Maritime Archives — Page 101 of 140

July 8, 2018 No Responses

Hyundai Merchant Marine Receives Two Mega Containerships

The two 11,000 TEU sister ships, HMM Blessing and HMM Promise, were handed over to their owner on June 26 and 30, respectively. Originally ordered by Greek-based Oceanbulk Container Carriers in 2014, the ships were transferred to HMM as part...

July 6, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku In London, Explains NIMASA, IMO Technical Cooperation

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stated that Nigeria will continue to seek continued technical cooperation and support from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in ord...

July 2, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku: Effective Intermodal Connectivity Vital To Port Efficiency

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the importance of effective intermodal connectivity to port efficiency stating that good Port- city linkage systems would facilitate seaml...

June 30, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku: Maritime Silk Road Will Boost China-Africa Economic Partnership

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr Dakuku Peterside, has said the Maritime Silk Road initiative promoted by China to develop international shipping connectivity across South East Asia, Africa, Oceania, In...

June 30, 2018 No Responses

Samsung Gets Order For $250m Special-Purpose Ships

South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has received a contract to construct two special-purpose ships for a European company. According to the shipbuilder’s stock exchange filing, the deal has a value of around KRW 266.1 billion ($250Million)....

June 26, 2018 No Responses

Critical Role Of Maritime Sector To Economic Development, By Okowa

The Governor of Delta State, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa has stated that the efficiency and effectiveness of the Nigerian economy depends largely on the maritime sector as over 90 per cent of the world trade are transported through the sea. ...

June 25, 2018 No Responses

Jacques Saadé, CMA CGM Founder Dies At 81

Jacques R. Saadé, the founder of the French shipping major CMA CGM, passed away on June 24, 2018 at the age of 81. Saadé established the Compagnie Maritime d’Affretement (CMA) in September 1978, 40 years ago, after leaving Lebanon following the civil...

June 25, 2018 No Responses

How CMA CGM Commenced Operations In 1978 With Four Employees, One Ship

Jacques R Saadé, who died on Monday at the age of 81, founded the Compagnie Maritime d’Affretement (CMA) 40 years ago, on 13 September 1978, He began with 4 employees, a single ship and only one maritime service between Marseilles...

June 24, 2018 No Responses

Hyundai To Close Shipyard Over Lack of Orders

South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has decided to temporarily shut down its offshore shipyard due to a lack of orders, Yonhap said citing the company. The facility will run out of work by the end of July when it...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

COSCO Acquires Another 14,500 TEU Boxship

China’s COSCO Shipping Lines has welcomed to its fleet another 14,500 TEU newbuild, COSCO Shipping Denali. Flying the flag of Hong Kong, the newbuild has a length of 366 meters and a width of 51.2 meters. Its market value currently...

June 20, 2018 No Responses

Liberia, China Classification Society Seal Innovation MoU

The Liberian Registry and the China Classification Society (CCS) have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) as the latest step in its strategy to collaborate effectively with its long-term key industry stakeholders. Under the terms of the MoU, the Liberia...

June 17, 2018 No Responses

Three Carriers Unveil Express Service

Shipping companies Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Evergreen and APL have teamed up on launching a new China-Australia service. The weekly service covers the ports of Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. It is scheduled to start on August ...

June 12, 2018 No Responses

NPA Canvasses More Investment In Maritime Sector

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman, has implored the private sector to take advantage of the enabling environment created by the Muhammadu Buhari administration and invest in the nation’s Maritime sector. Usman was...

June 12, 2018 No Responses

Shell’s FLNG Receives First Gas Onboard

Gas has been introduced onto Shell’s Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG), representing a significant milestone for the facility. As explained, this is a moment of firsts for Prelude and an opportunity to test processes and systems before the su...