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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 Obaseki...

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

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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...

July 1, 2023 No Responses

Maersk, CMA CGM, Evergreen Stake $5b On 44 Ships

The container shipping market is bustling with activity as container shipping giants Maersk, Evergreen, and CMA CGM collectively place orders for up to 44 containerships, valued at over $5 billion. World Maritime News report that Evergreen has emerged as ...

June 30, 2023 No Responses

Lekki Deep Seaport Receives First Transshipment Vessel

Lekki Deep Seaport, on Thursday, announced the arrival of the first transshipment vessel to call at the container terminal of the port. In a statement, Lekki Deep Seaport explained that the vessel, Rimbaud, owned by CMA CGM shipping compan...

June 29, 2023 No Responses

AD Port Group Seals New Concession deal

UAE-based port operator, AD Ports Group has signed a concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT), the Pakistani federal government agency that oversees the operations of the Port of Karachi. Under the terms of the 50-year concession agreement, a Joint.....

June 24, 2023 No Responses

LNG: US Project Records New Volumes

The United States Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) developers are on track to approve three export projects capable of processing 5.1 billion cubic feet per day (bcfd) of gas in the first half of the year, a record volume for new...

June 23, 2023 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 122 Suspected Illicit Drug Dealers

Between June 2022 and June 2023, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Enugu State Command, arrested 122 illicit drug dealers. The Acting State Commander, Mr Peter Ogar, said this while briefing Journalists as part of activities to ...