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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 19 October 2024

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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

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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 21 September 2024

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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 25 May 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   Logos Hope

Transnet Port Terminals focusing on increased volumes
Unpacking risk resilience ahead of the elections
SA Navy’s new hydrographic survey vessel delayed again
Trade News: Thordon contract to retrofit tailshaft bearings on 32 tugs
AMSOL tanker servicing West African fishing industry renamed Densu River
WHARF TALK: Emirati Royal Yachts – A+ & Blue
Citrus season off to a strong start – Transnet Port Terminals
Cape Town Container Terminal reefer volumes looking positive
High piracy risk in Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and adjoining waters – maritime security report
WHARF TALK: Commissioning, Service and Operating Vessel (CSOV) – REM WIND
In Conversation: Seychelles: floating baby corals can help save damaged reefs – new study
Stefanutti Stocks provides scour protection for Durban Cruise Terminal
Baltimore’s container ship Dali refloated and moved away from crash scene
USCG convenes Safety Board of Inquiry: Assessing port infrastructure risks
Port Elizabeth turns out for SA Agulhas II tour
WHARF TALK: high heat tanker – IVER ABILITY
Trade News: Vesconite Bearings delivers largest order to Netherlands customer
Dali to be moved away from Baltimore Bridge at 11:00 SA time today
Sinking of the MFV Lepanto: rescue efforts called off
SA Port Statistics for April 2024
WHARF TALK: PLAN type 054a frigate in Cape Town – CNS XUCHANG FFG-536
Somali maritime security training – Whole-of-government approach
MOL names newbuilding LNG carrier, Greenergy Ocean
Madagascar: Ballast Water Management and Anti-fouling Systems workshop
Chrystal Arctic suspects await trial in Seychelles holding facility
IRS and twin tug launch
Fishing vessel Lepanto sinks off Slangkop Point- 11 crew missing
IMO Workshops: Bangladesh – Safe, sustainable ship recycling
EIA highlights the millions of tons of illegal logs shipped from Mozambique to China

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 February 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   Gas Summit

CMA CGM Mermaid, first of a new design of container ship, enters service
Maersk to demerge towage company Svitzer
MSC’s Soren Toft & the Suez Canal Authority discuss Red Sea crisis
Nexans’ new cable-laying vessel: ABB hybrid power system
In Conversation: The world’s coral reefs are bigger than we thought – but it took satellites, snorkels and machine learning to see them
Cape Town Container Terminal achieves peak reefer loading
WHARF TALK: NCL cruise ship – NORWEGIAN DAWN
Trade News: Damen enters into Strategic partnership Agreement with SA’s DTIC
Green shipping fuels made in South Africa – a World Bank Blog
Rhenus expands warehouse capacities in Pretoria, PE and East London
Minerals Council delivers judgement on 2023
WHARF TALK: survey vessel – ARGO SEARCHER
Competing ports for the mineral wealth of Central Africa
Taylor Group acquires control of CVS Ferrari
TNPA: New hydraulic units will curb ship delays in Cape Town & Ngqura ports
WHARF TALK: Ro-Ro Passenger and Truck Ferry – P&O LIBERTÉ
Eni looking for logistics provider at Pemba
Airfreight: TAAG starts regular cargo operations at the new Luanda Airport
Carga Aérea: TAAG inicia operações regulares de carga no novo Aeroporto de Luanda
Greenpeace Africa Statement on South Africa Navy Marine Blasts
MACS creates new feeder service and connecting Lüderitz
WHARF TALK: LPG, VLGC tanker SUNNY BRIGHT
Mauritius: Port facility security training
UCT develops way to measure Antarctic sea-ice using ship-mounted radar
Fire aboard tank vessel S-Trust: Lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
A.P. Moller – Maersk 4th quarter 2023 results
MOL Group 3rd Quarter Business Results
DCT 2 down to single digit ships at anchor, planning ahead
Preparations for the removal of the wreck Elke M underway

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 21 January 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   FINNCANOPUS

TFR returns Richards Bay coal line to service
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for December 2023
US CENTCOM strikes more Houthi weapon sites: US bulk carrier bombed by drone
A NEW BOOK: Brief Atlas of the Lighthouses
In Conversation: Ethiopia’s deal with Somaliland upends regional dynamics, risking strife across the Horn of Africa
Cyclone Belal hits La Réunion and Mauritius
Elke M salvage operation update
Transnet Freight Rail ‘fast-tracking’ repairs on KZN coal export line
WHARF TALK: Spirit on Mighty Servant 3
Transnet Recovery Diary 17 January 2024
Tanzania Ports Authority revives plans for container port at Bagamoyo
DCT Terminal 2 reducing the backlog
In Conversation: Suez Canal is not the only ‘choke point’ that threatens to disrupt global supply chains
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are teaming up with an operational cooperation
Port Maputo tops 31 million tonnes throughput, 16% up on previous year
WHARF TALK: laden Supramax bulk carrier SPAR CORVUS
TNPA to appoint panel to help close operational gaps at port terminals
Tanzania bans Kenya Airways in tit-for-tat
IMO and an Onshore Power Supply package: Now available for port stakeholders
Transnet Recovery Diary 16 January 2024
Trade News: CIMC Raffles picks TMC for Havfram Wind’s WTIVs
Two coal trains collide outside Richards Bay causing derailment
WHARF TALK: Antarctic Krill fishing vessel ANTARCTIC SEA
Breaking News: Houthi missile strikes US merchant ship
Tensions rise over Ethiopia’s sea access deal with Somaliland
In Conversation: Ethiopia’s quest for access to the sea: success rests on good relations with its neighbours
Transnet Recovery Diary 12 January 2024
Degrading rebel group Houthi’s capabilities
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavylift vessel CPC CAROLINA
SAMSA Update: Elke M casualty, St Francis Bay
Red Sea: UN Security Council Resolution 2722 (2024) Statement by IMO S-G
World’s largest semi-submersible crane vessel calls at Walvis Bay
SAECS advisory – SANTA ISABEL to omit Cape Town call
IMO improving Polar Code training: Key recommendations proposed
In Conversation: Houthi rebel Red Sea attacks and the threat of escalation and supply chain chaos are a major headache – and not just for the west
Transnet Recovery Diary 12 January 2024
US and UK missile strikes could signal the ‘beginning of the endgame’ in the Red Sea crisis
US and UK military launch attacks against Houthi bases
Transnet Recovery Diary 11 January 2024
Vopak Terminal Durban and TPL consortium awarded LNG Terminal concession at Richards Bay port
Transnet Recovery Diary 10 January 2024
Removal of pollutants from grounded fishing vessel Elke M begins
Houthis make largest overnight attack on naval and commercial ships in Red Sea
Richards Bay conveyor belt returns to service
Airfreight: Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services adds Casablanca
DNV: Maritime decarbonization efforts propelled as orders for alternative-fueled vessels grow
Transnet Recovery Diary 9 January 2024
Transnet Recovery Diary 8 January 2024
NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG)
Attacks on shipping: UN Security Council briefed
Maersk reverses course, heads around the Cape
Transaid looks back on a silver year
Fishing vessel Elke M aground near Cape St Francis, crew safe UPDATED
WSC, ICS & BIMCO speak out about Red Sea crisis
US and allies issue warning to Houthis over shipping in Red Sea
Transnet Recovery Diary 4 January 2024
IMO S-G addresses UN
Transnet Recovery Diary 3 January 2024
Cyclone Alvaro, First of the ‘Season’ – Madagascan waters  
S-G IMO’s New Year message

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 13 January 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   MSC TOPAZ

TPT says it is reducing Durban backlog
Farewell to IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
Transnet Recovery Diary 21 December 2023
Red Sea Crisis: Over 100 Ships Divert Round the Cape
Grindrod sets new records at its terminal operations
XENETA UPDATE: Red Sea Crisis
Two Damen ASD Tugs for Ghana Ports
APM Tangier MedPort phase 2 expansion goes operational
Naval forces gather off Strait of el-Mandeb as shipping lines pause operations
Missile attacks on ships in Red Sea mount, as more vessels divert
Transnet’s Container Corridor lease process delayed
Port Elizabeth bulk manganese terminal reopens after maintenance shutdown
WHARF TALK: MR2 class product tanker – NORD OLYMPIA
IMO Assembly 33rd session
Maritime Security Incident Overview: M/V Strinda
IMO and training seafarers for a decarbonised future
In Conversation: Somali pirates are back in action: but a full scale return isn’t likely. Here’s why
Indian Navy ship calls at Kenya’s Lamu port
Cape Town’s RTG cranes arrive in time for Christmas
WHARF TALK: chemical tanker – STOLT ORCA
Red Sea Threats: Statement by IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim
Norwegian tanker Strinda struck by missile in Red Sea
Repairs to Angola’s research vessel Baía Farta will be completed by May
Durban Cruise Terminal quay wall strengthened
Transnet Recovery Diary 12 December 2023
Increasing number of ships avoid the Red Sea & turn for the Cape
WHARF TALK: logistic support ship FS JACQUES CHEVALLIER A725
Richards Bay’s South Dunes Precinct Development moves ahead – call for RfPs
US rail developer invests heavily in Angola’s rail corridors
Transnet Pipelines pleased with stiff jailtime for two fuel thieves
Transnet Recovery Diary 11 December 2023
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for November 2023
Richards Bay municipality to charge R30 ton toll on arriving long-haul trucks
WHARF TALK: bitumen tanker – BALTIC NARVAL
Durban port now has six working tugs
TPT secures equipment spares for port terminals
SA police make R150 million cocaine bust at Durban Harbour
Ethio-Djibouti Railway reaches maximum capacity on 40% annual growth
COP28: Africa could lose $25 billion a year from EU Carbon tax
Maersk gets set to deploy first large methanol-enabled ship on Asia-Europe trade lane
French frigate Languedoc shoots down two drones over Red Sea
Transnet Recovery Diary 10 December 2023

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