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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 25 March 2023

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First-ever concept for a green corridor between South Africa and Europe
WHARF TALK: a rare visitor, LR2 tanker SC MAJESTIC LXII
Developing southern part of Suez Canal will improve navigation by 28%
WTO Director-General receives Group of Francophone Ambassadors Award for 2022
Le Directeur général de l’OMC reçoit le prix du Groupe des ambassadeurs francophones pour 2022
African Energy Chamber launches The State of South African Energy Special Report
Durban Car Terminal handles 600,000 + vehicles in 2022/23
WHARF TALK: Incat High Speed Vessel MONTEVIDEO EXPRESS
Hutchison Ports’ major investment in Egypt’s Sokhna Port
COSCO confirms taking equity in new Sokhna port development
Eco Atlantic applies to drill in Block 3B/4B in Orange Basin off N.Cape coast
Two African flag states targeted by ITF for unsafe shipping
WHARF TALK: heavily delayed boxship MSC ACAPULCO
AD Ports in line to develop new multipurpose terminal at Pointe Noire
AD Ports Group to develop and operate Egypt’s Safaga Port
African Maritime Forces Summit being held in Sal Island, Cabo Verde
Maersk divests another division, selling Maersk Supply Service
Army and police on alert at key and flash points ahead of Monday’s threatened mass action
WHARF TALK: MR2 products tanker FALCON ROYAL
Kenya’s President Ruto throws his support behind Dr Nancy Karigithu for top IMO job
Global rail, road and urban transport unions: Transformative change

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 10 February 2023

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FIRST VIEW:  WALRUS ACE

Maersk to recruit South African cadets for its global fleet
WHARF TALK: d’Amico Shipping’s MR2 products tanker – HIGH DISCOVERY
Mossel Bay port plans removal of asbestos in buildings
Air cargo 2022 at near pre-pandemic levels: IATA’s Somalia accord
Tanzania’s Port of Mtwara eyes increased container traffic
Agility Report: Key African countries gain ground in 50-country Emerging Markets rankings
WHARF TALK: first reefer of the season – CROWN SAPPHIRE
MSC temporarily suspends rail service between Beira and Zimbabwe
CMA CGM adds new intermodal service to Cabinda Feeder through Pointe Noire
Transnet Port Terminal on the way back, says its steady recovery is continuing
mv Onda: Crew seize ship after Senegal shirks obligations
Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov to call at Cape Town on Sunday
WHARF TALK: ocean going towing tug – ALP GUARD
MSC enhances West Africa feeder service with call at Conakry
South African citrus exports to Russia increase
TRADE NEWS: Mammoet & P&O Logistics transport prefab luxury villas to Red Sea resort
US Coast Guard & international partners investigating Antarctic marine casualties
Maritime Single Window SWiFT Project: Angola port moves ahead
WHARF TALK: Kuwaiti MR2 products tanker – BUBYAN
Brazil scuttles former aircraft carrier SÃO PAULO
Container demand revival as China reopens and rates stabilize – Container xChange
IN CONVERSATION: Seychelles is becoming overwhelmed by marine plastic – we now know where it comes from
Good tidings for Durban Car Terminal as it exceeds financial year end targets
WHARF TALK: Green Dolphin 38 class bulker – VOGE SOPHIE
Transnet issues successful US$ 1 billion bond at a coupon of 8.25%
Durban port tug availability improves
PIANC Mediterranean Days
TRADE NEWS: Total propulsion control makeover of Silja Europa
UKHO: Withdrawal of Standard Nautical Charts and Thematic Charts Extended beyond 2026
Algeria to become the next member of BRICS?

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 17 April 2022

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FIRST VIEW:    MSC RADIANT III

UPDATE ON DURBAN PORT OPERATIONS
Suez Canal widening project making progress
WHARF TALK: BP bunkering tanker – AMBER II
Kenya signs agreement for new Med Marine tug for Port Lamu
US Navy ship seizes $350 million cocaine from fishing vessel off West Africa
Nigeria commences rehab of Port Harcourt-Maiduguri railway
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for January 2022
WHARF TALK: anchor handling tug & supply vessel, JARVIS
Record annual throughout for Durban Car Terminal
Positive export outlook from Citrus Growers Association
A P Moller – Maersk launches Maersk Air Cargo
Transnet gets tough with airport tenant – Operation Thatha Okwethu
SHIPS IN PORT: Grande Marocco – rare visitor to Port Elizabeth
Operation Copper extended by one more year
European Union funds 30 RHIBs towards defence of Gulf of Guinea
Inchcape Shipping Services at 175 acquires new owner: Capital boost for future growth

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 10 April 2022

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FIRST VIEW:  HORIZON

WHARF TALK: LR1 Chinese tanker – LIAN BAI HU
IN CONVERSATION: The South African ship that found Antarctica’s Endurance wreck is vital for climate science
Maritime Just Transition Task Force: First partner: Singapore Maritime Foundation
Somalia boosts coastline policing with new maritime facility
Synthetic fuel: Container ship reduces emissions
WHARF TALK: diamond mining vessel – GRAND BANKS
Transnet Pipelines: Attempted theft, dead body at scene
IN CONVERSATION: At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago
Supply Chain Pressures: Implications of Russia-Ukraine War & Covid Lockdowns
Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
Durban Car Terminal imports rise by 34% thanks to Asian entry-level vehicles
WHARF TALK: split hopper trailing suction dredger OMVAC DIEZ
AIIM and Mokobela-Shataki Consortium acquires The Logistics Group for R1.6 billion
Collision in the harbour at Tanger Med Port – two missing
New management at the helm of APM Terminals
UK MAIB Safety Digest: Lessons from Marine Accident Reports 1/2022
TPT team visits Thailand to benchmark port and logistical automotive performance in SA
Danger of mines: Northern Black Sea Region, the Sea of Azov (north of latitude 46°N)
WHARF TALK: heavy load carrier – FAIRLANE
Boost for Congo Terminal with 20 new port tractors & trailers
Cyber Security incidents reporting encouraged by SSA, ASA & CLASS NK
TRADE NEWS: Adopt new technologies for greener shipping, says Thordon
MSC acquires 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics including all of Bolloré Group’s shipping, logistics and terminals operations in Africa
Land claim agreement means Richards Bay port expansion is now possible
WHARF TALK: mini heavylift vessel GRETA
Sense of musical chairs as new Interim CEO for SAMSA is appointed
Moratorium on issuing of bunkering licences in Algoa Bay remains in place
NS QINGDAO Update: Cargo discharge completed
Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: Insurance or other financial security certificates
Nigerian Navy’s new landing Ship Tank (LST), NNS Kada, homeward bound
As DRC joins EAC, competition between Mombasa and Dar es Salaam routes could increase
Xeneta Report: Long-term ocean rates up almost 100% year-on-year

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 4 September 2021

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FIRST VIEW:   SANTA URSULA

WHARF TALK: successful ‘off the shelf’ – KOTA LAWA
DNV’s new ‘decarbonisation stairway’ model: Navigating new build dilemmas
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) system disrupted by further cable theft
IN CONVERSATION: Small seashells tell a big story of slavery and transoceanic trade 500 years ago
Food and drink exports recovering in non-EU markets
WHARF TALK: Abandoned Taiwanese tuna longliner – YONG QING FA No.666
August SA automotive exports increase Durban Car Terminal volumes
NEW BOOKS: London and the 17th century
SA’s Vesconite becomes International Windship Association member
Ex-Transnet executive Herbert Msagala ordered to repay R26 million
Mozambique: Hidden debts trial: Bribes, influence and expanding loan
United Container Depots (UCD) opens new depot in Beaconvale, Cape Town
WHARF TALK: A nice Dutch coaster in Cape Town – EEMS TRANSPORTER
Xeneta container rates alert: rising long-term rates and port congestion compound cargo owner woes
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for the month of July 2021 are now available
Saldanha-bound grounded bulker Navios Amaryllis refloated from Maldives reef
WHARF TALK: COSCO LR2 tanker NAN LIN WAN
IN CONVERSATION: Mozambique insurgency: focus needs to shift to preventing criminality at sea
NATO Mine Countermeasures Group visits Malta
Maersk Supply Service secures one-year extension for subsea support vessel off Angola
Suez Canal Container Terminal’s upgrade projects improve productivity
WHARF TALK: Named after a Christian saint – SANTA URSULA
Kenya truckers stop transporting cargo to South Sudan following deadly ambushes
Grindrod’s strong headline earnings for first 6-months 2021
UK driver shortage crisis: Request for 10,000 temporary visas for EU workers
WHARF TALK: Specialist heavylift vessel – BBC EMERALD
Coast Guard cooperation: USCG and JCG deploy together
Women’s Month 2021: What the Maritime Industry Can Do to Attract More Women to The Sector
Women’s Month 2021: Captain Eezmaira Sazzea binti Shaharuzzaman – Eaglestar’s first Malaysian female ship master
Women’s Month 2021: Women warming up to maritime logistics sector

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First View : USS KEARSAGE
Port industrial action shuts Durban Point Precinct gates, TPT affected
Mombasa welcomes its largest container ship, MSC Portugal
Nigerian daily oil production output reaches 2.5 million barrels per day
Offshore supply vessel Celine sinks in Lagos harbour
APM Terminals to develop cargo terminals along Nigeria’s refurbished rail network
Rwanda and TMEA to establish four cargo/passenger ports on Lake Kivu
Cameroon introduces electromic ID on its wood exports
Brit Nav Sat? UK Space Agency leads work on options
Fortnightly cross Atlantic passenger sailings on CMA CGM container ships
DNV GL & Meyer Turku sign class contract for RCCL’s two new ICON Class ships
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MONEGASQUE EPEE

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First View : HOEGH JEDDAH
British tanker Barrett seized by pirates off Benin, 22 crew taken hostage
Cyclone Berguitta bears down on Mauritius and Reunion
Concern as Vale departs the Sena Railway
US students learn from SA maritime sector
Keel-laying of Transnet’s new plough tug to be held in PE tomorrow
INTERNATIONAL-San Antonio Port Expansion Project
INTERNATIONAL-USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) collisions
INTERNATIONAL-Iranian tanker Sanchi sinks – video report
A History of Durban’s Flying Boat Experience
PRESS-Rolls-Royce marine business may close
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MOL CHARISMA

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