Category: Maritime

Majority Of World’s Seaports Still Don’t Use Digital Tech
February 4, 2021 No Responses

Majority Of World’s Seaports Still Don’t Use Digital Tech

The majority of the world’s 4,900 ports are not yet using digital technology for even the most basic processes, Innovez One, a Singapore-based provider of smart-tech and AI solutions for the maritime sector, has said.  As explained, 80 per cent...
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FG Implores Maritime Stakeholders On Nigerian Port Process Manual
February 3, 2021 No Responses

FG Implores Maritime Stakeholders On Nigerian Port Process Manual

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com  — L-R: Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi,  Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello  and Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority,&nbs...
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Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Charter Ship Market Is Basically Sold Out
February 2, 2021 No Responses

Hapag-Lloyd CEO: Charter Ship Market Is Basically Sold Out

The unexpected demand recovery in the container shipping sector driven primarily by the US-based demand surge has seen the charter market depleted of available capacity. Furthermore, the demand upturn has lead to increasing delays and heavy port congestion. im...
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Grimaldi Welcomes 3rd Hybrid RO-RO Vessel
January 30, 2021 No Responses

Grimaldi Welcomes 3rd Hybrid RO-RO Vessel

Eco Livorno, the third of twelve hybrid vessels of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class, has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group by the Chinese Jinling shipyard located in Nanjing.  The Eco Livorno, which flies the Italian f...
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COSCO Stakes $140m On 20 Per Cent Saudi Arabian Seaport Terminal
January 30, 2021 No Responses

COSCO Stakes $140m On 20 Per Cent Saudi Arabian Seaport Terminal

China’s COSCO Shipping Ports (CSPL) has entered into an agreement with the founding shareholders of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited (RSGT) to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the terminal which is located at Jeddah Islamic Port. ...
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Egypt, CMA CGM Seal New Port Terminal Partnership
January 29, 2021 No Responses

Egypt, CMA CGM Seal New Port Terminal Partnership

Egyptian authorities have confirmed their intention to enter into a long-term partnership with French shipping major CMA CGM for the operation and management of Pier 55, the Port of Alexandria’s future multi-purpose terminal.  Egypt confirmed its plans ...
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Firm Budgets $565m For 12 Ships
January 28, 2021 No Responses

Firm Budgets $565m For 12 Ships

Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines has ordered twelve 3,013 TEU container vessels worth a total of $565 million. The containerships will be built by Japanese shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation’s Nihon Shipyard, Wan Hai Lines sai...
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Maritime Stakeholders Sign Declaration To End Crew Change Crisis
January 27, 2021 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholders Sign Declaration To End Crew Change Crisis

Over 300 maritime industry and human rights leaders have signed a new global pledge urging for industry accountability and finally ending the deepening crew change crisis.  The signatories of the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Cre...
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Maritime Crimes: NIMASA, Amnesty Office Seal Partnership
January 25, 2021 No Responses

Maritime Crimes: NIMASA, Amnesty Office Seal Partnership

The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr Bashir Jamoh, made this known in a statement in Lagos on Sunday. Jamoh, during a working visit to the interim Sole Administrator of PAP, Col. Milland Dixon Dikio (rtd.), underscored the importance of collaboration among...
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Singapore To Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers
January 19, 2021 No Responses

Singapore To Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers

Singapore has become one of the first nations to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations of frontline maritime personnel as part of its national vaccination strategy to protect frontline personnel.  Under the Sea – Air Vaccination Exercise (SAVE), over 10,000 ...
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NIMASA DG Underscores Strategic Importance Of Badagry Deep Seaport
January 6, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Underscores Strategic Importance Of Badagry Deep Seaport

The Badagry Deep Seaport project in Lagos State is strategic to the development of Nigeria as a global maritime hub, Director-General,Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has said.  Jamoh said this in...
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Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel
January 5, 2021 No Responses

Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel

Italian Grimaldi Group has started 2021 with the delivery of Eco Barcelona, the second of twelve hybrid Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels. The Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) was handed over to its owner by Chinese shipyard Jinling bas...
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How To Enhance Maritime Contribution To GDP In 2021, By NIS
January 1, 2021 No Responses

How To Enhance Maritime Contribution To GDP In 2021, By NIS

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) on Thursday said that adopting new measures in the maritme industry would enhance its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021. NIS President, Capt. Tony Onoharigho, disclosed this in an inte...
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Maersk To Face Prosecution Over Alleged Corruption
December 15, 2020 No Responses

Maersk To Face Prosecution Over Alleged Corruption

Brazilian prosecutors have filed a civil lawsuit against Danish shipping giant Maersk, alleging corruption schemes in relation to securing shipping contracts with the state-owned oil giant Petrobras. According to Reuters, the Brazilian prosecutors filed the la...
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