Seaport Archives — Page 23 of 48

September 3, 2018 No Responses

1st LNG-Fueled Ship Begins Final Sea Trials

The world’s first cruise ship that can be powered by low-emission Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) will be going on its first short trip,sail for Eemshaven in the Netherlands for final fit-out and sea trials at the end of September, 2018...

August 31, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria To Institute Wreck Insurance Policy

In its bid to accelerate operational efficiency and navigational safety in the nation’s seaports, the Federal Government will soon institute a Wreck Insurance Policy (WIP) on all vessels calling to the Nigerian Ports. The policy, according to the Managing Di...

August 25, 2018 No Responses

Violent Waves: Seven Ships Grounded

Seven ships are stranded outside the Kaohsiung Port in Taiwan having succumbed to heavy winds and violent waves caused by a strong storm that hit Taiwan. All 88 crew members of the seven ships are reported to be safe, according to...

August 17, 2018 No Responses

PILOTAGE DISTRICTS BOARD MEMBERS RECOMMEND URGENT REVIEW OF 1999 PORTS ACT

Members of the newly reconstituted Nigerian Port Authority (NPA) Pilotage Districts Boards have recommended the urgent review of relevant sections on pilotage in the Ports Act of 1999, to reflect the present dynamics of the industry. The members in a...

August 15, 2018 No Responses

SIFAX Group In Gambia, Secures Multi-Million Dollar Dry Port Contract

The management of SIFAX Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Government of Gambia to build and operate a dry port in the country’s capital, Banjul. A dry port (sometimes inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal...

August 15, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Implores Pilotage Boards On National Interest

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala Usman has charged members of the newly inaugurated pilotage boards to see their appointments as a “call to serve the nation in the national interest”. She therefore implored the appointees t...

August 13, 2018 No Responses

Firm Begins Testing Of Scrubbers, LNG As Alternative Fuel

German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd revealed in its half-year results that it is preparing two pilot projects as a way of getting ready for the IMO’s 2020 sulphur cap. Namely, the company is testing exhaust gas cleaning technology (scrubbers) on...

August 2, 2018 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday flags off the enforcement of Minimum Safety Standards for trucks operating in Apapa and Tincan Islands Ports (TCIP) . It was performed on behalf of the Management by the General Manager,...

July 31, 2018 No Responses

Tincan Island Customs Generates N162.7B In Six Months

Between January and June this year, Tincan Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service generated a total of N162.7Billion, higher than N130.1Billion generated in the corresponding period of 2017 with N32.6Billion. This declaration was made by the Customs ...

July 25, 2018 No Responses

Terminals In Europe, Australia Lift DP World’s Performance By 4.8 Per cent In Six Months

Despite geopolitical tensions, Dubai-based port developer DP World said that the first half of 2018 saw an upswing in global trade, especially at its container terminals in Europe and Asia. The port operator reported a 4.8 pct growth in gross container...

July 20, 2018 No Responses

Firm Ships 1st LNG Cargo To China

Russian gas company PAO Novatek has shipped its first cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal LNG project to China via the Northern Sea Route. To commemorate the occasion, the arrival of LNG carriers Vladimir Rusanov and Eduard...

July 19, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks Improved Intermodal Freight Transport, Logistics Value Chain

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has said that a lot still needs to be done “particularly in synergising efforts and fine-tuning grey areas” in order to ensure continuous improvement in the nation’s inter modal fre...

July 13, 2018 No Responses

Holding Bays: NPA To Sanction Shipping Firms, Terminal Operators

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to sanction shipping firms and terminal operators over failure to comply with agreement on holding bays. The agreement which was reached in November, 2017 between the Shipping Companies, Terminal Operators and the NPA,...

June 22, 2018 No Responses

COSCO Acquires Another 14,500 TEU Boxship

China’s COSCO Shipping Lines has welcomed to its fleet another 14,500 TEU newbuild, COSCO Shipping Denali. Flying the flag of Hong Kong, the newbuild has a length of 366 meters and a width of 51.2 meters. Its market value currently...