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September 16, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 21 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Wheat, Frozen Food, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that 21 ships at the Lagos ports were discharging petroleum products and foodstuff. NPA in its `Shipping Position’ identified contents of the ship as general cargo, containers, bulk wheat, petrol, frozen fish,...

September 4, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria, Korea Pledge to Deepen Cooperation in Shipping

Nigeria and South Korea have agreed to intensify their collaboration in trade and shipping development. This was disclosed in Lagos during a meeting between the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

MSC Joins Smart Maritime Network

Container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the Smart Maritime Network, an industry membership group focused on increasing the compatibility, standardization, and harmonization of the technology used in the shipping industry. “Wh...

June 10, 2020 No Responses

Another Seafarer Tests Positive For COVID-19

Another crew member of MV Montpellier, a containership chartered by German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd, has tested positive for coronavirus in South Africa. As a result, the vessel will have to remain in quarantine at anchorage and will not be able to...

June 2, 2020 No Responses

Firms Seal $19.2b LNG Shipbuilding Deal

Qatar Petroleum has inked three deals with South Korean shipbuilders reserving slots for its LNG tanker fleet expansion valued over $19 billion. Qatari giant said on Monday it has signed deals to reserve LNG ship construction capacity in South Korea...

May 30, 2020 No Responses

Five Vessels Laden With Fuel, Wheat Await Anchorage At Delta Ports

Five vessels laden with fuel and Wheat are awaiting anchorage at the Delta Ports, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) disclosed on Friday NPA in its daily report, Shipping Position explained that the ships were awaiting anchorage at the Escravos, Koko...

May 20, 2020 No Responses

Cosco Shipping, Firm Seal LNG Deals

Chinese shipbuilder, Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has signed LNG cooperation agreements with compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and France’s GTT. Under the deal with Hudong-Zhonghua signed on Tuesday, the two shipbuilders aim to join forces in the fiel...

April 19, 2020 No Responses

Seaport Welcomes Largest Boxship

The 19,200 TEU MSC Anna, owned by Mediterranean Shipping Company, has docked at the port’s Oakland International Container Terminal on the Oakland Estuary, claiming the title of the largest ship ever to call in Oakland. The massive ship can carry...

March 18, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Wins Ease Of Doing Business Award

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has won the prestigious World Bank 2019 Ease of Doing Business Ranking Award. The award is in recognition of NSC effort in driving Presidential Enabling Environment Council (PEBEC) overall reform initiatives i...