which is one of the largest fully integrated shipping and logistics providers in the world. Therefore, this strategic alliance allows the DKT Group to offer top-quality services to ports in Belgium, France, and the Netherlands.

Furthermore, in 2006 the DKT Group took over the operations and staff of SBTC-Sotramar, a renowned forwarder in Antwerp, which allowed the group to continue to expand its forwarding activities considerably. The resulting company was renamed Sotramar and De Keyser nv. and continued to specialize in project cargoes and chemicals.

Then in 2014, the DKT Group acquired a significant shareholding in Das Logistics, which specialised in airfreight forwarding and is located at Brussels Airport.

The acquisition reinforced DKT’s span in the forwarding industry through the highly skilled Airfreight subsidiary. In the same year, DKT joined with Allseas Global Logistics from the UK to form DKT Allseas Shipping Ltd (DKA).

This strategic partnership allowed DKT Group’s operations to span further across the globe as DKA is the exclusive shipping agent in the UK and Ireland for The Shipping Corporation of India.

Whilst the core of DKT-group’s business is in liner agency, its expansive partnerships and acquisitions mean it today can offer a wide range of transport, shipping, chartering, management, forwarding, warehousing, logistics, trucking, and intermodal transport services across the expansive shipping industry. However, this expansive network and the company’s continued success towards profitable development is largely attributed to the highly skilled and experienced staff working across the company. Accompanied by state-of-the-art computer systems, DKT can face all the challenges of today’s and tomorrow’s shipping and logistics services to provide its customers with consistent high-quality services and top-quality solutions. It is the fully integrated services that the DKT-Group can offer which has established it as one the largest privately owned shipping agencies in Antwerp.

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Due to the expansive and reliable reputation of the DKT Group, it is a member of many worldwide organisations, including the NAXCO Port Agency Network and Global Alliance Corporation (GAL). Consequently, as a member of organisations across the span of shipping from port authorities to forwarding enterprises, DKT is part of an expansive network across the word that spreads and unites the industry for the betterment of shipping services, whilst providing companies, such as DKT, with a reputation for quality and reliability that the memberships promote.

Included under the DKT-Group is De Keyser Thornton NAXCO Belgium nv., which contains a multitude of shipping lines. These lines partner with DKT NAXCO Belgium to continue to develop shipping services across the world under the world-class services of DKT. These lines include The Shipping Corporation of India, Empros Lines, United Africa Feeder Lines (UAFL), AAL (Austral Asia Line), and Soreidom and Caribbean Line. Furthermore, in 2021,

the DKT NAXO Group became the new agent for Arkas Lines, which brought further shipping connections for DKT with Belgium and the Netherlands. The DKT Group also owns Unamar (United Antwerp Maritime Agencies) and Trimar, which it acquired in 2006, and are two liner agencies from Antwerp which have a worldwide reputation for excellence and allowed the company to expand its coverage to ports on a global scale. The Unamar shipping lines under DKT include the Kenya National Shipping Line (KNSL) and Maritime Transport Lines and Services (MTLS).

A key sector of DKT’s development is its forwarding services, which the company began with De Keyser Expeditions. Created as a subsidiary of the larger De Keyser Thornton, the company took over SBTC Sotramar, which under the name of Sotramar and De Keyser brought together two reputable companies which combined had a strong workforce of roughly 30 who collectively formed one company to provide an expansive range of logistical services across the industry. The division oversees the transportation of general cargo, bulk cargo, full container load (FCL) and consolidation

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containers by sea. The company is also responsible for logistical movements by rail, road, or inland waterways, representing how the expansive company has divisions and key experience across worldwide and local cross-trade links.

Furthermore, DKT has divisions working towards customs clearance, and port handling – including loading and discharging trucks/ containers, as well as a fully developed warehouse facility which acts as storage and a distribution facility for all kinds of cargo coming in and out of ports. Consequently, the ensure plan of cargo transportation, handling and logistics movement is covered by DKT through the rapidly expanding NEXCO Group which sees it lead the global industry for logistical solutions.

Additionally, to help maintain smooth operations at ports, DKT offers a range of liner, tramping and husbandry services to keep ports uncongested and cargo moving freely and profitably.

Ultimately, De Keyser Thornton is an expansive logistical company which has strategically acquired key companies across the industry to fully evolve their logistics operations to receive, handle and transport cargo coming from the sea, air, road, and train lines to deliver efficient and trustworthy cargo lines that are reputable across the world.

Consequently, DKT continues to lead the logistical industry and continues to evolve as a cornerstone of shipping needs for companies, customers and clients alike worldwide.

Alongside the services provided to cargo entering countries by land via trucks or trains, they also work with airfreight and ports to maintain a seamless flow between cargo and its customer’s needs.

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PHOSPHATE FOR THE FUTURE Rock phosphate plays a crucial role as a key ingredient in fertilizers to significantly increase agricultural productivity. Direct application, low cadmium phosphates in particular result in healthier soil with less run-off into waterways and reduce the accumulation of heavy metal cadmium in the soil profile.

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any nations rely on importing phosphate, leaving them vulnerable to potential supply chain issues which can have significant effects on their agricultural development.

We got the chance to talk with Chris Castle, CEO of Chatham Rock Phosphate (CRP), to see how the company is working to establish itself as a global supplier of low cadmium direct application (organic) phosphate to the agriculture sector.

He told us about the upcoming projects CRP has in the pipeline to become a global phosphate supplier through the development of mine complexes in Australia, French Polynesia and the company’s key investment in New Zealand, on the Chatham Rise.

Over the years, CRP has transformed from a single project company, with a New Zealand focus facing uncertain and expensive permitting hurdles, to a rapidly expanding group of projects moving closer to generating cash flow.

From its initial developments on the Chatham Rise in New Zealand CRP has expanded operations into its other phosphate projects firstly in French Polynesia and then Australia.

This spread of projects has moved it toward providing sustainable supply chains of phosphate for agriculture globally.

The central development for CRP this year is fast-tracking the development of its Korella North Mine operation in NW Queensland, Australia. The Korella North Mine (EPM 28589) is a near-surface phosphate deposit, that is roughly 22 metres thick and has a low-cost entry for mining to commence.

The site has been chosen for its crucial adjacent major road and rail links, allowing bulk loading into

CRP started in the phosphate business in 2007, developing the offshore phosphorites of New Zealand contained on the seabed of the Chatham Rise. Its current Chatham Rise mining permit covers 820 square kilometres (km2) of seabed area, 450 km east of Christchurch in New Zealand.

The extraction of rock phosphate would result in a local phosphate resource to increase certainty of supply, reduce transport costs and reduce by 90% the related carbon emissions arising from current importation to New Zealand of phosphates from north Africa.

road trains and onto rails and then onto ships in the ports of Townsville and Karumba. CRP is applying for a mining lease to enable early production from the identified 2.7 million tonne reserve. The Korella North mine is expected to have a mine life of up to 8 years at the current projected production rates and will provide a local source of phosphate for sugar cane, bananas, cotton and cropping activities in northern Queensland and the Northern Territory.

Korella phosphate provides a key input into agricultural development in northern Australia and provides stability of supply for the surrounding regions. Once CRP is granted the exploration lease, expected towards the end of December 2023, it will then undertake drilling and trenching to further delineate mining reserves and expand and extend the life of the mine. The first sales of phosphate rock are projected for Q2 of 2024, to deliver the mined phosphate rock to dry land cotton and cropping areas in the north of Australia.

The second nearer term Australian project is the Korella South Project, a 200 square km exploration area designated EPM28589. This project is 10km south of Korella North and adjacent to two existing mining leases at Phosphate Hill. The project has a target of 60 million tonnes contained in the approximately 11m thick bottom section of the Monastery Creek Phosphorite Member.

The Korella South Project is based on a 2 million tonne per annum export mine of direct shipping phosphate. The exploration area was granted in December 2022 and, following preliminary assessments, will be the subject of exploration in Q1 2024.

With CRP’s acquisition of Avenir Makatea Pty Limited, it acquired, through its wholly-owned French Polynesian subsidiary, SAS Avenir Makatea, a research permit to explore phosphate resources on the island of Makatea in French Polynesia.

The island is a well-known historical source of phosphate, mined from 1906 to 1966. Significant phosphate resources remain as well as other valuable byproducts, including food grade limestone, which the exploration permit encompasses.

SAS Avenir Makatea was granted the exploration permit covering 10.36 km2 in 2014. In 2016 it applied for a concession to implement mining and rehabilitation operations across the previously mined land. The administrative process for the granting of a mining concession on Makatea is expected to continue throughout 2023.

Behind CRP’s expansive operations is Chris Castle’s small but knowledgeable team, working with numerous contractors and consultants to develop phosphorous resources. With a primary focus on mining and selling low cadmium organic reactive phosphate, Chris Castle believes in focusing on teamwork through its operations, as through empowerment of your team, he believes obstacles can easily be overcome.

As CRP continues to strive for success and expand operations across the phosphate and agriculture industries, Castle’s central philosophy of “never give up, nothing worth doing is ever going to be easy” really rings true.

CRP has acquired key assets and permits to position itself as a major supplier of direct application organic phosphate to New Zealand, Australia, and the global agricultural sector in the coming years. As the four phosphate projects (Korella North, Korella South, Chatham Rise, and SAS Avenir Makatea) become fully permitted we look forward to observing CRP rapidly moving into phosphate production and making a critical contribution to the global agriculture sector.

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THE SPECTACLE OF AURORA BOREALIS Written by Carley Fallows

If you’re lucky enough to have a clear sky and are located in the northern hemisphere you may have seen spectacular colours playing across the sky in greens, pinks, and purples.

These lights, in the northern hemisphere, are called the aurora borealis which are waves of dancing light that illuminate the sky. If you are a frequent visitor to Norway or Iceland you are likely familiar with this display, but what causes these lights and why is autumn/winter the best time to view them?

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urora can be seen near both the north and south poles, however, in the south, it is called the aurora australis. For millennia, the lights baffled humans as they tried to understand what caused this light spectacle. The answer comes from the sun. Solar storms on the sun’s surface cause large waves of electrically charged particles to travel millions of miles into the solar system. Many of the particles are deflected away from Earth, but sometimes they become captured in the Earth’s magnetic field and quickly are pulled into the atmosphere and towards either of the Earth’s poles.

When these energized particles from the sun slam into the Earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of 45 million miles per hour (mph), atoms and particles begin to heat up and much like when you heat gas – it begins to glow. The waves are even caused by the Earth’s magnetic field which sees these particles dance across the sky. When these particles come into contact with oxygen in the atmosphere, they are heated to produce the familiar green colour of the Aurora, however often we see hints of purple, blue and pink which are caused by the heating of nitrogen particles in the atmosphere.

Galileo Galilei first coined the term ‘Aurora Borealis’ in 1619 named after Aurora the Roman goddess of dawn, and the Greek god of the north wind Boreas. Civilisations across the world have marvelled at the phenomenon with myths and

legends going back years outlining its cause being linked to spirituality, death, and battle.

The solar winds which cause the charged particles to reach Earth are constantly at work, however, the sun’s emission goes through a roughly 11-year cycle of activity. In 2023 we are reaching the end of the sun’s solar cycle which is predicted to enter a new cycle in 2024 or 2025. Therefore, we are currently experiencing an increase in the number of sunspots, which are large fields of magnetic pressure on the surface of the sun, causing more changes and auroral activity. Therefore, as we begin to move into the autumn and winter months following the Autumn Equinox the days are getting shorter, so we have more time with dark skies – perfect for hopefully catching a glimpse of this phenomena.

Many places such as Iceland and Norway are known for seeing dazzling aurora scenes, however as we reach closer to the end of the sun’s cycle and the electrical magnetic energy is increased, places lower down in the northern hemisphere are lucky enough to get to see the lights. The aurora borealis has even been seen as far south as Cornwall and Kent in the UK. Therefore, on the next clear and dark night we are sure to be outside looking at the sky hoping to see such a beautiful natural phenomenon.

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UNITING GHANA’S MINING INDUSTRY The Ghana Chamber of Mines chevron-square-right https://ghanachamberofmines.org/ phone-square -760350 envelope-square chamber@ghanachamberofmines.org

The Ghana Chamber of Mines

As one of the largest gold producers in Africa, mining is a core industry for Ghana which has seen vast expansion over the years. However, as mining operations expanded, a need for regulation and support for the various stakeholders within Ghana’s mineral industry became essential to help maintain the development of the country on a national and international level. Consequently, the Ghana Chamber of Mines was established as an industry-led ‘thinkdo-tank’ which works to foster shared prosperity across the mining industry for current and future generations of Ghanaians. We got a chance to catch up with Mr. Sulemanu Koney, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, to appreciate the crucial work the Chamber is doing to unite the industry and promote Ghana as a key mineral mining hub.

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ounded in 1928, the Ghana Chamber of Mines has worked over the last 95 years to deepen the linkages between the mineral and nonmineral sectors, with a goal to unlock, internalize and equitably distribute the wealth of Ghana’s mining and minerals supply chain. Through its work to bring together its member companies, the Chamber facilitates cooperation between the government and non-state stakeholders to improve the governance of the minerals sector on a large scale whilst catalyzing the industry’s input demands towards a future of industrialization. Members of the Chamber include all companies which are involved in mineral exploration, production, processing and allied services, and so, the Chamber is made up of the majority of Ghana’s mineral output companies.

The Chamber has a clear mission to represent the mining industry across Ghana by using the resources and capabilities of its members to deliver services which benefit these businesses, government and communities in a manner that ensures sustainable development. On a global scale, the Chamber collaborates with peers across the West African sub-region and liaises with players in other jurisdictions to ideate on establishing and promoting the best practices in governance and regulation in the mining industry.

The Chamber is committed to supporting its members, and by extension the country, as it promotes an information-driven, people-centred, and development-oriented industry where members and all key stakeholders’ interests are promoted. Outside of Africa, the Chamber leverages its membership of the International Council of Mining and Metals to spearhead the mining with principles agenda to make mining more beneficial to the global community.

In speaking with Mr. Koney, he highlighted the Chamber’s current two research projects with the first looking at identifying and measuring the value of the mining sector’s supply chains and core mining activities. As part of this research, the Chamber is looking at linkage opportunities between mining and the non-mineral economy which have the potential to anchor national development policies and how to leverage this for Ghana-registered input manufacturers and service providers to make

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forays into West Africa. The Chamber has engaged the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) and the Africa Centre for Energy Policy (ACEP) on these initiatives. UMaT is leading a research project to map the linkages between the mining sector and the non-minerals sector whilst ACEP is focusing its study on researching how to position Ghana as the hub of mining support services within Western Africa. These research projects will allow the Chamber to better integrate the mining sector into the larger economy and help build on the reputation of Ghana as a key mining hub in Africa.

The second crucial research area is aimed at improving the mining and processing of minerals to yield overarching outcomes for the industry. Funded by the Ghana Chamber of Mines’ Tertiary Education Fund (TEF) and the Chamber’s Chair of Environmental Studies, the TEF is providing more than $2 million over a 5-year period to UMaT to support the development of infrastructure, research, teaching, and other ancillary educational services.

Consequently, the Chamber continues to work with key research institutions to develop the mining industry, whilst looking at ways to establish Ghana as a Centre for mining and mining services globally.

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As the Chamber continues to position mining as a central catalyst for development, it focuses on providing advocacy and critical support to its members to move Ghana’s mining industry towards a more responsible and sustainable path. It believes strongly that collaborative decision-making is the way forward, along with a shared responsibility for the management of inherent social, environmental, and governance issues. The TEF plays a significant role in the development of the industry by developing a pipeline of human capital armed with the requisite knowledge, skills, and exposure to sustain the industry. Further, through the beneficiarydriven corporate social investments (CSI) of its producing member companies, the Chamber is committed to enhancing the outcomes of mining for local communities and the larger country.

Mr. Koney highlighted in our discussion the collective CSI causes that the Chamber undertakes towards the betterment of both the mining industry and the Chamber. This includes the Tertiary

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Education Fund which was launched in 2019, and as previously mentioned, through which the allocation of more than $2 million over a period of 5 years, aims to advance teaching and learning of mining and related disciplines in tertiary institutions. The areas of support under TEF include infrastructural development, research, educational resources, and bursaries. Mr. Koney comments on this, “Personally, what excites me about the TEF is the opportunity we provide to faculty members and students to intern with the various mines. I recently visited one of our members’ mines where I had the chance to interact with a female employee who was a product of TEF”.

The Chamber’s funding and support are not exclusive to TEF, as many developments and infrastructure projects are also funded by its members. These projects include investments in roads, education, and healthcare, as well as the establishment of skills training centres. These expenditures, in 2022, totaled $43 million, and contributed to enhancing livelihoods in host communities and making them resilient.

As can be seen, the Ghana Chamber of Mines is actively working to bring all the stakeholders across Ghana’s mining industry together in line with its vision to be the respected and unified voice of the industry that offers services to stakeholders in a manner that deepens sustainable development.

Therefore, with the aim of establishing Ghana as a key mining hub, the Chamber aims for inclusive growth and development of the country’s development that pulls along other sectors of the economy to help diversify the economy.

We look forward to catching up with Mr. Koney and the Ghana Chamber of Mines in the coming years to see how the Chamber’s critical role continues to broaden the socio-economic development of Ghana.

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Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMMA)

Electricity and water are everyday essentials that we so often take for granted, however, their role in the functioning of everyday activities is crucial. Therefore, in Qatar, the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, also known as KAHRAMAA, is working to ensure that high-quality and sustainable electricity and water are available for everyone across the country for better living conditions. Consequently, KAHRAMAA has developed these two sectors since its establishment in 2000 towards a more sustainable future, which is putting them on the map as a global leader as an innovative and customer-focused water and energy provider.

In 2000, KAHRAMAA was established to regulate and maintain the supply of electricity and water to its customers. As part of its role, KAHRAMAA acquires, constructs, and operates electricity and water transmission and distribution networks across Qatar. It facilitates this network through its Power and Water Purchase Agreements (PWPA), which provide necessary technical and corporate support to KAHRAMAA in establishing generation and desalination ventures. Furthermore, it sets regulations, standards, and codes of practice across the industry’s electricity and water suppliers to ensure that consistency and top-quality service are maintained.

The key focus of KAHRAMAA is their customers, as at the heart of their approach to water and electricity distribution and transmission is a relentless commitment to ensuring that the customer’s needs are met. Therefore, KAHRAMAA has key values of performance, responsiveness, teamwork, transparency, and loyalty to ensure that throughout their operations they are working towards their vision to be a global leader in the electricity and water sectors through customer-centricity, performance, innovation, environmental sustainability, and social responsibility.

Across the energy sector, KAHRAMAA has been rapidly expanding its electricity network to meet the growing demand for electricity across the country. This development is in line with the Qatar National Vision 2050, National Development Strategy and guidelines issued by the government to transform Qatar’s electricity sector. The sector has already seen crucial development since KAHRAMAA’s establishment, with the expansion of the main transmission network which as of 2021 had 372 substations, compared to the 139 under KAHRAMAA in 2008. Furthermore, as the demand for electricity increases, KAHRAMAA has developed an electrical capacity of 10579 MegaWatts (MW) as of 2020, a vast step up from the 8755 MW in 2013. The electrical development of Qatar has been crucial in recent years especially, through the connection of its transmission network to some vital projects in the country including the Lusail City, Metro Project, New Port and the 2022 World Cup Stadium. Therefore, the role that KAHRAMAA plays in developing the electrical infrastructure of Qatar is crucial, as

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through many of these projects the country has benefitted economically.

KAHRAMAA has increased the number of main stations, the span of cables and overhead lines across the network, and substations for distribution across the country. Whilst these are all set to increase further over the coming years, their current development has already been aiding in meeting the demands of Qatar’s urban development, economic activity pace and state-hosted events which see the country continue to develop across all areas. Therefore, KAHRAMAA is seeking to increase the number of substations, which stood at 18,013 in Q2 of 2020, to more than 234,000 by the end of 2026. This goal highlights KAHRAMAA’s commitment to the continuous development of the country.

Furthermore, as the world moves towards a more sustainable future, the role of electricity is set to take centre stage across the globe. For KAHRAMAA they have already begun supplying this future through the establishment of electrical vehicle

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charging stations. In an August press release, KAHRAMAA announced that, along with the Ministry of Interior Collaborate, it had implemented an electric vehicle charging station at the General Directorate of Traffic Headquarters in Madinat Khalifa.

The fast-charging station has a 100 KW capacity and is capable of charging two vehicles simultaneously in less than 20 minutes. This charging station comes after KAHRAMAA inputted another charging station previously at the Al-Fazaa building in the Al-Mamoura area. Consequently, the charging station marks a crucial development towards sustainability for the country, as the stations mark the start of a broader partnership between the two aiming to proliferate charging stations across various ministry locations.

At present, KAHRAMAA has launched over 160 swift chargers across the country and is steadfast in its mission to commission 300 units by the end of 2024, with a target of 600 units by 2025. Consequently, KAHRAMAA has remained at the forefront of developing the electric vehicle charging network through the National Program for Conservations and Energy Efficiency, as it is set to launch further projects and initiatives, such as a solar production plant to ensure the harnessing of electrical power for a more sustainable future is made possible through a reliable and functional network. Thus, to achieve this, KAHRAMAA has set up offices across the country to quickly respond to any outages and get electrical power back to its customers/projects as soon as possible.

The other major part of KAHRAMAA’s operations is in the water sector. KAHRAMAA has a comprehensive and holistic approach to minimising real and apparent water loss across the water network. Since its establishment, KAHRAMAA has been upgrading the water distribution services by replacing leaky and old pipelines with new connections. This development has seen KAHRAMMAA supply Qatar with continuous water 24 hours a day and has implemented a range of programs to detect leaks across the network to maintain this level.

To monitor the water network, KAHRAMAA has a National Water Control Centre (NWCC) which is a centralised water control and monitoring centre with a state-of-the-art water SCADA system which is overseeing the water system to guarantee a high performance of water pumping, storage, transmission, and distribution. The system is fitted with detection systems to warn of radioactive

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contaminants, online seawater radiation monitoring, and acute toxicity monitoring of drinking water for chemical, biological and radiation monitoring at some pumping stations. For KAHRAMAA, drinking water is crucial for the citizens of Qatar, so through their network they are committed to providing safe drinking water for all of Qatar. Furthermore, KAHRAMAA’s labs have been accredited with ISO17025 water-quality certification which ensures that the quality of drinking water through KAHRAMAA’s testing services is accurate and reliable, whilst also recognised by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) guidelines and KAHRAMAA’s own drinking water requirements.

As the demand for water continues to rise, KAHRAMAA is committed to meeting this demand through its water sector services.

The water production capacity of potable desalinated water was expected to reach 536 million imperial gallons per day (MIGD) by 2021, for which KAHRAMAA commissioned an additional production capacity facility which can handle 636 MIGD.

Additionally, KAHRAMAA commissioned a new desalination plant, an expansion of the current transmission and distribution networks, as well as the construction of reservoirs to increase the national water storage capacity to 2392 MIGD. Consequently, KAHRAMAA they are continuing to develop the water sector to meet the growing demands of Qatar’s population through a commitment to clean, safe and available drinking water for all.

Overall, KAHRAMAA is working tirelessly to develop two of the crucial components of daily life.

Through a bold commitment to Qatar’s water and electricity infrastructure, KAHRAMAA is developing the country towards a future of reliable, safe, and accessible resources to maintain the smooth running of everyday life. Through their expansive networks of cables, pipelines, and people across the country they are leading the country, and the sectors towards a more reliable and sustainable future as the demand for resources continues to rise. Therefore, in achieving its goals to provide high-quality and sustainable electricity and water, KAHRAMAA has placed itself as a global leader focusing on giving the people of Qatar the best future.

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Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited

Beginning operations in 2001, Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited (SAESL) is a joint venture company between RollsRoyce Plc and SIA Engineering Company which has established itself as a market leader in the engine overall and component repairs services industry. Having continued to expand its growth across the sectors, SAESL has developed its facilities and subsequent capability to “keep airlines flying to connect your world”.

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ith a mission to deliver engines safely, cost-effectively, and reliably on time for its customers, SAESL has an expansive Engine Overhaul business with the capabilities to service all products in the Trent engine family. SAESL has a state-of-the-art Engine Test Facility, which provides top-quality services to every client all with its best-in-class engine turnaround times.

SAESL’s Engine Overhaul services support all levels of work, with its core services focusing on maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of engines, engine modules and components. This service includes the disassembly of engines, LLP exchange, parts and accessory repairs, documentation, modifications, engine assembly, engine testing, engineering support and a web-based status reporting service. These services focus on a

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culture of improvement which sees SAESL always looking for ways to optimize its service offerings for the customer. These innovative services include a flexible engine strip and build process which ensures that both gantry and traditional methods to achieve a fast turn-around. Therefore, SAESL continues to invest in innovation and technology to remain at the forefront of the MRO industry.

As a joint venture with Rolls Royce, the SAESL is responsible for servicing and repairing the whole family of high-bypass turbo Trent engines. Trent engines use a three-spool design which makes them more complex but provides the engines with a lightweight, shorter, and more rigid core which suffers less performance degradation compared to its traditional two-shaft design counterparts.

The main advantage of the three-spool design is that it can be turned on by its own turbine to rotate at its optimal speed, where the two compressors are then driven by the other two turbines.

Furthermore, SAESL can service the entire current range of the Rolls-Royce engine family, including the Trent 500 which is the only engine that can power the increased range of Airbus A340-500, and the A340-600. Additionally, it can fully service the Trent 700 used in all versional of the Airbus A330, the Trent 800 used in Boeing 777-200, -200ER and -500 planes, the Trent 900 which is the first engine to power the double-decker Airbus A380, and the Trent 1000 Boeing 787 Dreamliner. SAESL is also responsible for servicing the Trent XWB which is the sole-source engine of the A350-XWB. Therefore, as we can see from SAESL’s expansive servicing to the Trent range of engines which are used throughout the airline industry, SAESL is a vital key player in maintaining the smooth running of the aerospace industry for its clients.

A key part of SAESL’s operations is in its Engine Testing Facility which tests engines up to 140 inches in diameter and 150k pounds of thrust. This facility provides SAESL with the capability to test all engines in Trent’s current range, as well as maintain a capacity for any future engines. Testing includes a full performance test, vibration survey, investigative troubleshooting, and a full inhibition

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and preparation for shipment. Therefore, SAESL is one of the largest MRO and engine test facilities which has grown exponentially to become an integral part of Singapore’s aerospace ecosystem supporting its customers across six continents.

In working in such a diverse and expansive industry as the aerospace one, SAESL excels by focusing on its operations to ensure quality and safety are always a top priority. For this, it has established a Quality and Safety Management System which ensures that its customers’ needs are fully met whilst focusing on complying with all regulatory and legal requirements involved in both the testing and overhaul divisions of its business operations.

A testimony of SAESL’s quality assurance is highlighted through the many aviation authorities for which SAESL has achieved airworthiness accreditations.

The accreditations and approvals SAESL have achieved highlight the integrity of its engine work and components so customers can be sure that in such an industry when quality and safety are

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paramount – SAESL is the company of choice for all engine maintenance, repairs and overhaul services.

With SAESL you know you are getting top-quality MRO and testing facilities which focus on bringing innovation to enhance the aerospace industry in Singapore. SAESL’s vision to be the best across the industry is exemplified in their slogan “Servicing the Best by the Best”. This encapsulates SAESL’s vision to be the most admired engine MRO servicing provider, which is increasingly becoming a highly valued player in the aero engine MRO ecosystem of Singapore. Therefore, SAESL is establishing Singapore as a key hub in both the industrial and global MRO industries. Ultimately, through safety, innovation, respect, teamwork, integrity, and communication; SAESL is the chosen company for all MRO and servicing needs across local and global markets for Singapore.

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BP: The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG Project

Together with PETROSEN, Société Mauritanienne des Hydrocarbures (SMH) and Kosmos Energy, BP has been working on developing an offshore liquified natural gas (LNG) project on the maritime border of Mauritania and Senegal. The project was signed by Mauritania and Senegal as an intergovernment cooperation agreement (ICA) in early 2018, which outlined the development of a cross-border gas project for which the resources and revenues produced will be split between the sharing countries on a 50/50 basis. The Greater Tortue Ahmeyim LNG project is estimated to contain up to 15 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) of recoverable gas resources to benefit the development of both countries and their role in global LNG markets.

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ollowing the discovery of The Tortue Gas Field in 2015 through the drilling of the Tortue-1 Exploration Well and subsequent Guembeul-1 and Ahmeyim-2 Wells in 2016, the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) Field Complex is expected to produce 2-3 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) of LNG in the first phase of its development. The first phase of the development includes an ultra-deep subsea system with four gas production wells, a mid-water floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel, and a nearshore floating liquified natural gas (FLNG) facility.

The four wells are expected to produce up to 200 million metric standard cubic feet per day (Mmscfd) of gas. This gas will then be transported via an 80-kilometre (km) subsea tieback to the FPSO facility for processing.

The FPSO facility will separate the condensate from the gas, and the gas will be offloaded from the FPSO to the FLNG facility. The LNG output produced will therefore be exported across international markets by tankers, whilst a portion will be allocated to Mauritania and Senegal. The final investment decision (FID) came for phase one of the development of the project in December 2018 and is expected to start production in the final quarter of this year.

The FPSO used in the project set sail from the COSCO Shipyard in China and is set to arrive at the project site in the second quarter of 2023. It will be moored 80km offshore and accommodate up to 140 onboard during normal operations. The vessel is made up of 81,000 tonnes of steel, 37km of pipe spools and 1,520 km of cable, and is equipped with 8 processing and production modules to process up to 5000Mmscfd of gas. Consequently, the FPSO plays a crucial role in removing condensate, water, and other impurities from the field’s gas stream, so high-quality and pure LNG can be transported to the FLNG facility for international and local distribution.

The project is set to take place over a period of 30 years, which will help to establish Mauritania and Senegal as key players in the global LNG field.

This crucial development is set to bring continued prosperity on both a national and local level by establishing the GTA LNG Project as a new energy hub in Africa. Therefore, BP through its crucial partnerships, is delivering a bright energy future for Mauritania and Senegal, as well as positioning the

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The Executive Vice President for Operations and Production of the GTA LNG project outlined in the press release for the second phase of the project that, it aims “to build on our strong collaboration with our partners, and the Governments of Mauritania and Senegal, to further develop a long-term, successful energy hub in West Africa. GTA continues to underpin our strategy to develop the most resilient hydrocarbons to help provide energy security today.”

The second phase of the BP-operated GTA LNG project was recently announced to have been taken forward to the next stage of the development, as evaluations are beginning for a gravity-based structure (GBS) which will form the basis for the GTA

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Phase 2 expansion project. The GBS LNG structure development will have a static connection to the seabed and will serve as a key foundation for the liquefication facilities, whilst also providing crucial LNG storage. The second phase of the project will also include the development of new wells and subsea equipment which will develop the existing GTA infrastructures. BP and its partners are currently working with contractors to progress the second phase towards the pre-FEED stage.

Furthermore, as the project continues to make great strides towards future developments of the LNG facilities in the GTA fields, BP and its partner companies involved in the project are crucially concerned with ensuring that safety, sustainability, and respect are maintained throughout its development both within the partnership’s operations and with the local communities. The partnerships have implemented a rigorous process of informed consultation, which is working with local

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communities to understand and mitigate concerns about the project’s activities.

For BP, it is committed throughout its projects to making a positive impact on surrounding communities through its key operations to establish crucial energy infrastructure. Therefore, whilst the project is set to bring crucial change to the energy sector of Mauritania and Senegal, it is also keenly concerned with ensuring its impact is positive and sustains local communities for generations to come.

Overall, the Greater Tortue Ahmeyin LNG Project is implementing crucial energy infrastructure that is expected to positively impact both Mauritania and Senegal. With its wells, subsurface and subsea developments, pre-treatment FPSO, LNG Hub terminal, FLNG facility, and LNG offtake facilities – the project is an expansive development which is set to put the region on the map for many years to come. For the next 30 years, the project is set to bring economic and energy development across the region and allow them to serve as a crucial hub not just to local countries but to the developing world of energy infrastructure.

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Motisun Group

As a privately owned diversified business conglomerate, Motisun Group provides a range of manufacturing services and options across Africa. It is hard to find an industry that the Motisun Group’s span does not cover, as it has manufacturing operations in things such as building materials, steel, roofing, cement, plastics, pipes, paints etc. However, its span also reaches into real estate, logistics, food, beverage, and hospitality sectors. Consequently, its vast reach across the world reaches southern, central, and eastern Africa, with strategically located manufacturing facilities in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zambia, and Uganda.

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otisun Group began in 1994, founded by Subhash Motibhai Patel, with a strict focus on producing quality products that, through the implementation of new technology, would be the first of their kind to enter the Tanzanian market.

Having expanded its manufacturing facilities since this pioneering start, Motisun Group continues to improve its quality and invest in the latest technology to now be one of the fastest-growing and expansive business groups in Africa. Under the Motisun Group there are various manufacturing companies which are working cohesively to provide essential materials, and consequently is now one of Tanzania and Africa’s emerging conglomerate groups.

One of the largest companies operating under Motisun Group is MM Integrated Steel Mills Limited, which is a rapidly expanding multinational and leading manufacturer of cold rolling sheets, structural steel products, as well as galvanized and alzinc roofing sheets. MM Integrated Steel’s primary factory is in Tanzania and has an aluzinc coating capability which has taken more of a key place in the industry over recent years. Consequently, the brand has become a preferred choice for many across Africa, as its products are sold through a nationwide network of dealers and distributors under the brand of Kiboko.

Furthermore, MM Integrated Steel continues its dedication to conducting business in a professional and ethical manner, by creating and maintaining a positive environment that supports cooperative relationships between employees and stakeholders, as well as implementing the strongest of safety standards, as the company works to consistently provide products which are designed with innovation in mind. Thus, with operations across 4 countries, the company employs a large majority of its workforce from local communities and has given over 500 jobs to locals either directly or indirectly which subsequently positively impacted the economy. Therefore, through its MM Integrated Steel Mills Company, Motisun Group is a valuable contributor towards boosting the regional economy.

Within the steel division of its operations, and under the Kiboko brand, the Motisun Group produces roofing sheets which are used across

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These sheets are manufactured in a variety of ways including corrugated, inverted box rib, and bullnose profiles which are available in both bare and pre-painted formats.

As the company moved towards further modernisation in 2001-2002, the Motisun Group introduced alternative aluminium zinc-coated roofing sheet options. This introduction was part of a long-term strategic movement by the company to broaden its product offerings to expand its potential reach across the region and contribute to the worldwide shift towards roofing of this time.

Therefore, we can see that even very early on in the company’s life, innovation and working towards the growing demands for futureproofed solutions were always met with pioneering innovation at its very foundation.

Another key division of the Motisun Group is in its 50:50 venture, named Maganga Matitu Resource Development Limited (MMRDL), which is between MM Steel Resources Public Limited Company and

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the National Development Corporation of Tanzania.

The venture was signed in 2009, with the aim of developing the iron ore mines at Maganga Matitu and the coal mines in Katewaka. Included in the development of the mining industry for the Motisun Group in the establishment of a 300,000 tonne per annum (tpa) capacity integrated steel plant in the Ludewa district in the south of Tanzania.

Consequently, as it seeks to continue its development across its coal and iron ore mining sites, it hopes to establish them as a standalone profitable mining and processing operation.

Looking towards the future, it is seeking to expand its operations due to its current possession of prospecting rights in Maganga covering an area of 20 square kilometres (sq. km).

The venture hopes to start production of sponge iron soon to feed domestic mills and provide crucial exports for the country once the project attains its rated capacity under its planned expansion programme. Sponge iron requires both iron and coal as primary raw materials, and so hope to use its titaniferous magnetite deposits at Maganga Matitu and coal from Ketewaka for this.

Diverse Manufacturing for Africa

The Motisun Group also has key ventures in plastics, paints, beverages, processed food, real estate, cables, and construction. These all show the vast range of industries that the Motisun Group is capable of tackling through its expansive networks. An interesting section of Motisun Group’s operations is in the Hotel and Resorts sector. This may at first seem like a jump from mining, roofing, and steel manufacturing, but with two decades of experience behind the company in the hospitality sector, the group has a range of hotels, resorts, and service suits across the eastern part of Africa.

It has four hotels, resorts and service suites in Tanzania and Zanzibar, including the Hotel White Sands the Beach Resort, the Sea Cliff Court and Residence, the Sea Cliff Resort and Spa, and the Sea Cliff Hotel - a five-star hotel located in Dar es Salaam. These hotels, spas and resorts highlight the role that it is playing in the tourism and leisure industry, which it is hoping to continue to expand. Consequently, the Group has a range of upcoming hotels and projects in the world-famous

Ngorongoro Conservation area, and coastal city of Mtwara, Pearlsun Hotels.

Overall, the grasp that the Motisun Group has across Africa, and critically in Tanzania, highlights the vital role the company plays in facilitating a range of manufacturing processes to develop the region both locally and internationally towards a profitable future. A key feature of its work is innovation, which seeks to bring the very best solutions to a range of industries. Consequently, for its commitment to standards which see its staff, customers, suppliers, stakeholders, and local communities supported.

It continues to promote an exceptional customer experience across all its various business and manufacturing operations with superior product, quality, service, and value as its top priorities.

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LEADING TECHNICAL EXPERTS Liebherr-Africa Pty Limited chevron-square-right https://www.liebherr.com/en/gbr/about-liebherr/ liebherr-worldwide/south-africa/liebherr-in-south-africa.html

Liebherr-Africa Pty Limited

The Liebherr Group is one of the largest construction equipment manufacturers in the world, which, since 1949, has continued to offer its customers across the world high-quality and useroriented products and services. As the family-owned company has developed into a vast international network, it plays a critical role across many industries as a pioneer for technical development which is set to reshape the future. The company began its major global expansion in the late 1950s and now comprises over 140 companies across every continent. Therefore, divisions of the company such as Liebherr-Africa Pty Ltd. are working to bring German-engineered machinery, products, and services to the African continent as it continues to extend the overarching company’s reach across the world.

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iebherr-Africa was founded in 1958 in South Africa, in the city of Springs as one of the first expansions of the Liebherr company outside of Germany. The first location in South Africa was established to bridge the expensive transport routes from Europe to Africa, as it allowed Liebherr machinery to be supplied on the continent to neighbouring countries rather than shipping them across from Europe. It began with responsibilities surrounding the manufacturing and sales of tower cranes, specialised cranes, and concrete mixers.

However, today, Liebherr-Africa plays a vital role in selling and supporting the company’s construction equipment and working across mining and material handlining industries to provide them with equipment from the Liebherr Group.

Liebherr-Africa is headquartered in Springs, Gauteng, and has 5 branches across the country in Cape Town, Durban, Richards Bay, Brits, and Middleburg, as well as various agencies, depots, and mine sites across other regions of the country and its neighbouring states. Consequently, for the last 65 years, this division of Liebherr-Africa has been serving the needs of the local construction, civil engineering, and mining industries, and now the brand is fully equipped to provide local backup services and spare parts for Liebherr machinery and equipment across the country.

Furthermore, this range of extended support is immediately available from the Springs head office.

Liebherr-African provides high-quality Germanengineered products backed by the Liebherr Group to provide the best possible standard of equipment for South Africa. The division manufactures and supplies a range of earth-moving, construction and port equipment. It even developed its offerings further in 2015, by introducing domestic appliances to its South African division.

This continued commitment to development exemplifies the global role that the Liebherr Group plays in developing global industries through innovation and an uncompromising commitment to quality.

This commitment is carried out to ensure that its customers benefit from top-quality Liebherr products across all product areas.

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As an acknowledged supplier of products and services in numerous fields, Liebherr-Africa brings direct links with various operations overseas.

Offering service and support for mining and earth moving equipment, mobile and crawler cranes, construction cranes, mixing technology and port equipment. However, a key role of Liebherr-Africa is through its service workshops which are structured to respond quickly and effectively through its fully qualified staff and trained technical specialists.

Therefore, using Liebherr-Africa’s service, you can be sure you are receiving a wealth of experience, more reliability, and the maximum availability of machines, which means higher production, and reduced operation and maintenance costs.

These services work to supply immediate spare parts, on-site repairs, and even major overhauls of machinery through its workshops to ensure that all Liebherr products can be maintained under the Liebherr Group. The African sub-division also uses its workshops to remanufacture parts and even has a painting plant to ensure that all products sold and purchased from Liebherr are kept running with

a longstanding commitment by Liebherr to keep their machinery operational through easy access to remanufacturing and maintenance of parts and services.

Liebherr Africa’s Spare Parts Warehouse operates 24 hours a day providing a stand-by service to ensure there is immediate availability of spare parts. The round-the-clock service ensures that delivery of parts can be rapidly facilitated, whilst using modern storage and material handling techniques to keep its operations running smoothly.

Consequently, Liebherr-African is able to ship spare parts efficiently, timely and reliably to both local and international markets. Furthermore, through its workshops, Liebherr-African provides a wide range of services and activities.

The major workshop facilities of the division are located at its head office in Springs and provide Liebherr-Africa with the flexibility and capacity to undertake a range of inspections, servicing, rebuilds, repairs and pre-delivery activities. As part of the workshops it also provides welding facilities through the welding shops which seek to repair and

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remanufacture buckets and other components to maintain the functionality of customers’ Liebherr products.

The final major function of Liebherr-Africa is its Remanufacturing Centre. The centre provides highquality products which meet original equipment manufacturer (OEM) standards at a reduced cost.

Consequently, these OEM products are available at a significantly reduced price to reduce waste and keep perfectly functional equipment working.

The repair and rebuilding services under the Remanufacturing Centre include a washing bay, cylinder section, gearbox section, pumps, motor sections, and an engine section.

These sections allow Liebherr-Africa to work on all ranges of its machinery across all industry activities, therefore along with its machine shop area, Liebherr-Africa continues to maintain the functionality of Liebherr products so you can be sure that when you are buying from Liebherr you are receiving a continual service of excellence to make every machine or piece of equipment have a much longer life span through the regular service or maintenance of parts under the Liebherr-Africa division.

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Ultimately, as we can see Liebherr-Africa has worked over the last 65 years to be a leading division under the global Liebherr Group that is providing crucial links between Europe and the African continent with its top-quality machinery and equipment. With development into domestic home goods and its continued commitment to servicing the company’s machinery, Liebherr-Africa has adopted the pioneering spirit of its overarching company. Liebherr Group has more than 50,00 employees globally who work together to play a decisive role in shaping the technological progress in numerous industries which are already shifting to meet the growing demands of customers as they face new struggles in their own industries.

Consequently, it is this spirit that can be clearly seen in Liebherr-Africa which shows the company’s goal to continue to provide excellent service and continue the expansive and fundamental role that Liebherr products play across numerous industries on a global scale. Therefore, as Liebherr-African continues to expand we see the global group’s expansive network develop, to continue to lead the sector as one of the biggest construction equipment manufacturers on an international scale.

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The energy sector is one of the largest areas of development across the globe.

Therefore, as medium to long-term oil and gas is expected to become one of the key drivers of Ghana’s economy, the management of these resources is essential. Therefore, the Petroleum Commission of Ghana has established itself as a world-class regulator, focused on promoting Ghana as a hub for upstream petroleum.

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etroleum Commission Ghana was established in 2011 by an Act of Parliament as a result of hydrocarbon discoveries in commercial quantities across Ghana. Their role therefore is to regulate and manage the utilization of these petroleum resources, whilst coordinating the policies in the upstream petroleum sector.

Consequently, the Petroleum Commission is a Ghanaian state agency under the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum that oversees all activities pertaining to the upstream petroleum industry for the benefit and welfare of Ghanaians.

Petroleum Commission works to promote the effective coordination, management, inspection, and supervision of upstream petroleum and all its involved activities. These operations work together to ensure the sustainable development of petroleum across Ghana for the benefit of its citizens. Therefore, the Petroleum Commission serves as an overseeing authority body which is committed to working with key stakeholders across the industry to support positive social development outcomes all with the united goal of enhancing the upstream petroleum sector for generations to come.

Within Ghana, there are four major sedimentary basins where the majority of its petroleum activities begin. The first is the Tano-Cape Three Point Basin/Western Basin, a cretaceous wrench-modified pullapart basin between the Saltpond Basin in the east and the St. Paul Fractures Zone in the west. It is made up of a rift section which comprises shallow marine to continental deposits, as well as a thick upper Cretaceous drift section which is dominated by basin floor fans, stratigraphic traps, and channel systems. Ghana’s portion of the basin has great hydrocarbon potential, which has been well-known since the 1890s based on onshore oil seeps. The first major discovery was made in 2007, with oil production commencing just a few years later in 2010.

The second key basin is the Saltpond Basin/ Central Basin, a Palaeozoic wrench-modified pullapart basin centrally located between the Tano-cap Three Points and Accra-Keta Basins. With an area of

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roughly 12,294 sq km, the basin is stratigraphically divided into formations based on lithofacies and depositional environments with its structure characterised by multiple faulting, resulting in a complex of horsts and grabens. The Saltpond Basin has a limited shallow water area available compared to other basins for exploration and development, but it is home to the Lower Palaeozoic Petroleum System which has Devonian source rocks and carboniferous reservoirs.

The Accra-Keta Basin/Eastern Basin sits between the Chain Fracture Zone to the east and the Romanche fracture Zone to the west and is approximately 33,00 sq. km, with 1900 sq. km of that on shore. It is part of the western extension of the Dahomeyan embayment which spans across Togo, Benin, and Western Nigeria, ending just before the Niger Delta in Nigeria. Both stratigraphic and structural trapping mechanisms are in place at the cretaceous wrench-modified pull-apart basin.

The final basin is the Voltaian Basin, an asymmetrical in-hand basin covering about 40% of Ghana’s continental landmass, and stretches into

Togo, Benin and Burkina Faso. It was formed during the Pan African Orogeny roughly 6 hundred million years ago and is the result of the collision between the stable West African Craton and the Pan African Mobile Belt. Therefore, as we have seen from the four key basins across Ghana, the country is rife with petroleum potential which is currently being developed under the authority of the Petroleum Commission.

As an overarching body that is steering Ghana’s upstream petroleum development, it works crucially across industries and with the community to promote sustainable economic growth and subsequent development for the country. Therefore, the Petroleum Commission is responsible for registering and regulating activities across the oil and gas sector through vital work with government agencies to approve licenses and facilitate petroleum laws.

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Petroleum Commission Ghana

A key part of the Petroleum Commission’s work is in community relations to ensure that throughout the upstream petroleum industry, key players are working to support the local people of Ghana and sustainably access the oil with minimal effect on the surrounding environment. Consequently, a key objective of the Petroleum Commission Ghana is to promote equality, human rights, interdependence, and respect for cultural diversity. The Petroleum Commission is also keenly concerned with resolving and preventing conflict. Ultimately, throughout everything it does, Petroleum Commission is committed to openness, transparency, and accountability across Ghana and throughout the industry.

to mitigate social and human development risks and all associated exploration activities. Therefore, the Commission is focused on ensuring that sustainable development investments are made by oil and gas companies across the region to support the livelihoods of Ghanaians residing in host communities of these operations, whilst working with indigenous groups. Therefore, the Petroleum Commission is a unifying voice across the industry which regulates, supervises, and maintains a level of control across the industry’s operations. Thus, the Petroleum Commission can build a future for upstream petroleum that maintains a consistent level of ethical procedure promoting a booming industry towards further economic success.

As the industry is so vast and continues to rapidly expand across Ghana towards a future that positions medium to long-term oil and gas as a key driver for economic development, the Petroleum Commission serves as a recommended foundation for programming between stakeholders

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Leading Project Logistics Services Provider with Headquarters in Ghana with unmatched Global Expertise Shipping Agency & Husbandary Services, Port and Habour Agency Services, Air and Sea Borne Freight, Customs House Agency Service, International Freight Forwarding, Warehousing, Inland Transport and Airport & Travel Agency Arrangement.

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Hasman Technical Services Ltd. is a Ghananian-owned firm that provides technical services to Power Generation, oil and gas infrastructure in Ghana as well as across West Africa.

“Our values are part of our DNA. They guide the way we work with our clients, business partners and employees with integrity, accountability, passion, humility, and confidence. We believe that our focus on these values have helped us build a unique company culture where ideas can blossom.”

William A. Wood, Managing Director

AT HASMAN, SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT HASMAN places a high priority on employee safety and well-being, delivering a secure working environment for clients, partners,and personnel.

We put special emphasis on encouraging a culture of safety,upholding laws and regulations, embracing stakeholder engagement and proactively identifying and mitigating safety risks.

HASMAN makes sure that its Health, Safety, Environment, and Security Policy is available to its staff,subcontractors, and other interested parties. All our operating activities are ISO certified (Integrated Management System-IMS)-ISO 45001:2018,150 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015

OVER 65 YEARS OF UNITING HONG KONG’S SHIPOWNERS Hong Kong Shipowners Association chevron-square-right http://www.hksoa.org/ phone-square (852) 2520-0206 envelope-square hksoa@hksoa.org

Hong Kong Shipowners Association

The Hong Kong Ship Association (HKSOA) has spent the last 65 years bringing together key players and shipowners across China. Through its key work in the world of shipowners and related industries, HKSOA has established China as a key global hub that continues to serve both local and international markets across the maritime sector.

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KSOA was incorporated in 1957 when 11 local shipowners came together with the combined purpose of creating a forum where the shipowners of Hong Kong could work together as one cohesive association for the betterment of the industry. The association has vastly grown over the years and is now one of the largest shipowner associations in the world. Consequently, HKSOA continues to unite the industry with a chief commitment towards promoting and protecting the interests of Hong Kon domiciled shipowners and ship managers.

HKSOA provides a range of services to its members to ensure that they are supported and promoted on a range of local and international levels. To achieve this the Association arranges forums for its members to meet and discuss any issues or concerns that face the shipowner’s industry. In an effort to develop and continually improve the industry, HKSOA provides a range of educational seminars and circulars to inform members of important changes in the shipping environment. Therefore, coinciding with these activities, HKSOA continues to represent all of its members’ interests on a range of different platforms.

Members under HKSOA are those who own, manage, or operate a fleet of ships with a combined carrying capacity of over 244 million dead-weight tonnes. Furthermore, the Association also includes a range of associate members which are Hong Kong resident companies which supply vital services to the Association’s members and China’s maritime industry as a whole. By bringing together companies, ship owners and key players in the maritime sector, HKSOA are bringing crucial attention to the role that the shipowners and their related companies have in both local and global industries. Consequently, by enhancing shipowner and ship manager representation, HKSOA provides a clear united voice for them, which adds further credibility to the industry and HKSOA’s role within the local communities for the depth of experience it provides to uphold the industry and China’s role in the global maritime sector.

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To continue to provide the most up-todate and important information to its members, HKSOA are also a key member of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Asian Shipowners Association (ASA).

By working closely with many maritime organisations, including these giant associations, HKSOA highlights the vast role it continues to play across the industry. The ICS even selected Hong Kong to set up its first overseas office, whilst the Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) added Hong Kong as one of four maritime arbitration centres in its standard clauses.

The recognition from these giant associations and councils highlights the notable role that HKSOA play in developing Hong Kong’s shipping and maritime industries.

HKSOA act as a super-connector between China and the rest of the world. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the shipping industry took a large hit on a global scale, however, HKSOA continued to develop the global trade industry by participating in the exchange of technology and information to

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improve the environmental and regulatory issues of the maritime sector. By sharing this information, HKSOA effectively helped to implement regulations and improvements to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect ocean life and increase investment opportunities across the region.

Therefore, in HKSOA’s mission to promote and protect its members’ interests, increase Hong Kong’s position as an international maritime centre, and consolidate its role as a key connection to China for the rest of the world, the Association is successful as a key regulatory force that is working in the global maritime industry. It has spent the last 65 years actively participating in the global regulatory arena by encouraging engagement between the local shipping community and the general public.

Consequently, as a responsible trade association, it adds crucial value to its members’ operations as it supports Hong Kong as a leading maritime centre.

GROWING TOWARDS THE FUTURE OF MINING Centamin Plc chevron-square-right https://www.centamin.com/ phone-square +44 1534 828700 envelope-square info@centaminplc.com

Centamin Plc

Through disciplined investment in growth and diversification, Centamin Plc is an established gold producer with key assets in Egypt and West Africa. Centamin is actively working to advance the future of mining prospects across these regions, to establish the company as one of the leading gold mining operators in the world. Consequently, through the company’s solid financial position and expertise in mine development, Centamin continues to develop its operations to span further across the globe. Centamin aims to establish itself as a business for the future that believes in crucial investments towards growth and diversification to tackle the future of mining.

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entamin has a large portfolio of exploration assets in Egypt and West Africa, however, its flagship asset the Sukari Gold Mine is the first large-scale modern gold mine in Egypt and is one of the world’s largest producing mines with over 400,000 ounces of gold produced per annum. The Sukari Gold Mine is a long-life, bulk tonnage open pit and underground mining operation which began production in 2009. Since its first production, the mine has produced circa 5 million ounces of gold, and today has a mine life of 12 years. The mine was established following the exploration success of its Egyptian founders in the 1990s. Today, The Egyptian Miner Resource Authority (EMRA), a division of the Egyptian government, has partnered with Centamin and is entitled to 50% of the operating profits from the Sukari Gold Mine through a concession agreement, which can be used to develop Egypt’s mining industry and local communities for the future.

The current exploration of the Sukari Gold mine is focused on defining targets close to existing infrastructure. The Amun and Ptah are current areas of production in the underground section of the mines which is proximal to existing infrastructure and so can be brought into the mining schedule quickly and cost-effectively. Furthermore, the Horus development is beneath the Amun zone and represents a long-term future for the mine as current development is set to push into the upper levels of the Horus section to establish drill platforms.

Finally, the Bonanza Zone was identified in 2021 for its high-grade reserves within the 100m of existing infrastructure. This discovery is hoped to provide further development of the mine in the future, which is hoped to bring greater flexibility and a new high-grade mining area in the coming years. Currently, surface exploration work is being undertaken, which has identified multiple shallow open pit gold satellite targets within the mining concession which has the potential to supplement the Sukari Mill feed in the short to medium terms to improve operational flexibility.

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its 3000 squared kilometres (km2) of new exploration licenses across the region. Consequently, the Sukari Mine is a hub of employment opportunities as 95% of the site’s employees are Egyptian, and so the mine’s role in the local community is just as valuable as its gold reserves and outputs. One of Centamin’s central aims is to create opportunities through responsible mining, and so it continually develops its operations to benefit both local communities and the economic development of the respective region’s mining industries.

Another key development for Centamin is the Doropo Gold Project for which “exploration is at the heart of everything we do”. The mine has a provenprobable reserves of 1.9 Moz across the 1847 km2 license holding. The project is located northeast of Côte d’Ivoire and comprises 7 exploration permits.

The license covers 13 gold deposits, however, 85% of the site’s gold deposits are concentrated within a 7km radius. Extensive exploration began at Doropo in 2016, which saw the project have a mineral resource estimate of 5Moz by 2021. Part of the pre-feasibility study work programme saw a maiden mineral reserve of 1.87 Moz declared in the probable reserves category. The project is currently being progressed through to a definitive feasibility study stage, which is scheduled for completion in mid-2024.

The ABC Project is located in the northwest of Côte d’Ivoire roughly 360km from the Doropo Gold Project. The ABC project has 2.16 Moz of inferred resources over an 1143km2 license holding. It is a greenfield exploration with 3 permits across the highly prospective landholding along the underexplored contact zone between the Archean and Birimian cratons. Exploration at present has delineated a north-to-south trending foldmineralised corridor, the Loloso Gold Corridor, which is over 30km in length within the Kona permit of the ABC Project. The early stages of explorations saw the resource base double between 2019 to 2020.

Development at the Farako-Nafarana and Kona permits led to the delineation of 7 new anomalous areas to be followed up with close-spaced sampling to generate new targets from trenching and then drill testing which was set to begin last year.

The final key development of Centamin is the Eastern Desert Exploration (EDX) Project which comprises 3000 km2 of greenfield exploration tenements within the Egyptian section of the Arabian Nubian Shield. The site hasn’t been explored using the current top exploration methods in the

modern era, but it represents a significant land package of highly prospective but underexplored geological terrain. The Nuguarus Block surrounds the Sukari Mining concession and is set to target potential satellite deposits and low capex mill feed to the Sukari processing plant. Additionally, the Um Rus Block located to the north of the Sukari and the Najd Block located to the northwest are looking to explore potential standalone operations.

Just a few months ago in July, Centamin agreed on the framework for the Model Mining Exploitation Agreement (MMEA) with the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and National Resources, as well as the Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority. MMEA is responsible for setting out all the legal and fiscal frameworks that will apply to the commercial discoveries made on the EDX blocks.

Centamin focuses on responsibly producing profitable mineral ounces which focus on value rather than volume. This sense of responsibility can

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be seen throughout all of Centamin’s operations as they focus on cost control, disciplined capital allocation and the improvement of operating efficiencies. Therefore, Centamin practices responsible mining activities which recognise its responsibility to deliver crucial operational and financial performance and create lasting mutual benefits for all stakeholders through good corporate citizenship.

This sense of responsibility began as Centamin was a first mover in Egypt and is keenly aware of the business and societal importance of building a responsible culture that values and supports people and local communities through job opportunities, infrastructure, and education. These areas thus are focused on throughout the development of assets to deliver these infrastructural development projects, whilst also delivering on stakeholder returns for a combined responsible and economic development of mining across all Centamin’s operations.

Ultimately, Centamin is focused on creating opportunities for people through responsible mining, with key values to protect, innovate and provide education across the industry.

The company seeks to be a multi-asset gold producer which delivers value through responsibly mining high-quality, long-life assets. Therefore, Centamin seems to have been successful in its mission as it continues to create valuable returns for its stakeholders by diversifying its asset base and promoting further growth of the industry, the economy and local communities.

Therefore, through the Sukari Gold Mine, Doropo Gold Ming, ABC project and the EDX project, Centamin continues to expand its reach as an established key player in the world of gold mining across Egypt and West Africa.

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Whether operating individually, or as a whole, our solutions ensure the right intelligence at the right time for better decisions and more predictable outcomes. With a complete, timely and accurate picture, customers can adapt their operations to improve safety, be more productive, use less energy, produce fewer emissions, reduce environmental impacts, and reduce costs.

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INNOVATIVE OFFSHORE SOLUTIONS Exmar Offshore Company chevron-square-right https://www.exmaroffshore.com/ phone-square +32 3 247 5611 envelope-square corporate@exmar.be

Exmar Offshore Company

The Exmar Group, headquartered in Antwerp, is a diversified and independent shipping group which serves the international gas and oil industry. Within the expansive Exmar Group is Exmar Offshore Company (EOC) which is an innovative owner, offshore designer and engineer which serves providers across the global energy industry. The EOC division is headquartered in Houston, Texas and provides multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions which it designs and delivers to achieve sustainable and efficient value to its customers worldwide.

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hilst the global Exmar Group focuses on shipping needs, the EOC is a global maritime company which delivers tailormade technical and crewing services to the maritime and offshore industries. EOC focuses its operations on the building, owning, leasing, managing, and operating of high-specification assets. EOC designs and develops solutions for its customers across the oil and gas industry for production, storage, supply, and transportation needs. Having built its operations on the back of decades of offshore experience, EOC has moved from exploration to production across the development spectrum to begin facilitating the vastly expanding need for energy worldwide.

Therefore, EOC is an expert in designing the best offshore solutions for its customers’ needs. What sets EOC apart from peer companies is its focus on innovation, and it believes that innovation is the key to providing its customers with solutions that have a competitive edge.

EOC provides a range of floating production solutions which they have developed for unique commercial and technical solutions.

The in-house expertise of its vast array of engineering staff means customers can be sure that solutions provided are made with every detail considered, and for the most efficient timeline, all whilst remaining cost-effective and practical. The engineers provide complete engineering, project management, construction, supervision, and field management across its renowned solution offerings.

One of the most crucial developments by EOC is its OPTI® Production Semisubmersibles which are a hull and deck truss form which aids in the execution of projects and is designed to lower life cycle costs.

The OPTI® proprietary hull form and single deck truss feature combine to provide superior hydrodynamic performance with payload weight efficiency, ease of construction and a simple integrated, rapid, and flexible project execution. The main reason the OPTI® system is so innovative is that it provides a complete solution that is proven, scalable, flexible, and repeatable within the industry’s leading cost, schedule, and mission performance. Consequently,

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Exmar Offshore Company

EOC provides complete strategic solutions which are carefully engineered to suit the commercial and operational tools to reduce project cycle times with uncompromising safety and quality performance.

The OPTI® submersibles are made with innovative features to withstand the most extreme of weather circumstances. These solutions are built with multi-side columns which are designed to reduce drag forces and lead to lower mooring forces vortex-induce motions (VIM). Consequently, the proprietary ring pontoon shape reduces the heave motions.

However, the reduced motion structure still maintains a simple construction design as all solutions are made and designed by EOC to be made with minimal structural shapes, thickness and steel materials grades which have all been expertly chosen to reduce fabrication costs and increase shipyard efficiency.

The truss structure of EOM’s OPTI® Submersibles has a flat upper desk which allows for modular equipment skids to be integrated near-ground level

in a flexible sequence. All of the solutions designed

by EOM are scalable, flexible, and repeatable so that the hull forms and deck truss can be best suited for a broad selection of global fabricator capabilities.

Structurally the columns, pontons and nodes are all repeatable and allow for easy repetition across projects for easy scalability. Therefore, EOC’s design allows them to facilitate energy solutions for the future to easily scale and reshape the existing models to be scaled up or scaled down to suit its customers’ needs.

Some examples of EOC’s include its OPTI-Micro™ which was introduced in 2016 for limited recoverable reserves or as an early production system. It offers flexible development solutions with upside production potential. This system has a 40,000 barrels per day (bpd) production capacity which offers a strategic alternative to a complicated, expensive tie-back and at a lower price point than its larger conventional counterpart hubs. The OPTI-EX® is the industry’s first speculative build semisubmersible floating production system, and now a decade after this system was first established, it has a capacity of 60,000 bpd a day. Additionally, the OPTI-1100™ has up to 100,000 bpd and is now an industry-leading and award-winning Delta House facility which is operated by LLOG Exploration.

As EOC looks towards the future they have developed a hub to deal with the increasing energy needs of the world. The OPTI-1600™ provides rates of 120,000 bpd, and the space and load capacity for water flood, gas injection and subsea boosting equipment. This design features all the same technologies and features of previous and original models making it cost effective, but with a much larger service capacity to meet the growing energy needs of the future.

However, for EOC floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) facilities are still the main development solution across the world where local markets, export pipelines and facility infrastructure either do not exist or cannot deal with an increasing demand for energy needs. Therefore, companies such as EOC are providing dedicated FPSO facilities including some notable ones including the FPSO Farwah and the FSO Luxembourg which shows the company’s adaptability across the globe for all its customer’s FPSO needs.

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Additionally, EOC is recognised as a specialist and reliable partner in the market of accommodation barges for which it owns, operates, crews, refurbishes and maintains a fleet of barges for international and national oil companies. Under EOC is the Wariboko, which was built in 2010 and later purchased by Exmar, and accommodates 300 POB with a dynamic gangway, 900km2 of clear deck and a 68 metric tonne (mt) crane.

The Nunce is also a barge under EOC featuring its proprietary design which was delivered in 2019. The barge is able to accommodate 450 POB and can be quickly converted to a DP unit. It has a 900m2 clear deck and a 25mt crane. However, the final accommodation barge of EOC is a new build which is being developed to accommodate 500POB using its in-house design systems to innovatively make a barge for the future. It is hoped that through this barge it can meet the offshore project challenges of the future with its proprietary designs for both barge and semisubmersible efficiency.

Overall, Exmar Offshore Company are leading the offshore solutions industry with its innovative designs which are able to bring a range of monohull, barge and semi-submersible systems for use in floating production, mobile offshore drilling and a range of other vessel needs. Through its development over the years, we have seen how its renowned OPTI® systems have forged a new path towards the future of energy solutions. However, what has remained the same for EOC throughout every offshore solution is its commitment to facilitating every stage of its renowned engineering and design process. Therefore, EOC’s customers can be sure that every detail of its solutions offerings will be delivered using top-quality systems, all whilst supported by an expansive team of experts.

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