Maritime Archives — Page 29 of 136

July 17, 2023 No Responses

Ogbueshi Osamgbi For Burial July 28

The Osamgbi family of Umu Nnikwu Village in Asaba Delta State, has announced the funeral arrangement of their Father and Diokpa Nnikwu, Ogbueshi Alexander Chukwuma Osamgbi. The Late Ogbueshi Osamgbi, who passed on recently in Asaba at the glorious age...

July 16, 2023 No Responses

WARRI PILOTAGE DISTRICT BERTHING VESSELS DESPITE CHALLENGES

Although the Escravos breakwaters constructed to prevent the siltation of the Warri channels collapsed decades ago and the current Management of the Authority, led by the Managing Director, Mohammed Bello Koko, has concluded the survey and mapping of the chann...

July 16, 2023 No Responses

LNG: Shell, Morocco Seal 12-Year Deal

The management of Shell has signed a 12-year arrangement to supply Morocco with 0.5 billion cubic meters (bcm) of liquefied natural gas (LNG) per year. A statement from the Energy Ministry explained that the agreement was signed by the National...

July 15, 2023 No Responses

IMO Launches Revision Of Carbon Intensity Indicators

The 80th session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 80) has initiated the review of the short-term measures, ie the Carbon Intensity Indicators (CII), Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEXI) and Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan...

July 15, 2023 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Unveils Online Portal To Boost Shipping Activities In Eastern Ports

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has launched an online registration user guide for operators and shippers in Eastern ports. According to NSC, the development would tackle insecurity and return total sanity as well as full operations in the Eastern po...

July 13, 2023 No Responses

Benin Port: NLC Lauds Emergence Of Mota Engil Africa As Preferred Bidder

The Nigeria Labour Congress, Edo State Chapter, has applauded the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, on the emergence of a preferred bidder for the development of the Benin Port.In a statement, Edo NLC chairman, Odion Olaye, while hailing Governor Obasek...

July 13, 2023 No Responses

Evergreen Confirms $5b Deal For 24 Methanol-Fueled Ships

Taiwanese container shipping major, Evergreen Marine has sealed the order for twenty-four methanol dual-fuel containerships in a monumental step toward decarbonizing its fleet. World Maritime News report that the construction deal has been div...

July 12, 2023 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Executive Director, Marine and Operations, Nigerian Port Authority; Hon. Onari Brown; Nigeria’s Alternate Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO); Mr. Dirisu Abdulmumini; Nigerian High Commissioner to the Unit...

July 11, 2023 No Responses

Sustainable Shipping: UK Pledges $43m

The UK Government has committed £34 million ($43 million) of funding, which is part of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), for new technologies that will help decarbonise shipping. World Maritime News report that the competition loo...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

Ports & Cargo Handles $200m Kano-Maradi Rail Project Equipment

A subsidiary of SIFAX Group and operator of Terminal C at the Tin Can Island Ports Complex, Lagos, Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited (PCHS), has recorded another milestone with the successful cargo handling of equipment for the $200 million...

July 8, 2023 No Responses

Gov Otu Receives Calabar Port Manager, Harps On Dredging

Cross River State Governor, Bassey Otu has appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the Calabar Port and transform it as part of measures to attract shipping investors, tourists and boost revenue generation. Otu made the appeal on Friday in Calab...

July 5, 2023 No Responses

Shipping Majors Seal Decarbonisation Partnership

Nine players across the maritime value chain have issued a joint statement expressing their commitment to developing and implementing robust book and claim chain of custody systems to accelerate the early phases of shipping’s decarbonisation. World Maritime ...

July 4, 2023 No Responses

IMO To Adopt Revised GHG Strategy As Marine Environment Protection Committee 80 Kicks Off

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) – 80th session has opened at the International Maritime Organization (IMO). After several months of negotiations, the MEPC 80 session is expected to adopt an upgraded IMO greenhouse gas strategy. Specif...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

Iheanacho To Indigenous Shipowners: Maximize Opportunities In Oil, Gas Industry

It would be most beneficial for Nigerian shipowners operating in the sub-sector to concentrate on the tanker trade than operating liner services, the Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Company, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho, has said. Iheanacho said this in Lagos...