Category: Maritime

Maersk Explains Instant Booking Confirmation
November 1, 2018 No Responses

Maersk Explains Instant Booking Confirmation

With the introduction of instant booking confirmation, Maersk customers can now complete their bookings within seconds compared to previous waiting times of up to two hours. Eliminating this delay, as the first in the industry, is a top priority for...
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CMA CGM Introduces Sulphur Surcharge
November 1, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Introduces Sulphur Surcharge

French container shipping company CMA CGM is implementing low sulphur surcharge from/to the ports of Shanghai and Ningbo in China. Since October 1, 2018, the 0.5% sulphur limit is applicable to the above mentioned ports. As informed, the company will impose.....
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DAKUKU: GULF OF GUINEA STRATEGIC TO FOOD SECURITY
October 31, 2018 No Responses

DAKUKU: GULF OF GUINEA STRATEGIC TO FOOD SECURITY

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of the Gulf of Guinea to food security to the West and Central African sub-region stating that the region must be...
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Shipping Firm To Supply LNG For New Bulkers
October 29, 2018 No Responses

Shipping Firm To Supply LNG For New Bulkers

Finnish shipping company, ESL Shipping and Hamburg-based Nauticor have signed a long-term contract for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the port of Oxelösund in Sweden. Under the deal, Nauticor will provide the environmentally friendly fuel for ES...
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1st LNG-Powered Cruise Ship Delivery Postponed
October 28, 2018 No Responses

1st LNG-Powered Cruise Ship Delivery Postponed

The delivery of the world’s first cruise ship to be powered solely by LNG, AIDAnova, will be delayed, German shipbuilder Meyer Werft said. The shipbuilder explained that it would need more time to thoroughly test all of the ship’s systems...
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IMO Adopts Ban on Carriage of Non-Compliant Fuels
October 27, 2018 No Responses

IMO Adopts Ban on Carriage of Non-Compliant Fuels

The IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 73) adopted today the MARPOL amendment to prohibit the carriage of non-compliant fuel oil on board ships. The ban relates to fuels intended for combustion purposes, propulsion or operation on board a s...
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CMA CGM Gets EU Approval To Acquire Finland’s Containerships
October 26, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Gets EU Approval To Acquire Finland’s Containerships

French shipping major CMA CGM has received a green light from the European Commission to acquire Finland’s Containerships.  The European Commission concluded that the proposed merger, which was agreed on June 20, 2018, would not raise competition concerns d...
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Shipping Firm To Introduce Fuel Surcharge
October 24, 2018 No Responses

Shipping Firm To Introduce Fuel Surcharge

  South Korean liner company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is joining the club of liner giants that are planning to add fuel adjustment surcharge ahead of the 2020 sulphur cap. The company said that the surcharge would be introduced in...
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World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Departs South Korea
October 23, 2018 No Responses

World’s Largest LNG Bunker Supply Vessel Departs South Korea

The world’s largest LNG bunker supply vessel Kairos departed from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, on October 17, heading for the ship’s primary area of operation in Northwest Europe. The ship, with an LNG capacity of 7,500...
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NIMASA Boss Tasks Enforcement Officers On Zero Tolerance To Marine Accidents
October 23, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Boss Tasks Enforcement Officers On Zero Tolerance To Marine Accidents

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has urged players in the maritime sector especially enforcement officers to comply with safety rules that would eliminate marine accidents and other re...
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Firm Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier
October 21, 2018 No Responses

Firm Takes Delivery of LNG Carrier

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has taken delivery of the LNG carrier Marvel Eagle, the first of three vessels intended to transport gas in the U.S. The MOSS-type ship, featuring a capacity of 155,000 cbm, was named on September...
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NPA Reiterates Waterways Security Partnership With Navy
October 20, 2018 No Responses

NPA Reiterates Waterways Security Partnership With Navy

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),Hadiza Bala Usman has reiterated determination of the Authority to collaborate and corporate with all stakeholders responsible for safeguarding the nation’s territorial waters within budgetary limitation....
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DAKUKU: MARITIME, CATALYST FOR NIGERIA’S INDUSTRIALISATION
October 18, 2018 No Responses

DAKUKU: MARITIME, CATALYST FOR NIGERIA’S INDUSTRIALISATION

For Nigeria to effectively move away from an oil-dependent economy and industrialise, it must develop the blue economy. This was the position of the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside and o...
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World Maritime Day: NPA Explains Critical Role Of Sustained Collaborations With Sister Agencies
October 17, 2018 No Responses

World Maritime Day: NPA Explains Critical Role Of Sustained Collaborations With Sister Agencies

On behalf of the Board of Directors, Management and staff of the Nigerian Ports Authority, I congratulate the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and stakeholders in the country’s maritime sector on the occasion of the 2018 edition of the World Maritim...
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