Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 22 March 2025

Africa Ports & Ships maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: MEIN SCHIFF 4

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
Pirate attack on Yemeni fishing vessel reported
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – MSC MUSICA
Resumption of Red Sea shipping uncertain following US air strikes
Intercargo adds its voice to the loss of seafarers in the attack on a bulker in Odesa
Congo Terminal secures major financing for expansion at Pointe-Noire Port
SA Port Statistics for February 2025
DP World posts record $20 billion revenue and strong profit growth in 2024
The world regulated sulphur in ship fuels − and the lightning stopped
CMA CGM pledges $20 billion to boost U.S. maritime, logistics, and supply chain infrastructure
AD Ports Group prepares for arrival of advanced cranes at Safaga Cargo Terminal
DP World and Mawani unveil $800 million state-of-the-art terminal in Jeddah
Grindrod Logistics and Maersk break ground with four ISO certifications
Beyond naval wars: the new face of maritime threats in Africa
WHARF TALK: geared container ship MSC TOKATA F
Cyclone Jude cuts Mozambique’s N1 north-south highway
IMO S-G statement – Loss of seafarers in Odesa ship attack
What’s so special about Ukraine’s minerals? A geologist explains
North Sea collision sparks marine insurance concerns
Transnet Seeks Terminal Operator for Multi-Purpose Terminal at Port of Durban

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 25 January 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW: CMA CGM RIO GRANDE

MV Mpungu opens a new chapter in Lake Victoria shipping
WHARF TALK: CSOV – IWS STARWALKER
Africa without borders could help the continent prosper – what’s getting in the way
IMO: Statement on the release of the Galaxy Leader crew
INTERCARGO Quality Panel – driving maritime excellence
Global supply chains adapt to new era of trade challenges, report finds
IMO’s Regional Office in Alexandria will strengthen maritime cooperation in MENA region
Container sector bullish after stellar 2024, but…
Xeneta appoints new chair amid board changes
Xeneta appoints new chair amid board changes
WHARF TALK: floating university ship – PACIFIC WORLD
Ocean Valiant oil rig aground off Tunisia coast
Biofuels have great potential but supply may present a problem – DNV
Red Sea ‘wait and see’ for shipping lines
INS Tushil visiting Nigeria on homeward voyage
IMO: S-G’s news conference
SAS Amatola begins maritime security patrol
SA Port Statistics for December 2024
Ethiopia-Djibouti Railway runs into first profit in Q4
Kalmar boosts Maputo Port efficiency with new equipment order
CILTSA and BBOpEx Solutions forge strategic partnership
Counterfeit pilot ladders
NovaMarine expands service offerings with acquisition of AllSurvey Industrial
Marguisa Shipping Lines reinforces West Africa service with extra ship
SA Port Statistics for November 2024
Opinion Piece: Taking Stock

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Feature: Red Sea Crisis and implications for trade facilitation in Africa

Red Sea crisis and implications for trade facilitation in Africa

The end of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024 are marked by major disruptions to global maritime trade flows as ships entering the Gulf of Aden and sailing
through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal continue to face attacks by Yemen-based Houthis.
This new wave of disruption follows the unprecedented global logistics crunch caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and its fallout in 2020-2022 and the war in Ukraine since 2022. It also compounds the challenges caused by the reduced ship transits in the Panama Canals resulting from the impact of drought on water levels.

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