Category: Maritime

NIMASA TO UNVEIL 2019-2020 NIGERIA MARITIME INDUSTRY FORECAST
January 26, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA TO UNVEIL 2019-2020 NIGERIA MARITIME INDUSTRY FORECAST

In a bid to continue to boost investors’ confidence in the Nigerian maritime sector, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is set to unveil the 2019-2020 Nigerian Maritime Industry Forecast. The projection, the second in the series and...
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NIGERIA RATIFIES 40 MARITIME CONVENTIONS, DOMESTICATES 19 INTERNATIONAL LAWS
January 25, 2019 No Responses

NIGERIA RATIFIES 40 MARITIME CONVENTIONS, DOMESTICATES 19 INTERNATIONAL LAWS

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside, has disclosed that Nigeria has been able to ratify 40 conventions passed by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and International Labour Organi...
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Firm Stakes $998m For Additional Stake In DP World
January 24, 2019 No Responses

Firm Stakes $998m For Additional Stake In DP World

Dubai-based container port operator DP World has acquired an additional stake in DP World Australia (DPWA) from Gateway Infrastructure Investments and other financial investors valuing the company at an enterprise value of approximately AUD 1.4 billion (USD 99...
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Vietnam Welcomes Largest Boxship
January 23, 2019 No Responses

Vietnam Welcomes Largest Boxship

Cai Mep International Terminal (CMIT) has welcomed the largest container vessel to ever call a Vietnamese port. The 16,022 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo called at the terminal on January 11, 2019, as part of its FAL 3 Asia to...
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Firm Gets $86.6m Refund On Four Cancelled Shipbuilding Deals
January 22, 2019 No Responses

Firm Gets $86.6m Refund On Four Cancelled Shipbuilding Deals

Canadian shipping company, Algoma Central Corporation has received full refund of instalment payments for the now-cancelled shipbuilding contracts with Croatia’s Uljanik and 3. Maj Shipyard. The company entered into five shipbuilding contracts with 3. M...
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NIMASA Dedicates Federal Agency of The Year Award To Stakeholders
January 21, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Dedicates Federal Agency of The Year Award To Stakeholders

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) says it would intensify its efforts to reposition the maritime industry in Nigeria, as the agency moves to become a leading maritime administration in Africa. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. D...
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Adoption Of LNG As Marine Fuel Gains Momentum
January 20, 2019 No Responses

Adoption Of LNG As Marine Fuel Gains Momentum

Ahead of January 1, 2020, signaling the impending entrance into force of the global sulphur cap, adoption of LNG as a marine fuel is set to accelerate, according to Peter Keller, Chairman of SEA/LNG Coalition.  The organization has 36 members, repres...
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Ocean Alliance Deploys 330 Ships
January 18, 2019 No Responses

Ocean Alliance Deploys 330 Ships

The Ocean Alliance partners have presented their new service offering, which would see the carriers utilize 330 containerships. Namely, CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, OOCL and Evergreen signed the agreement for the launch of Ocean Alliance Day 3 Product, ...
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Report: Despite Automation, Qualified Transport Workers Still Needed
January 17, 2019 No Responses

Report: Despite Automation, Qualified Transport Workers Still Needed

The introduction of automation in global transport will be evolutionary, rather than revolutionary and despite high levels of automation, qualified human resources with the right skill sets will still be needed in the foreseeable future, a new report produced ...
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Firm To Finance New Ships With $240m Loan
January 16, 2019 No Responses

Firm To Finance New Ships With $240m Loan

Norwegian shipowner 2020 Bulkers has signed a USD 240 million deal for the post-delivery financing of its newbuilding program. The financing facility, agreed on January 11, carries an interest of Libor+250 bps. It has an 18-year repayment profile for...
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Shipping Agencies Bag NIMASA Maritime Achievement Awards
January 14, 2019 No Responses

Shipping Agencies Bag NIMASA Maritime Achievement Awards

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Mr. Boss Mustapha has said that the Federal Government has successfully worked hard through the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to reposition the Nigerian maritime industry fo...
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Maersk Line Takes Delivery of New 3,600 TEU Containership
January 14, 2019 No Responses

Maersk Line Takes Delivery of New 3,600 TEU Containership

COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard has delivered a 3,600 TEU containership to Danish shipping company Maersk Line, named Vilnia Maersk. The ship is the sixth in a series of a total of seven Baltic feeders Maersk’s brand Seago Line plans to deploy in the ...
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Commission Probes Terminal Operators
January 13, 2019 No Responses

Commission Probes Terminal Operators

The Hong Kong Competition Commission has opened an investigation to assess whether the recently created alliance between several container terminal operators may restrict competition in Hong Kong.  Recently, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited (CHT), ...
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Dangote, SIFAX Boss, Others Seek Support For Maritime Sector, NIMASA Industry Awards
January 12, 2019 No Responses

Dangote, SIFAX Boss, Others Seek Support For Maritime Sector, NIMASA Industry Awards

The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and the Group Executive Vice Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, on Friday joined other stakeholders in the Nigerian maritime sector to hail fresh initiatives by the...
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