Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 November 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 25 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: Ships Coming & Going 

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
WHARF TALK: pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) – WAY FORWARD
TNPA secures 15-year extension with Richard Bay’s South32 Hillside Aluminium
Celebrating 75 years of Rotterdam- Cabo Verde friendship
Viering van 75 jaar Rotterdams-Kaapverdische vriendschap
Captain Richard Woodman LVO MNM FNI. 1944-2024
Charter Link Logistic opens office in South Africa
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose dry cargo vessel – KAROLINE
In Conversation: Joe Biden in Africa: US president has ignored the continent for his entire term – why he’s visiting Angola
DP World goes ahead with £1 billion expansion of London Gateway
Xeneta Summit: Shipping giants reinforce confidence in Gemini alliance service reliability ambitions
EU naval ops off Africa under the spotlight
Construction underway with Angolan BR71 Mk II corvettes
World Maritime University MSc courses: First GHG-SMART scholars
Western Africa: IMO support for casualty investigation and reporting
Xeneta: Machine learning to predict future ocean freight rate movements in new Market Outlook
In Conversation: Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
Saudi Arabia to launch exclusive cruise island in Red Sea
WHARF TALK: Bay Class Dock Landing Ship (LSD) – RFA LYME BAY L3007
Faced with demand, DP World acquires 47,000 TEUs to boost capacity and performance

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 19 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:  Heritage Leader   

Western Africa: IMO support for casualty investigation and reporting
Xeneta: Machine learning to predict future ocean freight rate movements in new Market Outlook
In Conversation: Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
Saudi Arabia to launch exclusive cruise island in Red Sea
WHARF TALK: Bay Class Dock Landing Ship (LSD) – RFA LYME BAY L3007
Faced with demand, DP World acquires 47,000 TEUs to boost capacity and performance
WHARF TALK: wind turbine installation crane vessel – WIND PEAK
Fishing vessel Armana assumed to have sunk off Cape coast
In Conversation: Bottled up in the Black Sea: Russia is having a dreadful naval war, hindering its great power ambitions
Minister Creecy orders urgent safety inspections for commercial fishing vessels
WHARF TALK: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) – VITUS BERING
Korean Register (KR) publishes Report on Safe Maritime Transport of Electric Vehicles on PCTCs
Global piracy at a 30 year low
IMO, Cabo Verde and maritime security
RFA dismayed at endless backwards & forwards at Durban’s Pier 2
Transnet wants DCT Pier 2 court review process concluded without delay
Briefly Speaking: News briefs locally and abroad
Houthis strike again at two ships
Case Study: Foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia
Court judgement a ‘serious moment to contemplate the future of South Africa’s port operations’ – SAAFF
TPT calls Durban Container Terminals truck booking system a success
Regulatory delays threaten aviation fuel shortage at major airports
Durban High Court Issues Interdict Against Transnet’s DCT2 Tender Award
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavy load carrier – UHL FABLE

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:  Red Bishop 

Court judgement a ‘serious moment to contemplate the future of South Africa’s port operations’ – SAAFF
TPT calls Durban Container Terminals truck booking system a success
Durban High Court Issues Interdict Against Transnet’s DCT2 Tender Award
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavy load carrier – UHL FABLE
IMO and domestic ferry safety
WHARF TALK: Chinese missile & satellite tracking vessel – YUAN WANG 7
SAS Amatola ready to take part in Exercise Ibsamar
Comoros assessing and securing its ports
SAMSA releases MSC Apollo after Algoa Bay oil leak
MSC Taranto latest ship to lose containers overboard along South African coast
FOTBOT Condemns Foreign Secretary’s Statement on Chagos Islands
Jumbo boosts sustainability with wind-assisted sails and AI Tech
Rotation switch for SAECS / SRX service
In Conversation: Freedom for Chagos islands: UK’s deal with Mauritius will be a win for all
IMO and the Djibouti Code of Conduct – reinforcing support  
Mauritius handed sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago
Briefly Speaking: News briefs locally or abroad
Non-availability of SA Navy ships blamed on Armscor dockyard
Houthis attack tanker Cordelia Moon: US attacks Houthi bases
Xeneta: US Port strike ends, but supply chains will take weeks to recover
Russian Navy frigate Neustrashimy arrives in Cape Town
The Mediterranean: Oil spill reporting monitoring and sharing data
Communal clean-up outside Durban port
NSRI welcomes prospects of high-speed Starlink broadband in South Africa
McDermott Awarded FEED Contract in Mozambique

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 5 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   CRYSTAL ACE

Russian Navy frigate Neustrashimy arrives in Cape Town
The Mediterranean: Oil spill reporting monitoring and sharing data
Communal clean-up outside Durban port
NSRI welcomes prospects of high-speed Starlink broadband in South Africa
McDermott Awarded FEED Contract in Mozambique
Concession approval for Port of Pemba bulk terminal
DP World expands Marine Services Fleet – two new vessels
Suez Canal takes massive hit from ship diversions, but will remain Egyptian!
TNPA calls for interest (RFI) in Port of Mossel Bay MPT
WHARF TALK: Danish military sealift vessel – ARK GERMANIA
Transnet Academy steps up with Universities of Cape Town & Pretoria
U.S. dock strike and South African citrus exports
Xeneta: U.S. East Coast & Gulf dockworker strike begins
Zambia – Lobito railway concession & financing signed
WHARF TALK: military sealift vessel – HURST POINT
EIA authorisation approved for relocation of Durban port vessel tracking tower
Sandock Austral partners with Fincantieri and VARD
Wallenius Wilhelmsen converting four Shaper class car carriers to whopping 11,700 CEUs
Kenya: Advancing green shipping
TNPA hosts 570 Durban scholars at Port of Durban
Damaged oil tanker Sounion towed to safe area
Ghana: sharpening maritime English skills
SA Navy Festival returns on 4-6 October, Chinese frigate to take part

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 28 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Port of Beira

Zambia – Lobito railway concession & financing signed
SA Navy Festival returns on 4-6 October
WHARF TALK: Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) naval support vessel – RFA ARGUS A135
TNPA approaches market towards implementing the Ngqura LNG Terminal
SAMSA kept busy as ships come calling
World Maritime Day 2024
DP World plans further investments for the Port of Maputo
CMA CGM upgrades several West African-Europe services
CIG calls for container inspection findings to be published
India Ports & ISPS/PANS: Pre-Arrival Notification of Security
WHARF TALK: cable laying vessel – CMOS INSTALLER
Ghana’s Jamestown Fishing Harbour in Accra is officially opened
Cornelder opens new export reefer yard at Port of Beira
RFA Warns of Dangerous Conditions on the Roads due to Snowfalls
South Africa and the Maritime Single Window
Grindrod acquires full control of Maputo/Matola coal & magnetite terminal
Beira port general cargo terminal hits historic July volumes
Green Hydrogen programme makes progress
Meet SANPC, South Africa’s new petroleum company

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 21 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   IRENES RULE

South Africa and the Maritime Single Window
Grindrod acquires full control of Maputo/Matola coal & magnetite terminal
Beira port general cargo terminal hits historic July volumes
Green Hydrogen programme makes progress
Meet SANPC, South Africa’s new petroleum company
Port News & Advisories
In Conversation: South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you
IMO and marine fuels: Assessment of life cycle GHG intensity and sustainability
9,300-TEU Ammonia-fueled container ship approved by KR
Transnet in court with APM Terminals over DCT Pier2 concession
WHARF TALK: German research vessel – SONNE
Additional ShoreTension mooring units arrive for Cape Town & Ngqura ports
IMO S-G on geopolitical conflicts and life threats to seafarers
AD Ports sending STS & RTG cranes for ports of Pointe Noire and Luanda Terminal
Mozambique’s Chongoene ‘port’ terminal concessioned to China for 15 years
MPDC to expand Maputo port grain terminal capacity
Shipping Dangerous Goods: Reminder of need for accurate reliable emergency contact information
Transnet and SAPS sign MoU regarding theft & vandalism affecting logistics network
Crew safely rescued from burning OSV AM Pride off Mossel Bay
Namibia: Effective port security training
Walvis Bay Container Terminal concessioning process completed – October handover
Reforming Alliances and Standalones as shipping lines reshuffle
Reinventing the logistics sector at the heart of the South African economy
Transnet Freight Rail resumes operations on the Cape Main Line
Oil spill in Algoa Bay sees IMOrg launch an investigation

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 14 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   EVRIALI

Crew safely rescued from burning OSV AM Pride off Mossel Bay
Reinventing the logistics sector at the heart of the South African economy
Transnet Freight Rail resumes operations on the Cape Main Line
Walvis Bay Container Terminal concessioning process completed – October handover
Oil spill in Algoa Bay sees IMOrg launch an investigation
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) boosts Far East-East Africa service
Grimaldi adds direct China-Persian Gulf service to go with its new Nigerian ro-ro service
Drydocks World orders Middle East and Africa’s largest floating sheerleg crane
Port News and Shipping Advisories
Lobito Atlantic Railway begins exporting copper from the DRC to the United States
LAR arranca com exportações de cobre da RDC para os Estados Unidos da América
Shaping Africa’s maritime future: Women’s networks join forces
SeaLead launches Far East-India-Djibouti service
WHARF TALK: classic passenger liner – PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Folk Maritime introduces liner service between Jeddah and India
IMO ‘mid-term’ GHG reduction measures – Expert workshop held
In Conversation: China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance
Port News & Shipping Advisories
Plans for world’s largest container ship unveiled: 27,500-TEU
Board of Inquiry rules no person to blame for SAS Manthatisi deaths
In Conversation: China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
Promoting allyship§at sea: ISWAN launches sector-wide campaign
Port of East London officially welcomes two new tugs
Brazzaville to host first ever Congo Energy & Investment Forum
Trade News: OCIMF completes transition to SIRE 2.0 for tanker inspections
TFR and Petredec partner to deliver LPG by rail from Richards Bay to Gauteng

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 7 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   ELVIRA

Port of East London officially welcomes two new tugs
Brazzaville to host first ever Congo Energy & Investment Forum
Trade News: OCIMF completes transition to SIRE 2.0 for tanker inspections
TFR and Petredec partner to deliver LPG by rail from Richards Bay to Gauteng
WHARF TALK: support vessel – BAD COMPANY SUPPORT 175
Russian Navy training ship Smolny calls at Cape Town
In Conversation: China in Africa: Kenya railway study shows investment projects aren’t a one-way street
Third container ship loses boxes overboard along SA’s notorious east coast
Initial efforts to salvage tanker Sounion in Red Sea fail
Houthis target more ships in the Red Sea
CILTSA and Vaal University of Technology Sign Historic MoU
Transnet financial report FY ending 31 March 2024
WHARF TALK: ONE container ship – ONE READINESS
Kings Rest Container Park ordered by Durban court to vacate prime Bayhead site
SANDF delegation reviews Project Hotel at Sandock Austral Shipyards
IATA and the global air cargo market: July
Compromise offer to defuse the Ethiopia/Somaliland port dispute
Transnet signs R5bn loan agreement with NDB to enhance capacity & efficiency
NEW BOOKS: Halcyon Days
MOL’s Cerulean Ace: ClassNK awards notification for safe transportation of EVs
Trade News: Mammoet launches world’s strongest land-based crane
Port News and Advisories
US$115 million upgrade of Onne’s West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) is completed
Kotug to support ENI’s Congo LNG project
Grindrod’s locomotives return from West Africa
Red Sea attack on tanker Sounion: IMO S-G statement

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