Category: Maritime

Kenya Exports First Crude Oil
August 27, 2019 No Responses

Kenya Exports First Crude Oil

Kenya has exported its first batch of crude oil. President Uhuru Kenyatta flagged off the crude shipment from the port of Mombasa on Monday. According to BBC, the development  is being described as historic and an important step on the...
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Regional Integration Tops Agenda As Nigeria Host Global Maritime Security Conference
August 26, 2019 No Responses

Regional Integration Tops Agenda As Nigeria Host Global Maritime Security Conference

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — The 2019 Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) is to hold  October 7th—9th, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.  Put together by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety ...
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Regional Integration Tops Agenda As Nigeria Host Global Maritime Security Conference
August 25, 2019 No Responses

Regional Integration Tops Agenda As Nigeria Host Global Maritime Security Conference

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The 2019 Global Maritime Security Conference (GMSC) is to hold  October 7th—9th, at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, Nigeria.Hosted by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA),...
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Samsung Secures $186m LNG Carrier Deal
August 18, 2019 No Responses

Samsung Secures $186m LNG Carrier Deal

South Korean shipbuilder, Samsung Heavy Industries, has secured a deal to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for an Asian customer. According to the builder’s stock exchange filing, the construction contract has a value of around KRW 225.5 billion.....
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NIMASA Graduates 298 Military Personnel In Intelligence Training
August 17, 2019 No Responses

NIMASA Graduates 298 Military Personnel In Intelligence Training

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has graduated another 298 surveillance officers in basic training course for the implementation of the Integrated Security and Waterway Protection Infrastructure also known as the Deep Blue Projec...
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APM Terminals To Expand Terminal
August 13, 2019 No Responses

APM Terminals To Expand Terminal

APM Terminals Yucatán, operator of the Port of Progreso in Mexico has  unveiled an investment to expand and modernize the port’s container terminal. The terminal has doubled its volumes from 80,000 to 140,000 TEUs throughput over the last two years....
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Gbajabiamila: Nigeria Looks to Marine Resources for Economic Recovery
July 26, 2019 No Responses

Gbajabiamila: Nigeria Looks to Marine Resources for Economic Recovery

Nigeria’s rich maritime resources represent a vital economic safeguard and vehicle for the successful implementation of the President Muhammadu Buhari government’s Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP), which must be sustainably tapped, Speaker of the H...
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LNG: Firm Seals Long-Term Contract To China
July 22, 2019 No Responses

LNG: Firm Seals Long-Term Contract To China

Canadian company, FortisBC has entered into its first term supply agreement to produce liquefied natural gas (LNG) for Top Speed Energy Corporation to export to China. This term supply agreement is said to be a major development in Canada’s LNG...
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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 ...
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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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