Maritime Archives — Page 73 of 136

April 8, 2020 No Responses

Total, AET Seal LNG Charter Deal

Petroleum and chemical tanker owner, AET Tanker Holdings has inked a charter deal with Chartering and Shipping Services SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Total SA, for two LNG dual-fuel VLCCs. The two newbuilds are scheduled to be delivered to AET...

April 8, 2020 No Responses

NIMASA Photo News

R-L: Commissioner of Transportation, Lagos State Mr Frederic Oladeinde, Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh and Commissioner for Finance, Lagos State, Mr. Rabiu Olowo during the presentation of ...

April 5, 2020 No Responses

Lockdown: Shippers‘ Council Steps Up Engagements With Stakeholders

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com — In-line with its mandate as Port Economic Regulator and Trade Facilitator, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken steps to ensure uninterrupted flow of cargoes. Already, the Council has visited some terminals a...

April 3, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Crew Member Tests Negative For Coronavirus

The crew member on board the giant containership CMA CGM Marco Polo has tested negative for the coronavirus, the French liner company informed citing results from Spanish sanitation authorities.The affected seafarer was put in isolation on board the ship after...

March 27, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Seals $815m Sale Of Eight Port Terminals

French container shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has completed a first transaction related to the sale of eight port terminals to Terminal Link, a joint venture between CMA CGM and port developer and operator China Merchants Port Holdings (CMP)....

March 26, 2020 No Responses

UNCTAD: Let’s keep Ships Moving, Seaports Open

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) on Wednesday called on all governments to keep maritime trade moving by allowing commercial ships continued access to ports worldwide and by facilitating the rapid changeover of ships’ crews sho...

March 24, 2020 No Responses

NPA Directs Staff In 15 Departments To Stay At Home For 14 Days

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Monday issued a fourteen day stay at home notice to workers of some of its departments and divisions. In a circular NPA explained that essential departments like Marine and Operations, Health, Safety...

March 20, 2020 No Responses

Hapag Lloyd Liner Debuts At Ports & Cargo Terminal

Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company of SIFAX Group and concessionaire of Terminal C, Tin Can Island Port, Apapa, Lagos, has added a new client to its growing clientele list. The latest addition is Hapag Lloyd AG...

March 16, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholder Laud New NIMASA Management

More stakeholders in the maritime industry have commended the new executive management team appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari for the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) led by Dr. Bashir Jamoh. According to the Stakeholders...

March 12, 2020 No Responses

Jos Inland Dry Port Gets New Investor

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com The Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Heipang, Jos, Plateau State is set to get a new investor following the buyout of the Duncan Maritime Ventures, the concessionaire of the project.Addressing stakeholders in Lagos , E...

March 10, 2020 No Responses

Jamoh, New NIMASA DG Resumes

Newly appointed Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh on Wednesday resumed after the official handing over ceremony.Speaking after the handing over ceremony, Jamoh reiterated the agency’s Commitment t...

March 5, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Coastal Communities: Stop Dumping Waste In Waterways

The Calabar Port Manager, Mrs Marie Asien, on Thursday called on communities along coastlines in the state to stop dumping waste into the waterways.Asien, who spoke at a sensitisation campaign on waste management and prevention of marine litters in Calabar,...

March 2, 2020 No Responses

Shipping Experts Confident In Nigeria’s Antipiracy Fight

Major stakeholders in the international shipping community have said they are confident of the measures and satisfied with the effectiveness of Nigeria’s efforts to contain piracy and armed robbery on the country’s maritime environment. A statement issued ...

March 1, 2020 No Responses

Dry Bulk Shipping CEO Steps Down

Torben Janholt, Chief Executive Officer of the dry bulk shipping company Pioneer Marine Inc. is retiring from his role effective March 1, 2020. He has been a member of the Pioneer Marine board of directors since 2013. “I have decided...