World’s Largest Car Carrier Debuts

World’s Largest Car Carrier Debuts

SAIC Group, a prominent Chinese automotive manufacturer, officially named and commissioned the LNG dual-fuel car carrier SAIC Anji Sincerity. Constructed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, the vessel, featuring 7,600 parking spaces, is exclusively built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of...
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BYD Takes Delivery Of First Car Carrier

BYD Takes Delivery Of First Car Carrier

BYD, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller in 2023, has taken delivery of its first car carrier which is dual-fueled. The maiden voyage ceremony for BYD Explorer No.1, the 7,000 CEU...
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Firm Welcomes LNG-Powered Containership

Firm Welcomes LNG-Powered Containership

Chinese shipbuilder, Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered 13,000 TEU LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Bahia to French shipping giant CMA CGM Group. The ship has a total length of 336 meters, a width of 51 meters, a depth of 26.8 me...
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Kano Seals Chinese Metal Recycling Firm

Kano Seals Chinese Metal Recycling Firm

Kano State Committee on Sanitation shut a Chinese metal recycling plant in Kano on Saturday for operating during the monthly environmental sanitation exercise.  It also slammed a N5 million fine on the company for the transgression.  The committee’...
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Shipbuilding Firm Unveils Smart Sail Design

Shipbuilding Firm Unveils Smart Sail Design

Chinese shipbuilder, Jiangnan Shipbuilding has launched an in-house design of a smart sail, a wind-assisted propulsion system. Named the Jiangnan Smart Sail, the technology behind the system is based on a high-performance computing platform that evaluates...
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Chinese Envoy To Nigeria: Develop Creative Industry For Stronger Economy

Chinese Envoy To Nigeria: Develop Creative Industry For Stronger Economy

A Chinese envoy to Nigeria, Mr Li Xuda, advised the Federal Government on Saturday to focus more on developing the creative industry to fortify Nigeria’s economy. Xuda, who is the Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of...
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Navy Rescues 18 Crew Members On Board Chinese Vessel

Navy Rescues 18 Crew Members On Board Chinese Vessel

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Monday said it rescued 18 crew members on board a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II, from pirates’ attack. A statement  issued by Commodore Ibrahim Shettima, the Commander Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT explained that the...
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