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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 25 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW: CMA CGM RIO GRANDE

MV Mpungu opens a new chapter in Lake Victoria shipping
WHARF TALK: CSOV – IWS STARWALKER
Africa without borders could help the continent prosper – what’s getting in the way
IMO: Statement on the release of the Galaxy Leader crew
INTERCARGO Quality Panel – driving maritime excellence
Global supply chains adapt to new era of trade challenges, report finds
IMO’s Regional Office in Alexandria will strengthen maritime cooperation in MENA region
Container sector bullish after stellar 2024, but…
Xeneta appoints new chair amid board changes
Xeneta appoints new chair amid board changes
WHARF TALK: floating university ship – PACIFIC WORLD
Ocean Valiant oil rig aground off Tunisia coast
Biofuels have great potential but supply may present a problem – DNV
Red Sea ‘wait and see’ for shipping lines
INS Tushil visiting Nigeria on homeward voyage
IMO: S-G’s news conference
SAS Amatola begins maritime security patrol
SA Port Statistics for December 2024
Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway runs into first profit in Q4
Kalmar boosts Maputo Port efficiency with new equipment order
CILTSA and BBOpEx Solutions forge strategic partnership
Counterfeit pilot ladders
NovaMarine expands service offerings with acquisition of AllSurvey Industrial
Marguisa Shipping Lines reinforces West Africa service with extra ship
SA Port Statistics for November 2024
Opinion Piece: Taking Stock

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW:   GREAT COTONOU

Opinion Piece: Taking Stock
TRADE NEWS: Major U.S. waterways vessel charterer embraces Fueltrax Fuel Management System
Chinese fishing vessel freed after ransom paid to Somali captors
Cyclone Dikeledi – Copernicus imagery
Mozambique president warns Nampula and Zambezia citizens of approaching Cyclone Dikeledi
Presidente moçambicano avisa cidadãos de Nampula e Zambézia da aproximação do ciclone Dikeledi
Opinion Piece: Efficient logistics, thriving Africa
NATO and the Eastern Mediterranean – A demonstration of readiness
Ghana’s new naval base and ship are commissioned
Cyclone Dikeledi rages in Mozambique Channel
WHARF TALK: AHST tug PANOS P & accommodation floatel BIBBY CHALLENGE
US East Coast Ocean container shipping rates may fall after strike avoidance
An air cargo appraisal: The air cargo market in detail, November 2024
Operation Deep Freeze: USCGC Polar Star departs Australia for Antarctica
Damen Cape Town delivers another patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland IOSL
RFA: The end of Transnet rail monopoly and the beginning of better things?
Walvis Bay emerges as MSC’s new transshipment hub port in Southern Africa
MSC applies surcharge for cargo from the Middle East & India sub-continent to Mombasa
Construction work on DP World’s new port at Ndayane in Senegal gets underway
Bulker Hagen Oldendorff grounding: ATSB safety recommendations
Transnet reports 6% revenue increase amid operational challenges
IMO Secretary-General’s new year message
EUKOR Car Carriers secures US$ 4.2 billion contract with Hyundai and Kia
Senegalese fishery achieves historic MSC certification
The best of UK’s Defence Imagery 2024
Chaos and crisis in Mozambique continues

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW:   AFRICA MERCY

RFA: The end of Transnet rail monopoly and the beginning of better things?
Walvis Bay emerges as MSC’s new transshipment hub port in Southern Africa
MSC applies surcharge for cargo from the Middle East & India sub-continent to Mombasa
Construction work on DP World’s new port at Ndayane in Senegal gets underway
Bulker Hagen Oldendorff grounding: ATSB safety recommendations
Transnet reports 6% revenue increase amid operational challenges
IMO Secretary-General’s new year message
EUKOR Car Carriers secures US$ 4.2 billion contract with Hyundai and Kia
Senegalese fishery achieves historic MSC certification
The best of UK’s Defence Imagery 2024
Chaos and crisis in Mozambique continues
US to build polar security cutter
APM Terminals Expands MedPort Tangier Capacity to 5.2 million TEUs
SASTUNA Secures MSC Certification for Southern Africa Albacore Fishery
Antarctic iceberg A23a afloat again
South Africa receiving a growing number of visiting foreign naval vessels
Vale tests wind energy on one of world’s largest ore carriers
World Shipping Council Elects New Leadership
No Christmas MMIPV for the Navy
Dust, more dust: Saharan dust affects the Canary Islands, Spain
Bears starting to roar in the car carrier market
Managing Maritime Risks: Stowaways and Rescued People at Sea
South African Albacore Tuna Fishery secures global MSC certification for sustainability
Port Elizabeth tanker berth back in business
Transnet Port Terminals’ quayside performance shines through recommissioned conveyor belt
Mayotte disaster
Cyclone Chido downgraded after bringing devastation to Mayotte
Dumping of wastes at sea: Kenya advances efforts to curb
Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global trade and security
FFS Tank Terminals lines up to operate Port of Cape Town’s Liquid Bulk Terminal
WHARF TALK: luxury cruise ship – AZAMARA QUEST
MENA: Training on assessment, examination and certification of seafarers
SA Agulhas II prepares for annual South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) relief voyage
Madagascar: Casualty investigation and reporting
South African government suspends mineral transport to Maputo port
Tropical cyclone warning for northern Madagascar and Mozambique Channel

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 December 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   SPRING SEA

WHARF TALK: luxury cruise ship – AZAMARA QUEST
MENA: Training on assessment, examination and certification of seafarers
SA Agulhas II prepares for annual South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) relief voyage
Madagascar: Casualty investigation and reporting
South African government suspends mineral transport to Maputo port
Tropical cyclone warning for northern Madagascar and Mozambique Channel
WHARF TALK: passenger cruise ship- NORWEGIAN SKY
Rwanda opens new Rubavu port to boost regional trade
Dealing with oil spills – African countries’ plans
Naming of AMSOL’s latest tanker Uhambo
Shipbuilder Meyer Werft receives bail-out from German State
The Cape Town Agreement: Namibia deposits instrument of accession
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species
WHARF TALK: grab dredger – CHUAN HONG 68
Opinion piece: A Statesman. A Statesman. Our Country needs the voice of reason and wisdom to resolve the Mozambican tragedy
Mozambique in post-election turmoil: economic policies that could make a difference
Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here
Private Sector Calls for Chapter and Verse Revision of DCT Pier 2
Maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
WHARF TALK: visiting cruise ship – COSTA SMERALDA
Enhancing port digitalization – Boosting African trade
Chinese fishing vessel seized by Somali pirates
AGL to expand Congo Port Terminal amid accelerated oil & gas development
CFM reports sabotage on Beira-Machipanda railway
Congestion surcharges levied at the Port of Beira
First delivery of new straddles arrive for DCT2
Promoting submarine cable protection – Resilience of undersea cables
Russia and the west are entering the ‘grey zone’ of warfare – and the oceans are a key battleground

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 7 December 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   NOMASA

CFM reports sabotage on Beira-Machipanda railway
Congestion surcharges levied at the Port of Beira
First delivery of new straddles arrive for DCT2
Promoting submarine cable protection – Resilience of undersea cables
Russia and the west are entering the ‘grey zone’ of warfare – and the oceans are a key battleground
Police intercept R80 million cocaine shipment through Durban Harbour
Award for Survitec’s White Paper on shipboard fire safety risks
German Minister Robert Habeck advocates for stronger economic ties with Africa
WHARF TALK: Windfarm Installation Support Vessel – SEAWAY MOXIE
Maersk Completes Order of 20 Dual-Fuel Vessels
Maersk Names Newest Dual-Fuel Methanol Vessel ‘A.P. Møller’ in Singapore
Madagascar: Port security training
Challenge Group launches inaugural flights to Nairobi
Port Elizabeth waits for tanker berth to reopen
Hapag-Lloyd breaks ground in Uganda
Work resumes on fv Elke-M wreck removal near St Francis Bay
Mozambique unveils natural gas discovery, South Africa eyes Qatar for LNG amid looming supply crisis
Fair treatment of seafarers: ITF joins affiliate unions’ demands
WHARF TALK: expeditionary passenger ships – LE BOUGAINVILLE & LE DUMONT D’URVILLE
U-Ming Marine orders Rotor Sails for VLOC, ship will call in South Africa
China eyes alternatives as seaborne coal imports lose market share
IMO and fisheries: Key treaties under FAO, ILO and IMO support – Mombasa workshop
New Officer in Command for Naval Base Simon’s Town
Ports Regulator Record of Decision on the Tariff Application by TNPA for the Tariff Year 2025/26
WHARF TALK: offshore construction vessel  – SEVEN SISTERS
Djibouti maritime forces benefit from EU supported exercise
COP 29: A common goal – Decarbonising transport

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 30 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   CMA CGM MEKONG

WHARF TALK: Gateway to Antarctica – FU XING HAI
SA Navy needs to change and adapt quickly or become obsolete – Mkhonto
Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa
Transnet peeved with UNTU’s claim about CTCT’s terminal equipment
Tourist boat sinks in Red Sea – 16 people missing
MSC’s AGL to invest €uro 40 million into ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz
Exercise Crocodile Lift is underway in Nigeria
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse marks 70 years as a beacon of safe navigation
SA Port Statistics for October 2024
WHARF TALK: standards-setting PCTC (car carrier) – HÖEGH AURORA
Successful trial of articulated skips carried out at Maydon Wharf
90-Metre wide floating dock Dourado crosses the Suez Canal
TNPA Tariff Increase Announcement this Friday
Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
Air Force and Navy ‘hardly operational’ as SANDF performance declines
Höegh Aurora, world largest car carrier, makes maiden call at Durban
MSC Musica arrives in Durban at start of 2024/25 cruise season
Big welcome in Port Elizabeth for Höegh Aurora’s maiden visit

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 23 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   AIDAstella

Air Force and Navy ‘hardly operational’ as SANDF performance declines
Höegh Aurora, world largest car carrier, makes maiden call at Durban
MSC Musica arrives in Durban at start of 2024/25 cruise season
Big welcome in Port Elizabeth for Höegh Aurora’s maiden visit
Cyclone to pass near Mauritius
Mercy Ships Partners with Norwegian Maritime Sector for New Hospital Ship
IMO Council: Secretary-General’s Address
WHARF TALK: Ro-Pax short sea ferry – GNV POLARIS
MSC launches Eastern Cape Express service direct to Europe
SANDF fleet at ‘all-time low’ as the military ‘sits helpless’
Capsize and sinking of tug – MAIB report
ICTSI boss raises questions over value of DCT2 concession
Mozambique’s ‘hidden debt’ tuna fishing fleet to be auctioned
Four charts that look at the highs and lows of maritime decarbonization
SAMSA ordered to establish Marine Court of Enquiry into fv Lepanto sinking
Yet again more Saharan dust over the Med
WHARF TALK: German fleet replenishment vessel – FGS FRANKFURT am MAIN A1412
Ocean Network Express and Seaspan Corporation launch ONESEA Solutions
Indian Register of Shipping and SeaTech: MOU on Green Tug Design
WHARF TALK: Federal German Navy Frigate – FGS BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG F222
Rhenus goes BIG with state-of-the-art logistics facility in Johannesburg
Van Oord completes major dredging project in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port
Kenya Railways metre-gauge locos brought back to life with RR engines
Minister of defence hiding true state of SANDF fleet – Rise Mzansi
Two German Navy ships visit Cape Town

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 16 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   GREEN MOUNTAIN 

WHARF TALK: Federal German Navy Frigate – FGS BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG F222
Rhenus goes BIG with state-of-the-art logistics facility in Johannesburg
Van Oord completes major dredging project in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port
Kenya Railways metre-gauge locos brought back to life with RR engines
Minister of defence hiding true state of SANDF fleet – Rise Mzansi
Two German Navy ships visit Cape Town
In Conversation: Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – AIDAstella
State of SA & Regional Container Ports – Week 45
Wallenius Wilhelmsen increases order for two additional 11,700-CEU Shaper class car carriers
Eat more peas at sea: 35 tons less meat on Stena Line ships in 2025
India donates two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique
Zutari appointed advisor to validate Durban’s Island View strategy
Nautilus International: NATO nations called on to strengthen merchant navies
Maersk Tankers turn to sail – bound4blue win orders
Remembrance London 10 November
Container vessel orders up by over 50% in 2024: Sector heading for record breaking year
WHARF TALK: big, bigger, biggest – MSC EURIBIA
Lack of serviceable vessels sees SA Navy miss time at sea target
Exercise Grand African Nemo 2024 kicks off in West Africa
Political Conflict in Mozambique Takes a Heavy Toll on South Africa – SAAFF
IMO heads to COP 29: Promoting net-zero framework for shipping
SA closes Lebombo border crossing as unrest and rioting sweeps across Mozambique
Hapag-Lloyd on spending spree for 24 new container ships
Xeneta: Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war
TNPA switching to clean fuels for tug fleet

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   Port of Lüderitz

IMO heads to COP 29: Promoting net-zero framework for shipping
A closes Lebombo border crossing as unrest and rioting sweeps across Mozambique
Hapag-Lloyd on spending spree for 24 new container ships
WHARF TALK: fibre optic cable laying vessel – CS VEGA II
Xeneta: Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war
TNPA switching to clean fuels for tug fleet
Chevron Marine Lubricants adds Port Elizabeth to its global supply chain
IMO S-G visits Red Sea countries: Concern for seafarers
APM Terminals appoints new MD for Suez Canal Container Terminal
AD Ports Group signs MoU with Somali Ministry to boost fisheries and maritime sectors
Port of Mombasa gets neighbour’s nod
Houthis renew their attacks: three ships allegedly targeted
Port of Conakry Guinea – Advancing digitalization, IMO support
Beira port impacted by political demonstrations
Durban port weather warning
The Houthis are winning in the Red Sea – rest of the world on the back foot
WHARF TALK: German cruise ship – MEIN SCHIFF 4
“It’s time to act”- high rates of harm prompt call for more safety training in the fishing industry
Kenya and EU hold joint naval exercise
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) must apply stents to the transport arteries of South Africa
Xeneta: European importers should not be spooked by ocean container carriers’ desperate efforts to drive up freight rates
China-South Africa – a rates comparison
Mozambique Government awards port terminal concession to Chinese Group
Beira’s Macúti Lighthouse to undergo rehabilitation
Dryad Global’s Maritime Security Threat Advisory: Key Global Hotspots and Recent Incidents

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 2 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   SURVILLE

Lobito Corridor concession boasts over 3,000 train operations
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavylifter – BBC FIJI
Cameroon: transport liability and compensation regime
Navigating the challenges of underwater radiated noise: A win-win for emissions and ocean health
Cape Town marks the start of 2024/25 summer cruise season
Drillship Santorini arrives at Mopane-1 off Orange River mouth
IMO: Spain hosts 2024 WMD Parallel Event
DCT Pier 2 decision significantly impacting private sector involvement
WHARF TALK: Leviathan – ANTHEM OF THE SEAS
UK-Germany Trinity House Agreement on Defence
W.Cape Government concerned with slow pace of Cape Town port upgrades
Tridock plans large graving dock for Walvis Bay – report
Azores designates largest North Atlantic Marine Protected Area Network in North Atlantic
Maersk’s seasonal Korosho Express operating from Tanzania’s Port Mtwara
IN CONVERSATION: South Africa’s massive Sasol petrochemical plant faces serious challenges – new report
UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2024
RFA’S Gavin Kelly hits out at Transnet’s proposed tariff hikes

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