Category: Maritime

Group Unveils Maritime Connectivity Platform
February 12, 2019 No Responses

Group Unveils Maritime Connectivity Platform

The Maritime Connectivity Platform Consortium (MCC), an international consortium for the digitalization of maritime sectors, officially started operations with a signing ceremony. The goal of MCC will be to bring common internet standards to maritime navigation and transportation systems through the Maritime...
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Nigeria Begins clampdown On Vessels Over Non-Compliance With Cabotage Regime
February 11, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Begins clampdown On Vessels Over Non-Compliance With Cabotage Regime

After several warnings, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced clampdown on vessels that do not comply with the provisions of the Cabotage Compliance Strategy introduced last year to ease the implementation of the Cabotag...
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CMA CGM Concludes Acquisition of CEVA Logistics
February 9, 2019 No Responses

CMA CGM Concludes Acquisition of CEVA Logistics

The European Commission has given the green light to French shipping major CMA CGM to acquire Swiss logistics company CEVA Logistics. Following the approval, CMA CGM will acquire sole control of the Switzerland-based company. The commission concluded that...
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EU Adopts Proposal On Emissions From Maritime Transport
February 8, 2019 No Responses

EU Adopts Proposal On Emissions From Maritime Transport

The European Commission has adopted a proposal to revise the EU system for monitoring, reporting and verification (EU MRV) of CO2 emissions from maritime transport. The system will be revised in order for the EU to take “appropriate account” of the globa...
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NIMASA CONDUCTS SURVEILLANCE TRAINING FOR SECURITY AGENCIES
February 8, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA CONDUCTS SURVEILLANCE TRAINING FOR SECURITY AGENCIES

In its effort to rid the Nigerian maritime domain of criminalities, the Federal Government through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has undertaken surveillance training for officers from the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Navy, Nigerian...
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Maersk To Enhance Container Management Platform With Virtual Assistant
February 7, 2019 No Responses

Maersk To Enhance Container Management Platform With Virtual Assistant

New smart technologies and seamless solutions continue to change the ship-ping industry. In 2019, Maersk will enhance its Remote Container Management (RCM) platform by a virtual assistant, named “Captain Peter”. The avatar will assist customers along the j...
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Seaport To Serve Six 14,000 TEU Ships Simultaneously
February 6, 2019 No Responses

Seaport To Serve Six 14,000 TEU Ships Simultaneously

Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) has unveiled a new program that will allow the Port of Savannah to simultaneously handle six 14,000 TEU vessels by 2024. The Big Berth/Big Ship program was presented by GPA’s executive director Griff Lynch at the Georgia...
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Dakuku: Multilateral Cooperation Key To Vessel Safety, Marine Resources Utilisation
February 5, 2019 No Responses

Dakuku: Multilateral Cooperation Key To Vessel Safety, Marine Resources Utilisation

The Director-General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, says the agency has created operational conditions that have prompted a turnaround in prospects for maritime safety and successful utilisation of the cou...
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Maersk To Reflag UK Vessels, End Training Of Cadets
February 3, 2019 No Responses

Maersk To Reflag UK Vessels, End Training Of Cadets

Danish shipping giant, Maersk plans to reflag UK vessels and end training of cadets in advance of Britain leaving the European Union in March, maritime trade union Nautilus said.  As informed, the company decided to take its remaining vessels off...
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Container Tracking Note Takes Off In Liberia
February 2, 2019 No Responses

Container Tracking Note Takes Off In Liberia

The National Port Authority (NPA) of Liberia has announced that Container Tracking Note (CTN) System commenced with effect from February 1st, 2019. Indeed, Container Tracking Note is now mandatory for all shipments bound to Liberia or in transit through L...
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Hyundai Secures $286m Contract For Three Crude Oil Carriers
January 31, 2019 No Responses

Hyundai Secures $286m Contract For Three Crude Oil Carriers

The world’s largest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Group is off to a great start since the beginning of 2019 as new orders keep piling up. The latest win relates to the construction of three very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs),...
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NIGERIA PROJECTS 10 % MARITIME GROWTH IN 2019
January 30, 2019 No Responses

NIGERIA PROJECTS 10 % MARITIME GROWTH IN 2019

The Federal Government of Nigeria on Tuesday projected a 10 per cent growth in the Nigerian maritime industry.  This was contained in the 2019/2020 maritime forecast unveiled by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in Lagos. &nb...
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Pirates Operating Along Brass, Nigeria, Fire At Two Ships
January 29, 2019 No Responses

Pirates Operating Along Brass, Nigeria, Fire At Two Ships

Armed pirates attempted to attack two ships in two separate incidents off Nigeria last week, the IMB Piracy Reporting Centre said. On January 24, 2019, a product tanker was fired upon while underway, around 35 nautical miles south of Brass....
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MSC Secures $439m To Finance 86 Scrubbers
January 27, 2019 No Responses

MSC Secures $439m To Finance 86 Scrubbers

Container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has secured a USD 439 million financing to fit 86 exhaust gas cleaning system (EGCS) to its fleet. According to the law company Watson Farley & Williams (WFW), BNP Paribas (BNPP) was the co...
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