By Emma Farge (Reuters) Chinese and French companies are bidding to help Gambia build up its Atlantic port Banjul to be what industry sources say could be a rival to neighboring Senegal's Dakar. It would be one of the first major structural changes in Gambia following the end of President Yahya Jammeh's more than 20-year rule in January. State-owned China Communications … [Read more...]
Even a Thriving French Shipyard Town Falls Under Le Pen’s Spell
By Gregory Viscusi (Bloomberg) -- The heart of Saint-Nazaire’s economy can be seen from almost anywhere in town: The MSC Meraviglia cruise ship towers over the French port from the STX shipyard where it’s being built. The Korean-owned company’s order books are full for the next decade. With shipyards and aerospace factories booming from export production, Saint-Nazaire … [Read more...]
Sunken Maersk Supply Vessels Located Off France
A search team has located the wrecks of two Maersk Supply Service vessels which sank during a tow to a Turkish scrapyard late last month. The vessels are believed to be leaking some pollutants into the environment. The company has been given until the end of the month to report back on a plan for the vessels. French officials said Wednesday that the hulls of … [Read more...]
France to Defend Interests in Sale of STX Shipyards
By Emmanuel Jarry PARIS, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The French government has told South Korea it will oppose any solution for shipbuilder STX France that is against national industrial interests, Industry Minister Christophe Sirugue told Reuters on Thursday on the eve of a deadline for bids. STX France is 66.7 percent owned by failed South Korean shipbuilding group STX. An … [Read more...]
Egypt Takes Delivery of Second Mistral Warship
NANTES, France, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Egypt took delivery of a second French Mistral helicopter carrier on Friday, part of a $1 billion deal signed last year. Egypt took over the ship at a ceremony in the Atlantic coast port of Saint-Nazaire. It was the second of two France agreed last year to sell to Egypt. The two ships were originally built for sale to Russia, but that … [Read more...]
French Truck Drivers Blockade Port Of Calais To Protest Migrant Crisis
By Gavin van Marle (TheLoadstar) Cross-Channel operations between Dover and Calais were set to descend into chaos today as French truck drivers and farmers created a blockade on the main A16 access road to the French port. The hauliers and farmers are protesting against the French government’s inability to close the notorious … [Read more...]
Cocaine Found In Coca-Cola Shipping Container
(Bloomberg) Workers at a Coca-Cola factory in southern France opened a shipment of orange juice but found a huge shipment of cocaine instead. The Coca-Cola factory in the town of Signes, near the Mediterranean coast, produces concentrates for various drinks. A spokesman for Coca-Cola France says employees immediately notified police and judicial authorities have opened … [Read more...]