Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou

Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou

Five crew members of a general cargo ship Kota Budi have been kidnapped by armed men off Cotonou, Benin, Dryad Global said citing a high confidence source. The kidnapped crew, including the master, are all Chinese nationals. The multipurpose vessel,...
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Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals

Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),  Hassan Bello has commended  APM Terminals Apapa  for deploying new cargo handling equipment. Bello, who spoke during a courtesy visit to NSC...
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LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier

LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier

A brand new LNG vessel owned by TMS Cardiff Gas has collided with Cido Shipping’s car carrier offshore Belgium’s Oostende. The 174,000-cbm Amberjack LNG and Grand Venus were in a “minor” collision on June 28 some 25 kilometers offshore the...
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NPA Receives 27 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat  At Lagos Port Complex

NPA Receives 27 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Frozen Fish, Wheat At Lagos Port Complex

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has received 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods at Lagos Port Complex waiting to berth. NPA in its publication, `Shipping Position’, explained that the ships are carrying containers, general ...
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Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Terminal Operators Decry Continued Physical Examination Of Cargoes At Seaports

Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) at the weekend expressed worry at the continued manual examination of cargoes at the seaports in the face of the current global health crisis. The Chairman of the association, Princess Vicky Haastr...
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Nigeria Begins Prosecution Of Pirates Under New Law This Week

Nigeria Begins Prosecution Of Pirates Under New Law This Week

As part of measures to rid waterways of criminalities and reassure the global community that it is getting on top of the security issues in its maritime domain, Nigeria will this week commence the prosecution of suspected pirates under the...
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Maersk Targets Over $1.5b Earnings In Q2

Maersk Targets Over $1.5b Earnings In Q2

Danish shipping major A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S has revealed that it expects an EBITDA before restructuring and integration costs for Q2 2020 slightly above the level for Q1 2020 ($ 1.5bn). The forecast is being upgraded based as demand...
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Marine Engineer Tasks NIMASA On Discrimination Against Nigerian Seafarers’ Certificate

Marine Engineer Tasks NIMASA On Discrimination Against Nigerian Seafarers’ Certificate

A Marine Engineer, Daniel Ikueyemi, on Saturday urged the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to address the issue of discrimination against the Nigerian Seafarers’ Certificate of Competence (COC). He made the appeal on an Instagram l...
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300 Maersk Vessels To Assist Research Efforts On Weather Patterns, Climate Change

300 Maersk Vessels To Assist Research Efforts On Weather Patterns, Climate Change

Danish container shipping major Maersk will be assisting global research efforts on weather patterns and climate change by committing its 300 owned vessels to participate in the global Voluntary Observing Ship (VOS) program. While Maersk already has many vesse...
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NPA Mulls Maintenance Waiver For Vessels, Seeks Review Of 14 Day Quarantine

NPA Mulls Maintenance Waiver For Vessels, Seeks Review Of 14 Day Quarantine

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Another Seafarer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Another Seafarer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Another crew member of MV Montpellier, a containership chartered by German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for coronavirus in South Africa. As a result, the vessel will have to remain in quarantine at anchorage and will not be able to...
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CMA CGM Declares $48m Income In Q1

CMA CGM Declares $48m Income In Q1

Despite challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic, French container shipping major CMA CGM closed the first quarter of this year with a positive net result. The company saw a net income of $48 million in Q1 2020, an increase of...
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Piracy: Nigeria Hands Over Vessel, Crew To Ghana

Piracy: Nigeria Hands Over Vessel, Crew To Ghana

The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel Marine 707 suspected to be carrying out illegal activities in the Gulf of Guinea to the Ghanian authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution.   A statement issued by Ph...
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Seaport Adopts $1.5b Budget For 2020/21

Seaport Adopts $1.5b Budget For 2020/21

The Port of Los Angeles, North America’s leading container seaport, has adopted a $1.5 billion budget for Fiscal Year 2020/21. The port said the budget was based on expectations of slower cargo volumes in the near term and a continued...
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