Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news
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FIRST VIEW: MSC Stella
DNV’s new stance on nuclear-powered shipping
DNV grants AiP for SMR-powered 15,000-TEU container ship design
Durban Container Terminal Pier 2 commissions four new STS cranes amid cautious optimism
WHARF TALK: multipurpose workboat – AUXILIA
Chinese Navy destroyer Baotou visits Kenya
Tanzanian ports: Bolstering security through practical drills and exercises
Transnet launches R147 million revamp of Latimer’s Landing in East London
Pakistan Navy seizes nearly $1 billion in narcotics during Saudi-Led maritime operation
All three SAN MMIPVs officially in service following Adam Kok commissioning
September 2025: Arctic and Antarctic sea ice
Explosion aboard LPG tanker FALCON triggers Gulf of Aden evacuation
Shipping’s climate showdown: ICS condemns U.S. threats over emissions measures
What Are Market-Based Measures (MBMs)?
Crew transfer tragedy off Beira: Seven missing after launch capsizes near Sea Quest
SA Port Statistics for the month of September 2025
Grindrod appoints Kwazi Mabaso as Group CEO — A strategic shift in leadership
WHARF TALK: seismic support & supply vessel – MAINPORT CEDAR
Briefly Speaking | Week ending 18 October 2025
DHL commits €300 million to supercharge African trade
Transnet’s e-Tender portal wins GIBS Gold — A digital leap for public procurement
IATA launches global campaign: Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries
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