Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15 November 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: Grimaldi’s con-ro vessel – GREAT ABIDJAN

Mossel Bay’s new cruise facility welcomes first vessel, signals tourism growth
Grindrod breaks ground on major expansion at Matola Terminal
EU Naval forces board abandoned pirate mother ship
Namport strengthens tug capability at Walvis Bay with 80-tonne tractor tug contract
Xeneta: Red Sea ceasefire could trigger global freight rate collapse
WHARF TALK: floating power station – KARPOWERSHIP NEZIH BEY
Drydocks World delivers EMEM FPSO to boost Nigeria’s offshore energy capacity
Douala Port signs $1.31 bn PPP with Mira Group for transformative quay development
MSC standalone Asia-Mozambique service inaugurated
Insimbi Ridge Precinct anchors new freight corridor era at Cato Ridge
TPT orders 16 hybrid straddle carriers from Kalmar
MSC suspends cargo bookings to Mali amid fuel blockade and security crisis
When polluters don’t pay: still no cleanup at South African oil refinery that’s caused millions in damage but was sold for 1 rand
Fuel price cuts bring relief for road freight sector — but challenges remain
Fuel price cuts bring relief for road freight sector — but challenges remain
WHARF TALK: semi-submersible heavy load carrier – TRANSSHELF
Briefly Speaking – Week ending 8 November 2025
MarTrust and ISWAN partner to boost seafarer wellbeing
New ICS publication
Second Durban-bound tanker Hellas Aphrodite attacked by pirates off Somali coast
Nigeria launches $1 billion Port Enhancement Programme to boost maritime competitiveness
Artificial developments weaken coastal resilience – here’s how mapping them can help
Saudi’s RSGT secures 30-year concession for Djibouti’s Port of Tadjourah
Egypt commences production of ten PV43-M patrol vessels
Cape Town Container Terminal prepares for surge in deciduous fruit exports
Africa’s trade deal with the US was left in limbo: what exporters can do about it
Political disruption hits Dar es Salaam port
Attempted pirate attack on Durban-bound Stolt tanker off Somalia

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 October 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: container ship MOL EXPLORER

Transnet Port Terminals surges past 100,000 TEUs in a week, setting fresh performance records
Grindrod unveils Salt River container depot
TNPA invites bids for new Cold Storage Break Bulk Terminal at Cape Town Port
AGL Group reports robust African freight growth amid tariff headwinds
WHARF TALK: heavylift carrier – ELISE
Angola’s Namibe Bay Ports Reborn: Toyota Tsusho and TOA complete major redevelopment
Beira Port sets monthly container record, reinforces role as regional gateway
Chinese containership reaches UK via Arctic in record time — implications for Cape routing
Port of Namibe receives four new harbour craft, including tugs and pilot boat, under Moçamedes Bay development
WHARF TALK: Winter Antarctic Gateway
Neom takes delivery of three new STS cranes
Citrus export season closes on a high note, terminals show strong gains
South Africa’s Transport Revival: long overdue, but finally under way
Briefly Speaking – Week ending 11 October 2025
CIVITAS expands coastal cabotage with upgraded Lurio Service
MSC Euribia to call at Durban on repositioning voyage to Middle East
Red Sea calm may restore Suez Canal’s role — but Arctic ambitions loom
Durban High Court clears path for ICTSI partnership at Pier 2, ending year-long legal impasse
Port of Gauteng: Road Freight Association backs R50 billion logistics vision
MSC Cruises to open 2025/26 South African Season with MSC Opera — But capacity shrinks for third year running
TNPA and FFS Tank Terminals seal R195 million liquid bulk deal at Cape Town Port
IMO Secretary-General’s statement on MV Minervagracht
Wharf Talk: superyacht AQUIJO
Banana Port welcomes Prime Minister as DRC’s maritime future takes shape
Quelimane: Urgent repairs needed for dry dock and fishing port
Onne Port charts a green course: Nigeria’s first electrified container terminal takes shape
FOCUS: Riverine Logistics – Congo’s arterial lifeline

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 31 May 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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First View: BFAD PACIFIC

Maersk unveils sneak peek of Cape Town Cold Store to South African exporters
Royal Navy, New Zealand-led task force intercept $36 million drug haul in Arabian Sea
WHARF TALK: gearless coastal bulk carrier – HANSA CHRISTIANSOE
Sparing the vulnerable: The cost of new tariff burdens – UNCTAD report
South Africa and Ghana chart course for stronger maritime partnership
Industry urged to prepare for new fire safety rules on RORO and ROPAX vessels
Liberia’s Railway Crossroads: ArcelorMittal faces policy shift as Liberia pushes for Open Rail Access
Maersk appoints Tito Okuku as new Managing Director for Eastern Africa
Royal Navy news by Paul Ridgway
Tunisian Navy commissions two U.S.-donated patrol boats during visit by USS Mount Whitney
Photo Interlude: First of eight Type 26 frigates is named HMS Glasgow
DP World commits $2.5 billion to global logistics expansion in 2025
Shipping digitalization: Guinea Bissau’s MSW system & IMO assessment
Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa’s oceans – how to resolve them
Transnet to auction off residential property portfolio in strategic shift
MSC container ship sinks off India
WHARF TALK: Handymax bulk carrier – SAGA JANDAIA
South African seas and skies “vulnerable”
African islands under threat: what to do about Trump’s withdrawal from climate change agreement
Global shipping industry in mid-cycle transition: white paper urges industry to study the past to prepare for the future
Maritime security: Kenya advances legal framework
Transnet secures R51 billion state guarantee — but is it enough to keep the wheels turning?
Transnet responds to state guarantee facility
Fuel levy hike – SA consumers face heavier burden, says RFA
Madagascar: IMO and port security
UNTU to decide on wage offer as CCMA steps in to break Transnet impasse
WHARF TALK: multipurpose offshore construction and support vessel – SHEN DA HAO
UK appoints new First Sea Lord: General Sir Gwyn Jenkins KCB OBE ADC
Richards Bay secures R285 million container terminal deal to boost regional trade
CMA CGM posts strong Q1 results amid market uncertainty, pushes global expansion and AI investments

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 29 March 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: twin sisters in port – MSC LETIZIA & MSC SOFIA CELESTE

The sea, sails ​and alternative fuels: ​technologies steering shipping towards ​lower emissions
Tragedy as six die when Egyptian tourist submarine sinks in Red Sea
Transnet reaches wage agreement with SATAWU, but UNTU remains at an impasse
OCIMF unveils revised guidelines to enhance safety in Single Point Mooring for tankers
Nigerian ports get the nod for the ISPS Code from the USCG
WHARF TALK: Commissioning Support Operations Vessel (CSOV) – NORWIND BREEZE
Protect satellite navigation from interference – UN agencies urge
Government Opens Private Sector Participation in Rail and Port Freight Logistics
Mauritanian land and sea services benefit from EU European Peace Facility
Africa’s harbour masters to sit down in conference next week
Chinese anger at sale of Panama Canal ports to US investor highlights tensions
Historic deep-water port set to revolutionize trade in the Democratic Republic of Congo
U.S. Coast Guard scores major drug bust in Arabian Sea
Piracy: The Yemeni-flagged fishing dhow Al-Hidaya has been released
Drydocks World secures FPSO Baobab Ivoirien refurbishment and Life Extension contract
Dangote plans Nigeria’s largest seaport in Ogun State’s Olokola Free Trade Zone
New PIANC publications: The Planning of Fishing Ports; Mooring of large ships at quay walls
WHARF TALK: offshore wind farm cable layer – NDURANCE
The Blue Economy: The Horn of Africa, Nile Valley and the African Great Lakes
COSCO Shipping names new dual-fuel car carrier Wenjingkou
RFA responds to EMPD officer unrest and calls for urgent resolution
Wallenius Wilhelmsen reports record-breaking financial performance for 2024
Industry Titans chart the future of shipping at TPM25
WHARF TALK: passenger ro-ro ferry – VOLCAN DE TAUCE
Royal Navy seizes £5.4m of class A drugs in Middle East bust
Mozambique and Zimbabwe strengthen railway cooperation with new agreement
IMO moves forward with global maritime digitalization strategy
DP World and Maersk expand maritime services in Brazil with long-term agreement
West Africa emerges as key trade route for global shipping
Carrier fleet modernisation underway at MedPort Tangier

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