Grimaldi Welcomes 3rd Hybrid RO-RO Vessel

Grimaldi Welcomes 3rd Hybrid RO-RO Vessel

Eco Livorno, the third of twelve hybrid vessels of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class, has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group by the Chinese Jinling shipyard located in Nanjing.  The Eco Livorno, which flies the Italian flag, has a length of 238 meters,...
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Grimaldi Welcomes New Hybrid RoRo Vessel

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...
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Pirates Attack Vessel Off Nigeria

Pirates Attack Vessel Off Nigeria

A Liberia-flagged reefer vessel has been reportedly attacked by perpetrators off the Nigerian coast. The ship, identified as Water Phoenix, was approached and boarded by an unknown number of persons some 31 nautical miles south-southwest of Lagos on 8 Septembe...
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NPA  Receives Largest Container Vessel Ever At Onne Ports

NPA Receives Largest Container Vessel Ever At Onne Ports

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Sunday announced the berthing of the biggest container vessel to ever dock at a Nigerian Seaport.   General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Adams Jatto, in a statement explained that the ...
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LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier

LNG Tanker Collides With Car Carrier

A brand new LNG vessel owned by TMS Cardiff Gas has collided with Cido Shipping’s car carrier offshore Belgium’s Oostende. The 174,000-cbm Amberjack LNG and Grand Venus were in a “minor” collision on June 28 some 25 kilometers offshore the...
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Piracy: Nigeria Hands Over Vessel, Crew To Ghana

Piracy: Nigeria Hands Over Vessel, Crew To Ghana

The Nigerian Government has handed over the fishing vessel Marine 707 suspected to be carrying out illegal activities in the Gulf of Guinea to the Ghanian authorities for further investigation and possible prosecution.   A statement issued by Ph...
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Navy Rescues 18 Crew Members On Board Chinese Vessel

Navy Rescues 18 Crew Members On Board Chinese Vessel

The Nigerian Navy (NN) on Monday said it rescued 18 crew members on board a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II, from pirates’ attack. A statement  issued by Commodore Ibrahim Shettima, the Commander Nigeria Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT explained that the...
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Firm Unveils First LNG Bunkering Vessel

Firm Unveils First LNG Bunkering Vessel

Kawasaki Heavy Industries has launched Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel at its Sakaide Works yard. Kawasaki will deliver the vessel at the end of September this year. Namely, it is the first liquefied natural gas bunkering vessel to be operated...
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Firm Secures Contract For Another FPSO Vessel

Firm Secures Contract For Another FPSO Vessel

Japanese FPSO supplier, MODEC has signed a contract with Woodside Energy to supply a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel for Senegal’s first offshore oil development project.  MODEC currently operates three FPSOs in Ghana and Côte ...
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LNG Vessel To Face Further Sea Test

LNG Vessel To Face Further Sea Test

Nauticor-operated LNG bunker supply vessel Kairos completed the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Södertälje, Sweden, delivering 150 tons of LNG. The operation with the product tanker Ternsund, chartered by the Finnish fuel supply company NEOT (No...
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NIMASA, Navy, Others Probe Abduction Of Vessel, Crew

NIMASA, Navy, Others Probe Abduction Of Vessel, Crew

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Navy, the Indian High Commission in Nigeria and other security agencies have commenced investigations into an incident involving a Palau flagged Tanker, MT APEC...
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Vessel Fire Claims Six Casualties

Vessel Fire Claims Six Casualties

Six people have lost their lives in an incident involving a vessel fire at the Port of Durban, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). The authority confirmed the casualties, adding that the extent of the fire caused the...
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Evergreen Orders Four Feeder Vessels

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...
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Cosco to aquire OOIL for $6.3b, hits 400 vessels

Cosco to aquire OOIL for $6.3b, hits 400 vessels

Chinese shipping giant Cosco is set to buy its Hong Kong rival OOIL for $6.3bn (£4.9bn). The deal would make Cosco the world’s third biggest shipping company, with more than 400 vessels. OOIL’s majority owner has accepted the bid, though...
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