Africa Ports & Ships maritime news 18 February 2023

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:  MSC JUDITH

Hutchison Ports (TICTS) out as Tanzania Ports Authority takes back container terminal
WHARF TALK: MR2 product tanker HANSA SEALIFTER
Africa as green jobs leader: Shipping undergoes low carbon revolution
Xeneta Container Update: Week 7
Nigerian Chamber of Shipping has new president
Kpler Acquires MarineTraffic and FleetMon for maritime sector expansion
Admiral Gorshkov departs from Cape Town for Durban
Dangote Refinery will bring a transformational shift in both crude and product tanker flows to West Africa
IN CONVERSATION: When two elephants fight: how the global south uses non-alignment to avoid great power rivalries
South Africa aims to generate R2 trillion in trade by 2028, with emphasis on intra-Africa
The new Mercy Ships’ hospital ship, Global Mercy™ arrives in Dakar
Le nouveau navire-hôpital, le Global Mercy™ arrive à Dakar
Lake Victoria’s newest and largest ship mv Hapa Kazi Tu, is launched
WHARF TALK: Cape Town bunkering – LIPUMA & others
Cape Town mayor says Russian warship not welcome
No rush for TotalEnergies to restart LNG operations in Mozambique
South Africa has new State of Disaster declared over flooding
Transnet seeks to shrink rail network and reduce costs
WHARF TALK: Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Navy Gorshkov (454)
Six crew dead after tank cleaning onboard tanker off Lagos
Russian missile frigate Admiral Gorshkov arrives in Cape Town LATEST
Heavy rains disrupt Transnet rail networks
WHARF TALK: Greek-owned Supramax bulk carrier LIA
Suez Canal ‘not for sale’ as revenue increases 47 per cent
A.P. Moller-Maersk reports extraordinary results for 2022
Just in Time arrival concept: New portal launched to support implementation
Hapag-Lloyd ships to be retrofitted with new propellers and bulbous bows
Angola plans a three-year ban on exports of unworked wood
Xeneta ‘Green Shipping’ report: Far East to South America East Coast container corridor

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 13 January 2023

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Durban Marina

Impasse, as Transnet locks horns with Chinese loco builder, CRRC E-Loco Supply
Norwegian Tall Ship Statsraad Lehmkuhl arrives in Cape Town on circumnavigation cruise
Watching the Gangway 5 by Paul Ridgway
IN CONVERSATION: How do floating wind turbines work? 5 companies just won the first US leases for building them off California’s coast
Energy Companies are raring to go in Africa in 2023 with sustainable energy development
Xeneta container rates alert: calm before storm
Mercy Ships’ founder receives Lifetime Achievement Award at GE7 Africa Visionary Leaders Annual Summit
Le fondateur de Mercy Ships reçoit le Lifetime Achievement Award lors du sommet annuel des leaders visionnaires africains de GE7
Watching the Gangway 4   by Paul Ridgway
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for November 2022
FIRE ON SHIP IN DURBAN PORT – UPDATE
BREAKING NEWS: FIRE ON SHIP IN DURBAN HARBOUR
Watching the Gangway 3  by Paul Ridgway
Watching the Gangway 2  by Paul Ridgway
MSC completes full ownership of Bolloré Africa Logistics
Xeneta Freight Rates Update: Week 50
Watching the Gangway 1  by Paul Ridgway
IN CONVERSATION: Africa’s ports race is hyped as ‘development’ but also creates pathways for plunder
WHARF TALK: Antarctic krill trawler SEJONG
Cruise News: Unexpected arrival & MSC launches latest flagship, MSC Seascape
Holding Steady in a Turbulent Oil and Gas Market
UNCLOS – The UN Law of the Sea Convention: More relevant than ever
IN CONVERSATION: Joe Biden is meeting African leaders – why free trade is a major talking point
UNCTAD releases key data report on global economic, trade and development trends
WHARF TALK: Fisheries Protection Vessel VICTORIA MXENGE
Port of Walvis Bay to handle 110,900 tonnes of salt over eight days
IN CONVERSATION: Kenya’s Lapsset development corridor: between a bright future and a grim past
Indian Ocean wreck removal – Seychelles and Reunion
Championing women in maritime
WHARF TALK: The mystery of the Lady R – gun runner or just an innocent distressed ship?
New man, Vincent Clerc replaces Søren Skou as CEO at Maersk
TNPA calls for Request for Proposals for a LPG Terminal at Durban’s Island View
Tanker attacked by pirates off Cameroon coast
Compliance with STCW: IMO reports first regional workshop in Jeddah
Six more people arrested for Transnet pipeline theft
Walvis Bay handles largest 42,000 ton consignment of petcoke
WHARF TALK: Chinese krill trawler SHEN LAN
DP World signs to develop Puntland’s Port of Bosaso
Maritime security legislation: Support for Angola
Good news as Saldanha reduces ship time spent in port
UK Government £45 million award: Maintaining UK Flagship scientific research vessels
The making of a global port, and the unmaking of a people

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 6 November 2022

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   JOLLY TITANIO

Durban Container Terminals and truckers association partner to clear backlog
WHARF TALK: heavy load landing ship MARCAP MARS
MSC introduces fast new service Senegal to North Europe
ICAO General Assembly 41: States adopt net-zero 2050 global goal
Port of Entry status for Ports of Mossel Bay and Saldanha
WHARF TALK: Panamax LR1 tanker NORSTAR INTEGRITY
Climate plans remain insufficient: More ambitious action needed
Maersk delivers strong record Q3 but warns of storm clouds ahead
Harren Group opens branch in Nigeria
Cape Columbine Lighthouse turned 86 years old in October
WHARF TALK: Panamax container vessel MSC ADELAIDE
Le Port Sec d’Adétikopé au Togo : un relais stratégique pour le Port de Lomé
Togo’s Dry Port of Adétikopé: a strategic relay for the Port of Lomé
ICS and the global CO2 reduction fund
Dan-Bunkering and Amoil to join forces on 1 January 2023
Safeen Offshore expands subsea service capabilities with a support ship
Call on government department to unlock trade at Eastern Cape ports
WHARF TALK: large ocean towing tug BOKA ALPINE
Transnet Port Terminals lifts Force Majeure across all terminals
CMA CGM to reshuffle SHAKA 2 service rotation connecting Asia with South Africa
Xeneta Container Alert: stubborn long-term rates refuse to follow in footsteps of huge spot declines, but change is coming
DP World reports a 2.5% growth rate for nine months of 2022
Despite problems, SA citrus exports via TPT terminals up 3.7% on 2021
WHARF TALK: Panamax container vessel MSC SHANELLE
UNESCO Setting a global ambition for the Ocean We Want
Ships on the East coast on Sunday
Cape Acacia rounding the Cape
Why no mention of Richards Bay? asks Minerals Council South Africa
New US-Korea air freight service from Maersk Air Cargo

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