Global Maritime Archives — Page 2 of 4

September 30, 2022 No Responses

World Maritime Day

L-R: Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello Koko, Rector, Maritime Academy Of Nigeria, Commodore Emmanuel Effedua (retd.) and Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers’ Council (NSC), Emmanuel Jime at the 2022 World Maritime Day celebration on Thursday in Lagos

September 27, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Joins IMO On Greener Shipping For Sustainable Shipping

Nigeria is committed to achieving greener shipping in line with the campaign by the International Maritime Organization, IMO, to attain sustainable development in the maritime industry, the Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Sambo, has declare...

September 25, 2022 No Responses

CMA CGM Orders Biogas-Powered Containership Fleet

French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has ordered seven containerships powered by biogas that will serve the French West Indies. The order was unveiled by Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Ofﬁcer of the CMA CGM Group, during ...

September 14, 2022 No Responses

Study: Mobile Shore Power Is Fit For Smaller Ports

Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds. Commissioned by NOW, the study entitled ‘Mobile shore power – technological possibilities and prerequisites‘, co...

September 2, 2022 No Responses

Tanker Refloated After Blocking Suez Canal

The Suez Canal was blocked for several hours after an oil tanker got stranded in the single-lane stretch of the canal — nearly the same spot where the Ever Given containership remained stuck for days in March 2021. On late...

July 26, 2022 No Responses

Daewoo Secures $495m Order For Two LNG Carriers

South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers valued at $495 million from undisclosed European shipowners. According to local media, DSME will construct ...

July 7, 2022 No Responses

Global Think-Tank Hails Nigeria For Making Gulf Of Guinea Safer

Chattam House, a world-leading policy institute based in London, has praised the efforts of Nigeria and its military in making the Gulf of Guinea safer for operations. The Global think-tank gave the commendation on Wednesday in London during a meeti...

June 28, 2022 No Responses

Evergreen Takes Delivery Of ‘world’s Largest’ 24,000 TEU Containership

Hudong–Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered ‘the world’s largest’ 24,000 TEU-class containership ordered by Taiwanese shipping firm Evergreen Group. The ship, named Ever Alot, was delivered on...

April 5, 2022 No Responses

Zero-Emission Shipping Mission Publishes Industry Roadmap

Zero-Emission Shipping Mission, which aims to accelerate international public-private collaboration to scale and deploy new green maritime solutions, has published the Industry Roadmap as a step closer to achieving its goal. The newly-published Industry Roadma...

January 19, 2022 No Responses

Price Fixing: 23 Shipping Firms To Pay $81m Fine

The antitrust regulator in South Korea has sanctioned 23 domestic and foreign container shipping companies for fixing maritime freight rates. On 18 January 2022, the Fair-Trade Commission (KFTC) said it has imposed a fine of KRW 96.2 billion (about $80.7...

January 16, 2022 No Responses

EU Blocks Hyundai, Daewoo Shipping Merger

The European Commission has adopted a decision to prohibit a mega-merger that would combine two South Korean shipbuilding companies, Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings (HHIH) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The merger between the two So...