Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 July 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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First View: – Small but Vital: Asphalt Carrier CHENG X calls at Durban

Red Sea Risk Watch: Eternity C attack & allied naval engagements
Dangote Refinery expands southward: Fuel storage tanks planned for Walvis Bay
Industry reacts to latest Houthi attacks on shipping
German Government summons Chinese ambassador after laser “Dazzler” targeting in the Red Sea
Four crew dead, bulk carrier Eternity C sunk in renewed Houthi attacks in Red Sea
Nigeria launches indigenous container shipping line: Clarion Shipping West Africa
Eni signs $2.5 billion deal with Samsung for Coral Norte FLNG as Mozambique approves second Floating LNG Project
TotalEnergies prepares to restart $20 billion Afungi LNG project — but security questions remain
Analysis: Coral Norte’s greenlight reshapes Southern Africa’s LNG landscape
IMO targeting seafarer fatigue, work and rest hours, harassment at sea
INTERCARGO condemns attack on bulker Magic Seas as Israeli strikes hit Houthi targets
TNPA commissions locally-built multi-purpose vessel for Cape Town port
Red Sea tensions flare again: Bulk Carrier Magic Seas attacked off Yemen
Too Much of a Good Thing? Cities push back as cruise tourism hits the limits
Mega container ships ushering in a new era for African maritime trade
DP World launches rail link between Komatipoort and Maputo, opening new gateway for Southern Africa
INS Tamal commissioned: India’s final imported warship marks end of an era
Unitrans scoops top safety award… with mammoth road trains at Richards Bay
BHP charters two ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers to cut shipping emissions
MSC Nicola Mastro berths at Ngqura: A turning point for South African container ports
Day of the Seafarer 2025: Statement by IMO Secretary-General
World Marine Aids to Navigation Day: UK report 2025
🌍 FOCUS: Mozambique’s Ports in 2025: New Concessions, Old Challenges?
Indian Navy responds to engine room fire on MT Yi Cheng 6 in Gulf of Oman
Remembering Emmi di Bilot: A life that spanned generations — and tragedy in the skies
Ngqura Container Terminal to welcome its largest-ever vessel, MSC Nicola Mastro
Sailor from South Africa serves aboard Navy’s oldest commissioned warship as America celebrates independence
Arrests in the Transnet locomotive scandal: How a R93 million deal helped derail South Africa’s rail freight system

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 5 July 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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First View: – A Welcome Visitor: The GREAT TEMA

MSC Nicola Mastro berths at Ngqura: A turning point for South African container ports
Day of the Seafarer 2025: Statement by IMO Secretary-General
World Marine Aids to Navigation Day: UK report 2025
🌍 FOCUS: Mozambique’s Ports in 2025: New Concessions, Old Challenges?
Indian Navy responds to engine room fire on MT Yi Cheng 6 in Gulf of Oman
Remembering Emmi di Bilot: A life that spanned generations — and tragedy in the skies
Ngqura Container Terminal to welcome its largest-ever vessel, MSC Nicola Mastro
Sailor from South Africa serves aboard Navy’s oldest commissioned warship as America celebrates independence
Arrests in the Transnet locomotive scandal: How a R93 million deal helped derail South Africa’s rail freight system
Major container losses off South African Coast when weather disrupted shipping
Rising Tide of Risk: Surge in containers lost at sea off South Africa’s coastlines
Kalmar and AGL team up to revive STS cranes in Abidjan: A strategic boost for West African port efficiency
FOCUS: Top 5 African Ports to Watch in 2025
Africa’s Lobito Corridor takes centre stage in a new era of strategic infrastructure and sovereignty
WHARF TALK: Submarines and the Suez Canal – An Historical Perspective
TNPA seeks operator for new Liquid Bulk Terminal at Port of Ngqura
Mozambique greenlights major port concessions to boost mineral exports and regional trade
Saudi Arabia awards BOT contracts to Red Sea Gateway Terminal and Saudi Global Ports for eight multipurpose terminals
Global Ship Recycling Convention enters into force after 16-year wait
Major Coal Line Disruption: derailment and collision closes Richards Bay Corridor
Cape winter weather brings unexpected cruise ship visitor into Durban
World’s first Ship-to-Ship LCO₂ transfer completed in Shanghai
TRADE NEWS: Kalmar launches Inspector – a new digital application to streamline daily equipment inspections
WHARF TALK: Portuguese Navy Ocean Patrol Vessel – NRP SINES (P362)
Mozambique after 50 years of independence: what’s there to celebrate?
Mounting maritime security threat in Strait of Hormuz
Car Carrier Morning Midas sinks after fire south of Alaska
UK and Ethiopia forge logistics partnership to boost sector modernisation

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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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