Maritime Archives — Page 77 of 121

October 16, 2018 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Abiodun Sangotade, Senior Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt, Heritage Bank Plc; Funmilayo Lukman, Advisor, Private Banking, Private Wealth Mgt; Eng. Fredrick Ugo, Head, Health Safety & Management of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA); Director-General of NIMASA,...

October 15, 2018 No Responses

NIMASA Team Meets Korean Ambassador On Maritime Development

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has assured seafarers and other members of the international community of the country’s continued efforts to ensure our waters are safer for naviga...

October 14, 2018 No Responses

Seaport Gets New Terminal

After years of planning and preparation, construction of an entirely new terminal in the outer area of the Port of Gothenburg has started. The 220,000 square metre terminal, scheduled for completion around 2025, will be constructed using 350,000 cubic metres ...

October 11, 2018 No Responses

CABOTAGE: NO MORE WAIVERS, DAKUKU TELLS OIL COMPANIES

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside, has said the Agency will no longer encourage the application of any form of waivers under the Cabotage Act, particularly from the oil firms operation...

October 9, 2018 No Responses

ICTSI To Upgrade Terminal

International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has received a nod from the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) to further expand its Manila flagship terminal. The capacity improvements at the company’s Manila International Container Terminal (MICT)...

October 8, 2018 No Responses

Firm Seals $75.9m LNG Carriers Deal

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed two additional contracts with Stolt-Nielsen Limited, following the exercise of options to build two additional small-scale LNG carriers. The deal, signed through the companies’ subsidiaries Keppel Sin...

October 6, 2018 No Responses

CMA CGM Begins Congestion Surcharge At Lagos Seaports

By citybusinessnews@yahoo.com – Citing increase in operational costs and service disruption, the management of CMA CGM has resolved to commence congestion surcharge on Lagos import cargo with effect from October 15th, 2018. In a circular iss...

October 5, 2018 No Responses

Maritime CEOs Renew Clamour For Decarbonization

The shipping industry must rise to the biggest technology challenge in 100 years in order to meet its decarbonization ambitions, a group of 34 maritime CEOs and industry leaders stressed in a call for action towards a new decarbonized future. The...

October 2, 2018 No Responses

Samsung Secures Order For $180m LNG Carrier

South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched another order for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. According to the company’s stock exchange filing, the deal is worth around KRW 200.1 billion (USD 180 million). SHI added that the orde...

October 1, 2018 No Responses

Hyundai Signs Final Contracts for 20 Eco-friendly Containerships

South Korean shipping company, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has signed formal contracts for its twenty eco-friendly mega containerships with three shipyards. Under the deals, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SH...

September 30, 2018 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholders Tackle Shipping of Counterfeit Goods

Representatives of the maritime industry have developed a set of best practices to reduce the volume of counterfeits shipped around the globe through checks on their customers and supply chains. The recommended best practices were developed as part of the...

September 28, 2018 No Responses

Shipowners Seek More Compliant Recycling Facilities

Worried that the current recycling capacity included on the EU list is not enough to meet the demands of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) is asking for more capacity to be added to the...

September 26, 2018 No Responses

Shippers Forum Implores Maersk Line On New Fuel Surcharge

Danish shipping company needs to reconsider its plan to introduce new fuel surcharge arrangements from January 1, 2019, the Global Shippers Forum (GSF) has said. Earlier this month, Maersk Line said it will change fuel adjustment surcharge to recover pres...

September 26, 2018 No Responses

Dakuku Re-Elected AAMA Chairman

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has been re-elected the Chairman of the Association of African Maritime Administration (AAMA) for another term. Dr. Dakuku who is the incumbent Chairm...