Maritime News Archives — Page 9 of 14

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Bayelsa, NIMASA Reiterate Maritime Partnership

The maritime sector has great potential for the economic advancement of Bayelsa State, Governor Douye Dire has said. According to Diri, his administration cherishes its relationship with the Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Governor Diri, who stated this at...

November 25, 2020 No Responses

Firms Unveil Agenda For Maritime Biofuel

Uniper Energy DMCC (UED), a supplier of very low sulphur fuel oil (VLSFO), and Neutral Fuels, a pioneer of net zero biofuels in the UAE, have teamed up to provide maritime biofuel in Fujairah, UAE. The two companies plan to...

November 24, 2020 No Responses

Shipbreaking Cartel In Bangladesh Comes To An End

After exactly two months in operation, the shipbreaking cartel in Bangladesh has collapsed as it failed to secure enough tonnage, GMS, the world’s largest cash buyer of ships for recycling, said. During the sixty-day period ended 21 November, a f...

November 21, 2020 No Responses

Danica: Each Crew Change Costing Up To $2,000 More Amid COVID-19 Impact

Individual crew changes are costing up to an additional $2,000, doubling the price since last year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Danish-managed crewing specialist Danica has said. The crewing agency said that the figure resulted from analysing a...

November 13, 2020 No Responses

UNCTAD Warns Of Grim Maritime Trade

Global maritime trade will plunge in 2020 due to the unprecedented disruption caused by COVID-19, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said in a new report. The report, entitled the Review of Maritime Transport 2020, warns that...

October 12, 2020 No Responses

South Korea, Belgium Pledge Support For Nigeria’s Maritime Security, Trade

South Korea and Belgium have pledged more support for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) in its drive to enhance trade and security in the Nigerian maritime domain. The new Consul-General of the Korean Embassy, Kang Haenggu,...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

Pirates Attack Vessel Off Nigeria

A Liberia-flagged reefer vessel has been reportedly attacked by perpetrators off the Nigerian coast. The ship, identified as Water Phoenix, was approached and boarded by an unknown number of persons some 31 nautical miles south-southwest of Lagos on 8 Septembe...

September 8, 2020 No Responses

Diri: Nigeria’s Future Lies in Maritime Development

The Governor of Bayelsa, Sen. Duoye Diri, on Monday said Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) was key in weaning Nigeria from its dependence on crude oil. A statement signed by Mr Philip Kyanet, Head, Corporate Communications, NIMA...

September 5, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Seeks Support For Abuja Children’s Home

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has urged stakeholders and well meaning Nigerians to support the effective operation of Abuja Children’s Home. Executive Secretary of the council, Hassan Bello, made the quest while presenting some items t...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

Maersk Line Suspends Peak Season Surcharge

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Monday disclosed that MAERSK Line had instructed its commercial department to stop applying the peak season surcharge from September 1, 2020. Head of Public Relations, NSC, Rakiya Zubairu, in a statement on Monda...

August 28, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 27 Ships At Lagos Seaports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from August 28 to September 5, 2020. According to NPA’s `Shipping Position’, the ships are expected to arrive at the Lagos Port...

August 27, 2020 No Responses

APM Terminals, Firm Seal €400m Container Terminal Deal

A consortium between Bolloré and APM Terminals has signed contracts with the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) for the construction of Abidjan’s second container terminal, known as Côte d’Ivoire Terminal (CIT).CIT is scheduled to be operational at...

August 25, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM To Take Delivery Of world’s Largest LNG-Powered Vessel

French shipping group, CMA CGM is to take delivery of its first ultra large LNG-powered containership following completion of the vessels’ gas trials. The CMA CGM Jacques Saade returned to the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard, a part of China’s H...

August 21, 2020 No Responses

UASC Seeks Immediate Suspension Of Peak Season Surcharge

The Union of African Shippers’ Council (UASC) has called for the immediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) imposed by Shipping Lines serving the West African Trade Route. Head of Public Relations, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Rakiya Zuba...