Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15-16 April 2021

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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Front Page:   HÖEGH TROTTER

President welcomes progress made on reducing Durban port congestion
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for March 2021 are now available here
WHARF TALK: STS Texas City shows off her scrubber equipment
IMO Council set to expand under approved amendments
IN CONVERSATION: Floating solar farms could cool down lakes threatened by cliamte change
President Ramaphosa to revisit Port of Durban on Thursday for oversight
WHARF TALK: Tales of the Vienna Wood N
Hapag-Lloyd improves Dakar Express service to a weekly frequency
Metro and SA Police Officers nabbed for truck highjacking
Agility Opens New Logistics Park in Maputo, Mozambique
WHARF TALK: MSC Branka – Cape Town’s delayed caller
DNV instructs safety management auditors to address seafarer health, work & living conditions
Special Economic Zones continue to perform well
IMO Ship-Port Interface Guide
Post Suez onslaught as ships begin arriving at ports
MSC diverts container ship to bring empty reefer boxes for citrus exports
CMA CGM Jacques Saade sets new container record with 21,433 TEUs
REFLECTIONS:  OGS EXPLORA – Idle in Durban since 17 February 2021
Helm Operations and ShipTracks launch new harbour automation tools
Kenyan Port Lamu to go operational in June
SA must forge a new economy in a global reality – Ramaphosa
WHARF TALK: Some ship movements on Durban Bay
HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, KG KT GCVO GBE
REFLECTIONS:   D&K Yusuf I. Al Ghanim
SAMSA & UKZN to study COVID-19 pandemic impact on South African seafarers
New LEEA research reveals optimistic post-pandemic outlook
WHARF TALK: Hector N, regular caller at South African ports
Opinion Piece: Africa’s Growth and the potential of the Blue Economy

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

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First View : DAR MLODZIEZY
Transnet CEO Siyabonga Gama and two other officials served with suspension notices
Cape Town plays host to famous Polish tall ship
Vale Mocambique’s debt reaches almost US$8 billion
Lagos’ Apapa-Wharf Road for completion in September, according to NPA
Dti endorses recommendation to increase sugar import duties
Mozambique enforces compulsory weighing of containers
MOL looks at autnomous berthing of ships
Migration of reefer traffic to containers intensifies–Drewry
Crew abandon VLCC after explosion off coast of Oman
Nor-Shipping 2019 devotes entire hall to focus on Blue Economy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : STAR CANOPUS

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

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First View : SEASPAN LINGUE
ONE expects to boost business in Africa through competitive customer service
Foreign seafarers in medical rescue mission to East London
HMAS Warramunga scores again… and again… and again
President Ramaphosa invited to G7 Summit for oceans protection
SAMSA recognizes World Oceans Day with Durban Open Day
Bunker supplier Aegean Petroleum shares crash after US$200 million write-off report
Historic Mozambique Island to rebuild sea wall
Long Beach named best green seaport worldwide
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THOR MAXIMUS

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

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First View : FLEUR DU CAP
Tanzania/Zambia sign deal to run trains to Dar es Salaam
Marine tourism plan to grow economy
Walvis Bay handles first ammonium nitrate shipment
Approval for Second Indian Ocean Expedition for 2017-2020
New offshore patrol vessel handed over to Kenya
Suez Canal Authority offers big discounts for container ships
PRESS RELEASES
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : COSCO TENGFEI

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Here are the day’s News Headlines:

First View : MSC MARS
SA Port Statistics for the month of May are now available
Mozambique proposes building 3,800km North-South railroad
New organisational structure for Hapag-Lloyd
SA government says oceans working for the country’s economy
Oceans open new wave of employment opportunities for South Africa
Transnet issues statement on locomotive acquisition programme
PRESS RELEASES
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CAPE MARIN

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Thursday/Friday’s Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

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First View : SAVE RIVER and SASDOCK
Kenya ready to introduce first SGR rail service
SA’s oceans attract R7.3 billion in investments – Radebe
Failed pirate attack on bulker in Gulf of Aden
Kenya Fisheries offshore patrol vessel launched
Crystal Serenity returns to the top of the world
Dramatic tanker fire in Sharjah’s Al Hamriyah port
PRESS RELEASES: SEA-Mate® Lubricant Blending-On-Board System
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : GRAND VEGA

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Tuesday’s Maritime News

Tuesday’s Maritime News

Here are today’s News Headlines:

First View : MAYDON WHARF
Indian Ocean could be key driver of economies
Stronger Rand could strengthen South African imports from Asia – Drewry
‘K’ Line to be prosecuted for colluding on Toyota vehicle tender
Cyclone Enowa bears down on Madagascar
Nigerian pirates release BBC Caribbean crew from captivity
International: Port of Cork’s deepwater capabilities
PRESS RELEASES: Royal IHC to build world’s largest CSD
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC ALGECIRAS

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