Category: Maritime

Iran Seizes British Tanker
July 21, 2019 No Responses

Iran Seizes British Tanker

(BBC)–There will be “serious consequences” if Iran does not release a British-flagged tanker seized in the Gulf, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said. The Stena Impero’s owners say they have been unable to contact their vessel, which had 23 personnel...
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Egypt Unveils Shipping Incentives
July 19, 2019 No Responses

Egypt Unveils Shipping Incentives

The Egyptian government has announced a new package of incentives and discounts for shipping companies in a bid to ensure the sustainability of shipping lines’ schedules.Vessels calling at Egyptian ports and transiting Suez Canal can now expect savings reach...
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Firms Unveil Cement Carrier Alliance
July 15, 2019 No Responses

Firms Unveil Cement Carrier Alliance

Germany-based Baltrader and US-based United Bulk Carriers (UBC) have entered into a cooperation agreement to jointly market their respective fleets of pneumatic cement carriers. The two companies will work together under the newly launched Cement Carrier Allia...
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Singapore Maintains Position As World’s Top Shipping Location
July 15, 2019 No Responses

Singapore Maintains Position As World’s Top Shipping Location

Singapore has topped the 2019 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development (ISCD) Index for the sixth year running, the Baltic Exchange said. The index provides an independent ranking of the performance of the world’s largest cities that offer por...
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Shipping Firm Attains First Simultaneous Bunkering Operations
July 7, 2019 No Responses

Shipping Firm Attains First Simultaneous Bunkering Operations

Containerships, a subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group, has performed its first simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) bunkering. The operations allows for the concomitant bunkering of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and execution of loading and unloading procedures. The SIM...
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Firm Expands Partnership With Maersk, MSC
July 5, 2019 No Responses

Firm Expands Partnership With Maersk, MSC

Israeli shipping company Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has further expanded its strategic cooperation with the members of the 2M Alliance – Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Specifically, ZIM has now decided to boost ties with 2M on t...
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Buhari Assent To Anti-Piracy Bill
July 4, 2019 No Responses

Buhari Assent To Anti-Piracy Bill

President Muhammadu Buhari has given his assent to the Suppression of Piracy and other Maritime Offences Bill, 2019, in an unprecedented move billed to bring a dramatic improvement in security on the country’s territorial waters and exclusive economic zone. ...
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Samsung Secures Order For Special-Purpose Vessel
July 2, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Secures Order For Special-Purpose Vessel

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order for the construction of one special-purpose ship for an undisclosed European shipowner. As informed, the order is worth KRW 134.8 billion (around USD 1.2 billion). Signed on June 28,...
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Shipping Association Elects 1st Female President
June 28, 2019 No Responses

Shipping Association Elects 1st Female President

The Council of the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), the industry voice of Singapore’s maritime community, has nominated the association’s first-ever female president since its founding in 1985. At SSA’s 23rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June...
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Total Partners Firm On 1st LNG Shipment To Japan
June 27, 2019 No Responses

Total Partners Firm On 1st LNG Shipment To Japan

Total in partnership with Yamal LNG, a joint venture LNG production project in Sabetta, Russia, has shipped the first cargo of LNG to Japan.  Quoting Russian Gas Producer, Novatek,  World Maritime News explained that the  cargo was unloaded at t...
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Stakeholders Seek Gender Balance In Maritime Sector
June 26, 2019 No Responses

Stakeholders Seek Gender Balance In Maritime Sector

The First Lady, Dr. Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that President Muhammadu Buhari is determined to provide platforms that will encourage more women’s participation in maritime to boost economic development. The President’s wife stated this on Tuesday in Lago...
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Switzerland Seeks Release of Detained Tanker, Crew In Nigeria
June 24, 2019 No Responses

Switzerland Seeks Release of Detained Tanker, Crew In Nigeria

Switzerland has requested the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) to order the release of a Swiss tanker and its crew detained in Nigeria since early 2018.According to World Maritime News, the public hearing concerning the arrest...
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NPA Photo News
June 24, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

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NPA Boss Implores Maritime Stakeholders On Holistic Space Chart
June 22, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Implores Maritime Stakeholders On Holistic Space Chart

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has commended Nigerian Navy for taking the lead in producing the first navigational chart of Nigerian waters. Speaking in Lagos on Friday, Bala Usman also called for greater synergy...
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