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January 26, 2019 No Responses

NPA Begins Onne Port Water Channel Clean-Up Operations

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has commenced the Onne Port Channel Oil spill clean-up operations at the Federal Oceans Terminal (FOT) Onne. According to NPA, the project of water channel clean-up is the first of such project being executed by...

January 17, 2019 No Responses

Report: Despite Automation, Qualified Transport Workers Still Needed

The introduction of automation in global transport will be evolutionary, rather than revolutionary and despite high levels of automation, qualified human resources with the right skill sets will still be needed in the foreseeable future, a new report produced ...

January 13, 2019 No Responses

Commission Probes Terminal Operators

The Hong Kong Competition Commission has opened an investigation to assess whether the recently created alliance between several container terminal operators may restrict competition in Hong Kong. Recently, COSCO-HIT Terminals (Hong Kong) Limited (CHT), ...

December 18, 2018 No Responses

Congestion: NPA Explains 21 Free Days Rent-Free Period For Cargoes At Apapa,Tincan Seaports

In order to reduce the attendant financial burden that the congestion at the Apapa and Tin Can Island Ports has brought on importers, the Nigerian Ports Authority has announced the following measures which will take immediate effect: 1.With effect from...

December 17, 2018 No Responses

Firm Takes Delivery Of First LNG-Powered Container

Finland-based company Containerships, recently acquired by French CMA CGM, has welcomed into the fleet its first LNG-powered container vessel, M/S Containerships Nord, at Wenchong Shipyard, China. This is the first of a total of four LNG-fu...

December 16, 2018 No Responses

Agency Explains New Seaports Development Agenda

The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority has taken the next step in its development plans for the ports of Mariupol and Berdiansk in the Azov Sea. Namely, the authority, which was created for the integrated development of the port infrastructure of Ukraine,...

December 15, 2018 No Responses

NPA MD Task Stakeholders On Congestion At Seaports

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority, Hadiza Bala Usman, has called on terminal operators, shipping companies, port managers and allied stakeholders to do all they could to eradicate or at best mitigate the effects of the present congestion at...

December 11, 2018 No Responses

COSCO, Abu Dhabi Ports Open New Terminal

COSCO Shipping Ports and Abu Dhabi Ports on Monday inaugurated CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal at Khalifa Port, adding Abu Dhabi as the regional hub for COSCO’s global network of 36 ports as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative. This...

December 10, 2018 No Responses

US Imports Hit Two Million Containers In One Month

Imports at the major retail container ports in the US have set another record reaching 2 million containers in a single month as retailers continued to bring merchandise into the country ahead of a now-postponed increase in tariffs on goods from...

December 6, 2018 No Responses

Grimaldi Gets New Car, Truck Carrier

Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its newest Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) Grande Torino from the Chinese shipyard of Yangfan, Zhoushan. According to the company, the unit is the first one from a series of seven sister...

December 6, 2018 No Responses

Maersk Explains 2050 Target For Zero CO2 Emission

A.P. Moller -Maersk aims at having carbon neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 and calls for strong industry involvement Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk announces today its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2...

December 4, 2018 No Responses

NPA Boss Seeks Improved Security At Seaports

To curb high level of insecurity and threats in Nigeria’s Maritime domain, the Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has called on all Ports Facility Security Officers (PFSOs) to double their efforts and remain ever vigilant....

November 28, 2018 No Responses

Firm Unveils New LNG-Fueled Ferry

Spanish ferry company Baleària has splashed Marie Curie, its new smart ship with LNG engines. The launching ceremony took place on Tuesday at Cantiere Navale Visentini in Italy. The newbuilding is the company’s first ferry fueled by LNG that will oper...

November 21, 2018 No Responses

Evergreen Orders Four Feeder Vessels

Taiwan-listed container shipping major Evergreen Marine has placed an order for the construction of four feeder vessels at a Chinese yard. The containerships, which were ordered from Jiangnan Shipyard, will feature 2,500 TEU. Evergreen Marine is paying USD 31...