Report: LNG Tanker Violates Safety Rules

Report: LNG Tanker Violates Safety Rules

The 2017-built LNG tanker Boris Vilkitsky, owned by Dynagas Holdings, violated a number of safety rules by entering the Northern Sea Route (NSR) with deficiencies, World Maritime News has indicated.  Namely, the 96,958 dwt ice class tanker, which transports gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project, entered the NSR...
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South Africa, KCT Seal Agenda For New Terminal

South Africa, KCT Seal Agenda For New Terminal

South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a deal with KwaZulu Cruise Terminal (KCT) that will see the delivery of a new cruise facility in the Port of Durban by October 2020. Under the agreement, signed between the parties on Apr...
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CMA CGM to Operate Lekki Port’s Container Terminal

CMA CGM to Operate Lekki Port’s Container Terminal

French container shipping giant CMA CGM and Lekki Port LFTZ Enterprise have signed a Memorandum of Agreement to operate Lekki Port’s future container terminal. CMA CGM, through its subsidiary CMA Terminals, will be responsible for marketing, operations an...
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IMO Members Agree on 50 % Emissions Cut

IMO Members Agree on 50 % Emissions Cut

Countries attending the International Maritime Organization (IMO) meeting in London agreed to require the shipping sector to reduce its emissions by at least 50 pct by 2050 compared to 2008. “Today’s commitment by governments to require international shipp...
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NIMASA Signs MoU With World Maritime University On Capacity Building

NIMASA Signs MoU With World Maritime University On Capacity Building

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and safety Agency, NIMASA, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the World Maritime University, Malmo Sweden to develop human capacity for the Nigerian maritime sector.   Speaking shortly after the signing of...
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Samsung Electronics Stakes $192m On SHI Shares

Samsung Electronics Stakes $192m On SHI Shares

Samsung Electronics intends to participate in Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) rights offering by investing KRW 204.06 billion (USD 191.8 million). The technology company unveiled the decision to acquire 34.76 million shares in SHI in its stock exchange filin...
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NPA Implores Stakeholders On $42.3m, N600m Debt

NPA Implores Stakeholders On $42.3m, N600m Debt

Ahead of the proposed “aggressive debt recovery exercise” of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Rivers Port Complex has explained  that it generated $62.3million and N1.2Billion in 2017, compared to $57.6million and N772.4million recorded in 2016.   Out of ...
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First LNG Cargo From United States Arrives In Indian

First LNG Cargo From United States Arrives In Indian

India has received its first LNG cargo from the United States, gas utility company GAIL said. The Denmark-flagged Meridian Spirit carrying 120,000 tons of cargo docked at Dabhol on March 30, 2018. GAIL hired the ship in September 2017 to...
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India Blacklists Two Firms For Abandoning Seafarers

India Blacklists Two Firms For Abandoning Seafarers

The Government of India has blacklisted two companies from United Arab Emirates (UAE) for seafarer abandonment.  The companies in question are shipping and management firm Shah Al Arab Marine Agency and M/s Alco Shipping Services LLC, the Directorate General...
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COSCO Shipping Declares $423.3m Profit In 2017

COSCO Shipping Declares $423.3m Profit In 2017

China’s major COSCO Shipping Holdings delivered improved earnings in 2017 on the back of a broad economic recovery globally and increasing demand for container shipping services. The company informed that profit attributable to its equity holders for the ye...
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COSCO  Names Another 20,000 TEU Boxship

COSCO Names Another 20,000 TEU Boxship

China’s COSCO Shipping Lines has named COSCO Shipping Leo, a 20,000 TEU containership newbuild.  The naming ceremony for the giant boxship was held in Nantong on March 22, 2018. Built by Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS), COSCO Shipping Leo is...
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NIMASA Seeks National Policy to Actualize Maritime Strategy

NIMASA Seeks National Policy to Actualize Maritime Strategy

The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr. Dakuku Adol Peterside has called for the implementation of a National Maritime Policy in Nigeria to serve as catalyst for the actualization of the objectives of the...
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NPA Begins Talk With NLNG As More Shipping Firms Fault Restrictions Along Bonny Channel

NPA Begins Talk With NLNG As More Shipping Firms Fault Restrictions Along Bonny Channel

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has opened discussions with Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) on the dualisation of Bonny Channel.   The development followed series of complaints from shipping firms alleging restrictions, delays due to mov...
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ABUJA MoU Moves Against Substandard Shipping In  Africa

ABUJA MoU Moves Against Substandard Shipping In Africa

In a bid to harmonize port state control inspection procedures that will lead to the elimination of substandard shipping in the West and Central Africa sub-region, the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) will host its 3rd Ministerial Conference and 9th...
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