Maritime News Archives — Page 2 of 14

January 31, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Increases Flag Registration Conditional Survey By 43.6 Per Cent

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh has announced an increase of 43.6% in the condition survey for Flag Registration by the Agency in the year 2021 as against the performance in the...

January 29, 2022 No Responses

NIMASA Explains N37.6b Revenue, 12 Marine Accidents In 2021

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Between January and December 2021, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) contributed N37,691,630,450.02 (N37.6b) to the federation account, compared with N31, 839,917,978.20. (N31.8b) wit...

January 24, 2022 No Responses

APM Terminals Apapa Is Transforming Into World-Class Facility, Says Klaus Laursen, Country Manager

APM Terminals Apapa, one of the largest container terminals in West Africa, is rapidly transforming into a world-class facility. Speaking in Lagos while reviewing the performance of APM Terminals Apapa in 2021, Klaus Laursen, Country Manager, said, “Over the...

January 23, 2022 No Responses

Lekki Seaport: Amaechi Tasks Contractors On Speed, Proposes July For Commissioning

The Minister of Transportation, Mr Chibuike Amaechi, has urged contractors of the Lekki Deep Seaport Project to speed up work to enable government approve all the necessary processes before next election. Amaechi made this known in a statement on Saturda...

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...

January 11, 2022 No Responses

UAE To Introduce Green Ship Recycling Regulations In 2022

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is making progress with national ship recycling regulations that are expected to be unveiled during 2022. The move is said to be in line with UAE’s commitment to responsible ship recycling practices and comes at...

January 9, 2022 No Responses

Navy Hands Over Impounded Vessel, 20 Suspects To EFCC

The Nigerian Navy on Saturday handed over impounded vessel – MTT4 and 20 suspected crude oil thieves to the officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Bayelsa State. Commodore Patrick Effah, the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship So...

January 6, 2022 No Responses

MSC Dethrones Maersk As World’s Largest Ocean Carrier

Swiss container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now the world’s largest ocean carrier by operated container vessel capacity, maritime consultancy Alphaliner said. On 5 January, MSC — the long-term number two — overtook Danish shi...

December 31, 2021 No Responses

World’s Largest Ethane Carrier Delivered In China

Pacific Ineos Belstaff, the world’s largest very large ethane carrier (VLEC), has been named and delivered in China. . The naming and delivery ceremony took place at Shanghai Jiangnan Changxing Heavy Industry shipyard on 28 December 2021, Chi...

December 29, 2021 No Responses

World’s First Zero-Emission All-Electric Tanker Debuts

Japanese shipping company, Asahi Tanker has launched and named the first of its two next-generation all-electric tankers ordered in 2020. Named Asahi, the newbuild is scheduled to enter service in Tokyo Bay as a bunker vessel in March 2022.&nbs...

December 20, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Renews Stevedoring Rates

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reduced Offshore Cargo Handling and Operations and stevedoring rates. The Director-General, Dr Bashir Jamoh, stated in Lagos on Sunday that it was in furtherance of its efforts to mitigate the...

December 14, 2021 No Responses

New IMO Council To Elect Chair, Vice-Chair Wednesday

The newly elected council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will meet for its 126th session on 15 December and will elect its Chair and Vice-Chair for the next two years. The assembly normally meets once every two years in r...

December 8, 2021 No Responses

Samsung Secures $622m Contract For Three New LNG Carriers

South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received orders for three new LNG carriers valued at $622 million . Specifically, the shipyard received these orders from a Bermuda regional shipping company and from an Oceania regi...

November 27, 2021 No Responses

French Ambassador Scores Nigerian Navy High On Maritime Safety

The French Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Emmanuelle Blatmann, on Friday scored the Nigerian Navy high in its bid to curb maritime insecurity, especially piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Blatmann, during a courtesy visit to the Western Naval Command, said...