Maritime Archives — Page 25 of 133

August 21, 2023 No Responses

Tinubu Appoints Minister For Niger Delta, Redeploys Oyetola To Marine & Blue Economy

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the redeployment of Abubakar Momoh from the Federal Ministry of Youth to the Federal Ministry of Niger Delta Development. In a statement on Sunday, Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale explained that Tinubu will announce a...

August 20, 2023 No Responses

Firm Hands Over LNG-Fueled Car Carrier To NYK Line

Japanese shipping major NYK Line has taken delivery of the fourth and final LNG-powered pure car truck carrier (PCTC) from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. The vessel named Sumire Leader was delivered to NYK on 14 August, which is 139 d...

August 17, 2023 No Responses

Majestic Rig: NIMASA Dispatches Search, Rescue Team

In line with the mandate of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, which includes safe shipping and cleaner oceans, a team comprising of Search and Rescue and marine accident investigation officers have been dispatched to the scene of....

August 16, 2023 No Responses

COSCO Takes Delivery Of Multi-Purpose Ship

COSCO Shipping Special Carriers have welcomed into the fleet its second 68,000-ton ice-class multi-purpose pulp ship, named Green Kotka. The methanol-ready ship was built by Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (DACKS) shipyard. The Green Kotka is desig...

August 13, 2023 No Responses

HMM Orders Four Multi-Purpose Heavy-Lift Ships

South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM has signed a new shipbuilding order with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong for four 38,000-ton multi-purpose heavy-lift ships. Designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research In...

August 12, 2023 No Responses

SAHCO WINS AVIACARGO EXPORT HANDLER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Skyway Aviation Handling Company (SAHCO) PLC has won the Aviacargo Export Handler of the year in Nigeria. A statement issued by Head, Corporate Communications, SAHCO, VANESSA UANSOHIA, Explained that the award was presented to SAHCO at the Chinet Aviation and....

August 11, 2023 No Responses

Maritime Writes Project Begins 3-Day Lagos Bootcamp

As part of efforts to enable the nation attain maritime hub status in Africa, education experts and maritime veterans have encouraged the federal government to integrate maritime into primary and secondary school curriculum in the country. The Project Coordina...

August 9, 2023 No Responses

NPA Partners Agencies On Accelerated Import, Export

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is working closely with other government agencies such as Customs, Shippers’ Council and Nigerian Maritime Administration And Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure that imports and exports are cleared out of the port f...

August 3, 2023 No Responses

NIMASA Set To Deploy Modular Floating Dock

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA has taken over areas leased to it by the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) at the Continental Shipyard for the operations of the Modular Floating Dock. According to NIMASA, the areas include but...

July 30, 2023 No Responses

Ocean Giants To Forge Mega Fleet

China-based companies specializing in ocean-based heavy lift transport COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture deal leading to the creation of a fleet of 18 semi-submersible vessels by the end of 2023. World Maritime New...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

Four Contenders Join Race For HMM’s $3.9b Privatization

Four bidders have thrown their hats in the ring for the privatization of HMM, Korea’s largest shipping company, as the government seeks to divest a controlling stake valued at 5 trillion won ($3.9 billion). HMM Co Ltd, formerly Hyundai Merchant...

July 27, 2023 No Responses

EU Adopts Final Rules On Regulating Shipping’s Climate Impact

The Council of the European Union has adopted the final rules on climate-neutral shipping as proposed in the FuelEU Maritime as a key part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package. World Maritime report that the final hurdle has been...

July 26, 2023 No Responses

Navy Deploys Deep Blue Assets Across South West, Central, Eastern Zonal Operations

The Nigerian Navy says assets acquired by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, otherwise known as the Deep Blue project have been deployed across the Sout...

July 26, 2023 No Responses

NDDC Boss Harps On Partnership, Investment Opportunities Beyond Oil

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is focused on deepening partnerships and promoting investments to secure the future of Niger Delta people in the years beyond oil-driven economy, Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbuku, has said. Speaking durin...