Maritime Archives — Page 63 of 136

January 19, 2021 No Responses

Singapore To Vaccinate 10,000 Maritime Workers

Singapore has become one of the first nations to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations of frontline maritime personnel as part of its national vaccination strategy to protect frontline personnel. Under the Sea – Air Vaccination Exercise (SAVE), over 10,000 frontline maritime personnel...

January 6, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA DG Underscores Strategic Importance Of Badagry Deep Seaport

The Badagry Deep Seaport project in Lagos State is strategic to the development of Nigeria as a global maritime hub, Director-General,Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh has said. Jamoh said this in...

January 5, 2021 No Responses

Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel

Italian Grimaldi Group has started 2021 with the delivery of Eco Barcelona, the second of twelve hybrid Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels. The Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) was handed over to its owner by Chinese shipyard Jinling bas...

January 1, 2021 No Responses

How To Enhance Maritime Contribution To GDP In 2021, By NIS

The Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) on Thursday said that adopting new measures in the maritme industry would enhance its contribution to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2021. NIS President, Capt. Tony Onoharigho, disclosed this in an inte...

December 14, 2020 No Responses

Osinbajo Unveils New Manual To Promote Transparency At Seaports

Aside the benefit of improved efficiency in the operations of the nation’s seaports, an effective implementation of innovative ideas in the port sector will rapidly change the narrative, the perception, and the ranking of Nigeria in the Corruption Perception...

December 8, 2020 No Responses

Experts Lament Inadequate Capacity For Green Recycling Of Large Ships

Lack of sufficient recycling capability among shipyards included in the EU list to dismantle large ships remains an issue, BIMCO has said. The EU Ship Recycling Regulation requires all large sea-going vessels sailing under an EU member state flag to ...

December 7, 2020 No Responses

Commission Rules Out Tax Exemptions For Seaports

The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules. As explained, profits earned by port authorities from economic activities must....

November 30, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh: NIMASA e-library Equipped To Bridge Industry Knowledge Gap

Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has said that its newly commissioned e-library was equipped to bridge the knowledge gap in the industry. Jamoh, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday,&nb...

November 28, 2020 No Responses

Firm Receives World’s First Zero-Emission Vessel

The long-awaited zero-emission container vessel Yara Birkeland has been delivered to its owner Yara International, Norway-based shipbuilder Vard informed. Upon delivery, the vessel is scheduled to undergo testing for container loading and stability, before it ...

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 22, 2020 No Responses

Transport Ministers Meet Over Regional Maritime Bank

The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has met his West and Central Africa counterparts to deliberate on the establishment of a Maritime Bank. A statement issued by Amaechi’s Media Assistant, Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, explained that the Mi...

November 5, 2020 No Responses

“Re-Establishment Of National Fleet Imminent”

The Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, has reaffirmed the agency’s commitment to the establishment of a strong and sustainable national fleet. Jamoh in a statement on Wednesday explained ...

October 17, 2020 No Responses

Ganduje At NSC, Implores FG On Rail Extension To Dala Inland Port

Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has called on the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) to follow up with the Federal Ministry of Transportation to declare Dala Inland Dry Port as a destination port. Ganduje made the call when he visited...

October 15, 2020 No Responses

South Africa’s DNG Energy Gets LNG Bunkering Permit

South Africa’s DNG Energy has received final authorization to starts liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering in the Port of Coega, in the Eastern Cape. The authorization was granted by the Transnet National Port Authority (TNPA), the company informed in ...