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February 4, 2021 No Responses

Majority Of World’s Seaports Still Don’t Use Digital Tech

The majority of the world’s 4,900 ports are not yet using digital technology for even the most basic processes, Innovez One, a Singapore-based provider of smart-tech and AI solutions for the maritime sector, has said. As explained, 80 per cent...

January 30, 2021 No Responses

COSCO Stakes $140m On 20 Per Cent Saudi Arabian Seaport Terminal

China’s COSCO Shipping Ports (CSPL) has entered into an agreement with the founding shareholders of Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea Gateway Terminal Limited (RSGT) to acquire a 20 per cent stake in the terminal which is located at Jeddah Islamic Port. ...

January 29, 2021 No Responses

Egypt, CMA CGM Seal New Port Terminal Partnership

Egyptian authorities have confirmed their intention to enter into a long-term partnership with French shipping major CMA CGM for the operation and management of Pier 55, the Port of Alexandria’s future multi-purpose terminal. Egypt confirmed its plans ...

January 17, 2021 No Responses

NPA Receives 16 Ships, 15 To Arrive This Week

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Saturday, disclosed that 16 ships had berthed at the Lagos ports and were discharging petroleum products and food stuff. NPA, through its publication, Shipping Position, identified goods being d...

January 5, 2021 No Responses

Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel

Italian Grimaldi Group has started 2021 with the delivery of Eco Barcelona, the second of twelve hybrid Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class vessels. The Italian-flagged roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) was handed over to its owner by Chinese shipyard Jinling bas...

December 25, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 27 Ships At Lagos Seaport

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 27 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from December 24 to January 1, 2021 According to a publication of NPA, ‘Shipping Position’, the contents of the ships ar...

December 7, 2020 No Responses

Commission Rules Out Tax Exemptions For Seaports

The European Commission has requested from Italy to abolish the corporate tax exemptions granted to its ports, in order to align its tax regime with EU State aid rules. As explained, profits earned by port authorities from economic activities must....

December 4, 2020 No Responses

Ships & Ports CEO, Bolaji Akinola Bags PhD

Maritime and corporate communication expert, Bolaji Akinola, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Media and Communication from the Pan-Atlantic University, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. Dr. Bolaji Akinola is the CEO of Ships & Ports Limited....

October 14, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM’s LNG-Powered Giant Sets World Record

The 23,000 TEU CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest LNG-powered containership, has set a world record for the number of full containers loaded on a single vessel. On its departure from Singapore on 12 October, the new flagship of...

October 6, 2020 No Responses

Shell-Chartered LNG London Attains First Ship-To-Ship Milestone

LNG London has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship bunkering to a cruise vessel in the port of Rotterdam. Belgian inland transportation specialist, Victrol, explained on Monday that the development was attained on October 1, 2020. Accordi...

September 29, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM confirms cyber attack

French liner major CMA CGM has confirmed to Offshore Energy-Green Marine that it was currently dealing with a cyber-attack impacting peripheral servers. The attack does not include CEVA Logistics. “As soon as the security breach was detected, external ...

September 9, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Suspends Shipping Surcharge

The French Container Transportation and Shipping Company, CMA CGM, has announced suspension of the application of peak season surcharge on ships calling in Nigeria from October 1, 2020.Mrs Rakiya Zubairu, Head, Public Relations, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (N...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Decries Indiscriminate Charges By Shipping Firms

The Management of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Wednesday described as ‘unreasonable and unacceptable the indiscriminate’ high surcharges by multinational shipping firms on Nigerian-bound cargoes. The Executive Secretary of NSC, Mr Hassan Bello,...

August 19, 2020 No Responses

NPA Receives 18 Ships At Lagos Port Complex

Eighteen ships laden with food items and other goods have arrived Lagos Port Complex waiting to berth. According to Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) publication, `Shipping Position’, the ships are carrying containers, general cargo and gypsum. NPA ex...