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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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 7 December 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   NOMASA

CFM reports sabotage on Beira-Machipanda railway
Congestion surcharges levied at the Port of Beira
First delivery of new straddles arrive for DCT2
Promoting submarine cable protection – Resilience of undersea cables
Russia and the west are entering the ‘grey zone’ of warfare – and the oceans are a key battleground
Police intercept R80 million cocaine shipment through Durban Harbour
Award for Survitec’s White Paper on shipboard fire safety risks
German Minister Robert Habeck advocates for stronger economic ties with Africa
WHARF TALK: Windfarm Installation Support Vessel – SEAWAY MOXIE
Maersk Completes Order of 20 Dual-Fuel Vessels
Maersk Names Newest Dual-Fuel Methanol Vessel ‘A.P. Møller’ in Singapore
Madagascar: Port security training
Challenge Group launches inaugural flights to Nairobi
Port Elizabeth waits for tanker berth to reopen
Hapag-Lloyd breaks ground in Uganda
Work resumes on fv Elke-M wreck removal near St Francis Bay
Mozambique unveils natural gas discovery, South Africa eyes Qatar for LNG amid looming supply crisis
Fair treatment of seafarers: ITF joins affiliate unions’ demands
WHARF TALK: expeditionary passenger ships – LE BOUGAINVILLE & LE DUMONT D’URVILLE
U-Ming Marine orders Rotor Sails for VLOC, ship will call in South Africa
China eyes alternatives as seaborne coal imports lose market share
IMO and fisheries: Key treaties under FAO, ILO and IMO support – Mombasa workshop
New Officer in Command for Naval Base Simon’s Town
Ports Regulator Record of Decision on the Tariff Application by TNPA for the Tariff Year 2025/26
WHARF TALK: offshore construction vessel  – SEVEN SISTERS
Djibouti maritime forces benefit from EU supported exercise
COP 29: A common goal – Decarbonising transport

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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 31 August 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

Port News and Advisories
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FIRST VIEW:   TEAM BRAVO

US$115 million upgrade of Onne’s West Africa Container Terminal (WACT) is completed
Kotug to support ENI’s Congo LNG project
Grindrod’s locomotives return from West Africa
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose offshore support vessel – BOURBON TRIESTE
Red Sea attack on tanker Sounion: IMO S-G statement
Mercy Ships new hospital ship to use energy efficient compressed air system
Eni’s offshore Angoche concession to drill for oil extended by 8 years
Uganda company launches second new tanker on Lake Victoria
Port of Beira: Significant growth in throughput for July
Transnet Pipeline fuel thief gets 35 years jail time
Robust result for Sea Harvest, despite challenging environment
WHARF TALK: cable laying vessel – CS RECORDER
Port Advisories latest
Transnet falls back under Transport Ministry
PLAN hospital ship Peace Ark joins forces with SAMHS in Cape Town
Malawi’s dry port concession at Nacala to follow legal procedures
FLNG Coral Sul delivers 5 million tons of LNG from Rovuma Basin
Ultra Galaxy shipwreck – oil and fuel removal a lost cause as ship breaks apart
Automotive parts manufacturing boost at Durban’s Dube Trade Port
Port News & Advisories
Transnet welcomes lengthy jail sentences for infrastructure thieves
Grindrod reports sustained performance for 1H 2024
MOL retrofits Norsepower Rotor Sails to Capesize bulker
Feature: Development of deepwater container port at Banana, DRC
The Future is Now: AAL Limassol record-breaking maiden voyage
AAL introduces monthly express heavylift Europe-Asia liner service
Maersk opens its largest Middle East Logistics Park in Jeddah

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 24 August 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   CS LEADER

The Future is Now: AAL Limassol record-breaking maiden voyage
AAL introduces monthly express heavylift Europe-Asia liner service
Maersk opens its largest Middle East Logistics Park in Jeddah
WHARF TALK: first ‘Ammonia-Ready’ container vessel – CMA CGM MASAI MARA
BMA Commissioner visits Port of Cape Town
Oil tanker attacked by Houthis, on fire and abandoned in Red Sea
Chinese hospital ship on goodwill visit to Cape Town
Weather Alert: Port of Durban and KZN coast
SA Port Statistics for July 2024
WHARF TALK: platform supply vessel – SHAW TIDE
Lebanon: IMO and oil spill response training
Africa’s largest mining and infrastructure project completes regulatories – set to go
AD Ports’ Noatum acquires Egypt’s Safina Shipping Services
Another CMA CGM ship loses 99 containers overboard off KZN coast
SHIPS IN PORT: Chinese satellite tracking ship – YUAN WANG 7
Port News & Advisories
Two new Malaysian patrol boats for Nigerian Navy
IMO assistance: Cote d’Ivoire – Safety of domestic ferries and fishing vessels
Critical satellite infrastructure starts deployment in Africa
Début du déploiement d’une infrastructure satellitaire essentielle en Afrique
SHIPS THAT CALL: Maersk Rio Blanco
Port of Berbera: IMO maritime security training boost
Maersk links with LR and Core Power to explore nuclear-powered feeder container ships
Liberian Registry launches RISC, a maritime compliance tool
Port of Nacala looking at record levels of growth
Durban’s five new tugs are officially named
Barcelona expands: New automated cranes
Transnet concerned with media reports over OBS tender process

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 17 August 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   GRANDE GABON

Port of Nacala looking at record levels of growth
Durban’s five new tugs are officially named
Barcelona expands: New automated cranes
WHARF TALK: Grindrod container ship – HORIZON
Transnet concerned with media reports over OBS tender process
In port today: Wadi Bani Khalid
Hapag-Lloyd enjoys strong first half of 2024
Port News & Advisories
TPT & truckers pilot a truck booking solution at Durban terminals
WHARF TALK: Heavy transport vessel – YU ZHOU SHI JIA
USS Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams visiting Angola
IMO and the insider security threat: New toolkit to curb
Maersk expects Red Sea crisis to continue through the year
Positive news for railed coal deliveries to Port of Richards Bay
WHARF TALK: MR2 class products tanker – TORM DISCOVERER
TNPA replaces all capstans at Durban and Cape Town port dry docks
Dramatic rescue of 59 people from sinking dredger off Nigerian coast
Standing NATO Maritime Group in East Mediterranean
Container Rail Corridor faces annual maintenance shutdown
WHARF TALK: Handy class bulk carrier – VANTAGE REEF
Explosion at Ningbo-Zhoushan port in China raises further serious safety concerns in ocean container shipping
Xeneta Update: Another record-breaking month for container shipping
AfDB grants Comoros US$ 135M for port & trade development
Comoros: IMO bolsters Port State Control capabilities
Road upgrade to help ease Port of Durban congestion
Port News & Advisories
All aboard for Tanzania’s Standard Gauge Railway
SA Navy Chief to Deliver Maritime Security Keynote at AAD 2024 Conference

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 6 July 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Durban Bay on a Saturday morning

Port of Tema: MPS installs latest simulator facility at Tema port
In Conversation: The story of how Swahili became Africa’s most spoken language
Angola’s Port of Luanda honoured by ESQR award
In Conversation: Shell didn’t consult communities properly about mining the Wild Coast – but how much legal protection do South Africans have?
Port Advisories and general shipping news
WHARF TALK: MR2 products tanker – YASA SEAGULL
SEIA reports highlight DP World’s socio-economic benefits for Nigeria and South Africa
Japanese Navy ships Cape Town visit – Public Public Visiting times
Maersk boss speaks of ‘massive impact’ of Red Sea attacks on global supply chains
WHARF TALK: MR2 products tanker – NORD VICTORIOUS
Marsa Maroc to operate Eastern Container Terminal at port of Nador West Med (NWM)
RFA concerned about ‘new brooms sweeping clean’ at cabinet level
Hapag-Lloyd terminal division rebranded as Hanseatic Global Terminals
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force ships visiting Cape Town
WHARF TALK: MR2 products tanker – CL EMILY BRONTE
Great Fish Point Lighthouse turns 126 years today – World Marine ATON Day
ICS launches Global Health Emergency Guide, First Edition
Policy to boost African maritime security announced
Mombasa: Maritime security training on control and compliance
Comoros outlines National Action Plan to strengthen oil spill response
WHARF TALK: three-funnel passenger liner – CAP POLONIO
MOL to improve logistics presence in South-East Africa, taking stake in Alistair Group
SAS Amatola visit to Russia cancelled – defects and lack of maintenance cited
Beira port reacts, says record container volumes are being achieved this year
O porto da Beira reage e diz que volumes recordes de contentores estão a ser alcançados este ano
Port of Dar es Salaam hosts its largest containership, MSC ADU V
IMO Maritime Single Window: Port of Abidjan, Cȏte d’Ivoire
Kenmare names two new dredgers for new Moma mine site

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 7 June 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Wild Cosmos

Port & Shipping News and Advisories
Saudi Arabia takes 92-year Saudi Logistics City lease in Djibouti Free Zone
Ain Sokhna port new container terminal to open in 2025
WHARF TALK: MR2 class product tanker – DEE4 NERIUM
Crime doesn’t pay – 49 years for TFR cable theft
Latest newbuild ONE Recommendation makes maiden call at Durban
World Bank publishes Port Rankings for 2023 – poor showing by SA ports
WHARF TALK: anchor handling & oceangoing tug – ALP DEFENDER
Wind Propulsion Technology: Opportunities and challenges – Low Carbon GIA Roundtable explores
Port congestion, increased freight rates, Red Sea diversions and vessel blankings
Adani Ports signs 30-year concession to operate Dar es Salaam Container Terminal 2
WHARF TALK: Security Guard Mother Ship – MARKAB
DP World & Mawani commence work on Jeddah port logistics park
Containers lost at sea: WSC welcomes new IMO regulations
TNPA appoints Amulet/LTM Energy Groups Consortium as preferred bidder for Richards Bay solar plant
First South African citrus fruit arrives in Philadelphia this week
WHARF TALK: MR2 class products tanker – ORIENTAL DIAMOND
Operation ATALANTA conducts first ever multi-agency exercise with Kenya
Nigeria’s Lekki Port acquires two additional harbour tugs
CTF 150’s HMS Diamond intercepts 2.4 tonnes of hashish in Arabian Sea
Hapag-Lloyd resumes sea service to Ukraine
Positive cruise season spells future growth for SA tourism market
Xeneta: Ocean freight container shipping market set to surpass Red Sea crisis peak and hit levels not seen since Covid-19 pandemic
ITF includes Gabon and Eswatini as Flags of Convenience
Greek bulk carrier Laax struck by three Houthi missiles
Bulker newbuilding values at 15-year high

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 21 January 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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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