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Fred Olsen Cruise Linehas announced it will be retiring its classic cruise ships Boudicca and Black Watch after taking delivery of Rotterdam and Amsterdam, which it recently acquired from Holland America Line.The new ships will be re-named Bolette and Borealis and will take over the itineraries scheduled… read more
1.000 rooms and over 10.000 square metres of convention space – that will be the size of the Ethiopian Skylight Hotelwhen the second phase of construction has been completed and the add on wing
The first phase, opened two years ago, cost the airline some 65 million US Dollars but the investment was worth it as at the same time… read more
Dana Air has announced that it will introduce additionalflights between Abuja and Lagos and commence Lagos to Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja from 28th August.
Commenting on the airline’s increase in frequency, the Accountable Manager of Dana Air Obi Mbanuzuo said, “We introduced these additional flights ba… read more
The Japanese-owned bulk carrier that ran aground off Mauritius and spilt oil over pristine waters and fragile coral reefs diverted more than 100 kilometres from a regular shipping lane, data from a maritime analysis firm showed. The MV Wakashio, owned by Nagashiki Shipping and chartered by Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, struck… read more
Salvage crews were preparing to sink a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground off Mauritius, despite opposition from environmental campaigners. The … read more
The ongoing construction of the new passenger terminal at Bata International Airport can continue smoothly. On August 18, 2020 in Malabo, the Development Bank of Central African States (BDEAC) and the Government of Equatorial Guinea, signed an amendment of 1 billion FCFA (1.8 million dollars) to the previous loan agreeme… read more
International flights should resume in the Republic of Congo on Monday, August 24. The Minister of Communication and Media, Thierry Lézin Moungalla, let it be known at the end of the 8th meeting of the National Coordination for the Management of the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic, reports Les Échos du Congo-Brazzaville. On the o… read more
South African Airways (SAA) has approved the voluntary severance packages of over 3,000 employees. This forms part of the company’s winding down of the state-owned entity following the approval of the business rescue process last month.
SAA is retrenching over 3,700 employees as part of its restructuring process. A t… read more
A more complete picture of the extent of the Wakashio devastation started to reveal itself by Thursday, with several key reports being released. … read more
Once upon a time, the final customer of the passenger 747-8 was to be Nigerian carrier Arik Air. The order was announced in 2011 with great fanfare. However, fate had other plans. The airline ceased its long-haul operations and, awaiting their return, converted the order to 787-9 Dreamliners instead.
Order from 2011 a … read more
Fred Olsen to retire two vessels after Holland America acquisitions
Ethiopian Skylight Hotel eyes phase two and doubling the capacity
Dana Air with more flights to Abuja, restarts Owerri, Port Harcourt to Abuja August 28
Ship sailed off course before disaster, data shows
Equatorial Guinea: an additional 1 billion FCFA for the new terminal of the Bata int'l airport
The Republic of Congo to open its air borders on Monday August 24
More than 3,000 employees accept severance package
Arik Air: The Boeing 747-8 Customer That Never Was
