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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 22 November 2025

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FIRST VIEW: LNG-powered RoPax ferry – GNV VIRGO

Engineering Milestone: 200th Traxx 23E locomotive rolls out in Durban
SA Navy under investigation for fraud, theft and corruption
Five ways to make the ocean economy more sustainable and just
Seaweed Aquaculture and Africa’s Coastal Economies
Briefly Speaking – week ending 20 November 2025
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – VOYAGER OF THE SEAS
The Jeddah Amendment: Combating illicit maritime activity – France signs
Use of dispersants in West Africa: Transboundary cooperation
TNPA and City of uMhlathuze renew partnership for Richards Bay development
MSC includes Cape Town call with Iroko service
Seychelles: Readiness at sea and regional maritime drills
ICS Summit in Hong Kong tackles geopolitical and trade pressures
Grand African NEMO 2025 strengthens maritime security cooperation across the Gulf of Guinea
SA Port Statistics for the month of October 2025
WHARF TALK: anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel – IGM VENTURE
South Africa’s citrus industry is breaking records
How China’s latest aircraft carrier will challenge western maritime dominance
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

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15 November 2025

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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 11 October 2025

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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
Antarctica: A glacier is melting
Wakashio grounding: Court finds human error, poor safety culture, and institutional failures
WHARF TALK: diamond mining vessel – BENGUELA GEM
FOCUS: Riverine Logistics – Congo’s arterial lifeline
Grande Shanghai makes landmark East African debut
Mozambique approves $7.2 billion Coral North LNG Project
DP World and PayPal partner to accelerate cross-border digital trade payments
My voyage to explore how Marshallese sailors find their way at sea without technology
WHARF TALK: former seismic survey support vessel – EGS SURVEYOR II
Maersk in major retrofit drive to cut emissions and boost fleet efficiency
London Tribunal confirms Djibouti acted illegally in seizing DP World Terminal
DP World and the Djibouti Doraleh dispute
TAZARA: Dar es Salaam’s copper corridor revival
UNCTAD & ITC warn of export setbacks if AGOA expires
Maritime security in flux: Lessons from a decade of disruption
R50 billion Port of Gauteng plan unveiled to rescue SA freight system
MSC reaffirms stance against Arctic sea route transit
A Trans-Africa inland waterway network: Challenges and prospects

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Supramax geared bulk carrier – BERNINA

Toyota’s Durban commitment shines as U.S. tariffs rock South Africa’s auto exports
South Africa submits revised trade deal — what we know and what it might mean
Kenya to establish a National Maritime Information Sharing Centre
The international order is shifting: African countries have an opportunity to reshape global power relations
Tanzania–Burundi SGR to link Central Corridor with Lake Tanganyika
SA Navy meets Smolny crew during Cape Town stop
Samskip launches fast, sustainable reefer route linking Morocco to Northern Europe
Sallaum Lines welcomes MV Ocean Breeze: A green giant in global Ro-Ro shipping
Sallaum Lines – From humble beginnings to global Ro-Ro leader
Thyssenkrupp spins off naval division TKMS, builder of South Africa’s Heroine-class submarines
Maersk raises full-year outlook after strong Q2
Transnet and Hotazel Manganese Mines seal 10-year export deal under MECA3
Russian Navy training ship Smolny back in Cape Town
TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers
TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 August 2025

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FIRST VIEW: Refrigerated cargo vessel – KNUD REEFER

TNPA suspended CEO Silinga exits as disciplinary questions remain unanswered
Exercise Mosi III set down for November
Strengthening maritime governance: Tanzania – National security workshop
ICS Academy expands global access to digital maritime training
Arab Women in Maritime Association: Regional strategy to advance gender equality
CILTSA to host empowerment conference tackling gender gaps in logistics and transport
Maersk reshapes South Africa–US trade lane, MSC becomes sole direct operator
MSC set the SA-USA scene with this announcement
Namibia: High Court delivers judgement in favour of ship financiers
Cornelder deploys private network to enhance port user connectivity
Algeria builds heavy-haul mining railway from Sahara to Sea
L’Algérie construit un chemin de fer minier à transport lourd du Sahara à la mer
Guarantee or Gamble? Transnet’s R94.8bn lifeline raises stakes for reform
Chronicles from the Sea of Zanj – KILWA
MSC introduces Iroko, new direct service Asia-West & Central Africa
Record container moves at Cape Town MPT? Let’s take a closer look
Zambia signs $1.1 billion deal for major oil refinery in Ndola
Jetty construction at Inhaca Island set to improve passenger and cargo access
Rwanda–Tanzania Port Liaison deal signals deeper regional integration
Kwala Dry Port: Tanzania’s inland pivot to decongest Dar and accelerate regional trade
Stitching the Corridors: SGR integration and Kenya’s funding innovation
Transnet welcomes landmark conviction in R29 million cable theft case
In Africa: Applying oil pollution, liability and compensation measures
Lobese directs Navy Command Council to up readiness and resilience
Takoradi Terminal gains strategic momentum as YILPORT posts strong Half-Year growth
Ocean Network Express (ONE) launches first shipping service into Libya via Misrata Free Zone
Chronicles from the sea of Zanj: Part I
Second dredge arrival marks major milestone for Kenmare’s Moma Mine modernisation
Red Sea security crisis deepens: implications for African trade and shipping

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW:   GREAT COTONOU

Opinion Piece: Taking Stock
TRADE NEWS: Major U.S. waterways vessel charterer embraces Fueltrax Fuel Management System
Chinese fishing vessel freed after ransom paid to Somali captors
Cyclone Dikeledi – Copernicus imagery
Mozambique president warns Nampula and Zambezia citizens of approaching Cyclone Dikeledi
Presidente moçambicano avisa cidadãos de Nampula e Zambézia da aproximação do ciclone Dikeledi
Opinion Piece: Efficient logistics, thriving Africa
NATO and the Eastern Mediterranean – A demonstration of readiness
Ghana’s new naval base and ship are commissioned
Cyclone Dikeledi rages in Mozambique Channel
WHARF TALK: AHST tug PANOS P & accommodation floatel BIBBY CHALLENGE
US East Coast Ocean container shipping rates may fall after strike avoidance
An air cargo appraisal: The air cargo market in detail, November 2024
Operation Deep Freeze: USCGC Polar Star departs Australia for Antarctica
Damen Cape Town delivers another patrol vessel to Nigeria’s Homeland IOSL
RFA: The end of Transnet rail monopoly and the beginning of better things?
Walvis Bay emerges as MSC’s new transshipment hub port in Southern Africa
MSC applies surcharge for cargo from the Middle East & India sub-continent to Mombasa
Construction work on DP World’s new port at Ndayane in Senegal gets underway
Bulker Hagen Oldendorff grounding: ATSB safety recommendations
Transnet reports 6% revenue increase amid operational challenges
IMO Secretary-General’s new year message
EUKOR Car Carriers secures US$ 4.2 billion contract with Hyundai and Kia
Senegalese fishery achieves historic MSC certification
The best of UK’s Defence Imagery 2024
Chaos and crisis in Mozambique continues

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 12 January 2025

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FIRST VIEW:   AFRICA MERCY

RFA: The end of Transnet rail monopoly and the beginning of better things?
Walvis Bay emerges as MSC’s new transshipment hub port in Southern Africa
MSC applies surcharge for cargo from the Middle East & India sub-continent to Mombasa
Construction work on DP World’s new port at Ndayane in Senegal gets underway
Bulker Hagen Oldendorff grounding: ATSB safety recommendations
Transnet reports 6% revenue increase amid operational challenges
IMO Secretary-General’s new year message
EUKOR Car Carriers secures US$ 4.2 billion contract with Hyundai and Kia
Senegalese fishery achieves historic MSC certification
The best of UK’s Defence Imagery 2024
Chaos and crisis in Mozambique continues
US to build polar security cutter
APM Terminals Expands MedPort Tangier Capacity to 5.2 million TEUs
SASTUNA Secures MSC Certification for Southern Africa Albacore Fishery
Antarctic iceberg A23a afloat again
South Africa receiving a growing number of visiting foreign naval vessels
Vale tests wind energy on one of world’s largest ore carriers
World Shipping Council Elects New Leadership
No Christmas MMIPV for the Navy
Dust, more dust: Saharan dust affects the Canary Islands, Spain
Bears starting to roar in the car carrier market
Managing Maritime Risks: Stowaways and Rescued People at Sea
South African Albacore Tuna Fishery secures global MSC certification for sustainability
Port Elizabeth tanker berth back in business
Transnet Port Terminals’ quayside performance shines through recommissioned conveyor belt
Mayotte disaster
Cyclone Chido downgraded after bringing devastation to Mayotte
Dumping of wastes at sea: Kenya advances efforts to curb
Red Sea tensions: 4 scholars explain what’s at stake for global trade and security
FFS Tank Terminals lines up to operate Port of Cape Town’s Liquid Bulk Terminal
WHARF TALK: luxury cruise ship – AZAMARA QUEST
MENA: Training on assessment, examination and certification of seafarers
SA Agulhas II prepares for annual South African National Antarctic Expedition (SANAE) relief voyage
Madagascar: Casualty investigation and reporting
South African government suspends mineral transport to Maputo port
Tropical cyclone warning for northern Madagascar and Mozambique Channel

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 10 April 2022

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FIRST VIEW:  HORIZON

WHARF TALK: LR1 Chinese tanker – LIAN BAI HU
IN CONVERSATION: The South African ship that found Antarctica’s Endurance wreck is vital for climate science
Maritime Just Transition Task Force: First partner: Singapore Maritime Foundation
Somalia boosts coastline policing with new maritime facility
Synthetic fuel: Container ship reduces emissions
WHARF TALK: diamond mining vessel – GRAND BANKS
Transnet Pipelines: Attempted theft, dead body at scene
IN CONVERSATION: At Unguja Ukuu, human activity transformed the coast of Zanzibar more than 1,000 years ago
Supply Chain Pressures: Implications of Russia-Ukraine War & Covid Lockdowns
Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change
Durban Car Terminal imports rise by 34% thanks to Asian entry-level vehicles
WHARF TALK: split hopper trailing suction dredger OMVAC DIEZ
AIIM and Mokobela-Shataki Consortium acquires The Logistics Group for R1.6 billion
Collision in the harbour at Tanger Med Port – two missing
New management at the helm of APM Terminals
UK MAIB Safety Digest: Lessons from Marine Accident Reports 1/2022
TPT team visits Thailand to benchmark port and logistical automotive performance in SA
Danger of mines: Northern Black Sea Region, the Sea of Azov (north of latitude 46°N)
WHARF TALK: heavy load carrier – FAIRLANE
Boost for Congo Terminal with 20 new port tractors & trailers
Cyber Security incidents reporting encouraged by SSA, ASA & CLASS NK
TRADE NEWS: Adopt new technologies for greener shipping, says Thordon
MSC acquires 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics including all of Bolloré Group’s shipping, logistics and terminals operations in Africa
Land claim agreement means Richards Bay port expansion is now possible
WHARF TALK: mini heavylift vessel GRETA
Sense of musical chairs as new Interim CEO for SAMSA is appointed
Moratorium on issuing of bunkering licences in Algoa Bay remains in place
NS QINGDAO Update: Cargo discharge completed
Black Sea and the Sea of Azov: Insurance or other financial security certificates
Nigerian Navy’s new landing Ship Tank (LST), NNS Kada, homeward bound
As DRC joins EAC, competition between Mombasa and Dar es Salaam routes could increase
Xeneta Report: Long-term ocean rates up almost 100% year-on-year

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 1 November 2021

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FIRST VIEW:  HÖEGH MASAN

Transnet pipeline fire in Durban – 3 dead
Meridian Port Services completes works on new 4th container berth at Tema – Phase 2
News flashes from along the coast
WHARF TALK: Lightweight yet full cargo – CMA CGM LAPIS
Vard Electro to retrofit battery package into Siem Offshore subsea vessels
Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller Center launches Zero Carbon Shipping strategy
Polar vessels meet at Harwich International
WHARF TALK: Supramax bulker from Saldanha Bay – THOR CHAIYO
Nigeria stakes its claim for a seat on the IMO Council
Moz Government confident Exxon Mobil intends continuing with gas projects in Cabo Delgado
Toyota SA launches locally produced Corolla Cross hybrid at Durban plant
Fugro completes seabed geo-data for Richards Bay port expansion
WHARF TALK: In Cape Town for a pitstop – TROGIR
At IMO Botswana comes in at No 175
EU NAVFOR opens discussions on support for Mozambique against insurgency
Piracy:  MSC Lucia rescued from pirates by Russian Navy destroyer
Work gets underway on Durban port’s new multi-million rand tug jetty
Saldanha port and rail factors hinder Kumba’s exports
WHARF TALK: LR1 Panamax tanker – CIELO DI ROTTERDAM
Fruit exports: SA has optimistic outlook for stoned fruit season
IN CONVERSATION: Climate change has already hit southern Africa. Here’s how we know
TNPA to host Maritime Engineering & Logistics webinar this Thursday
Piracy: Vessel boarding report offshore of Nigeria
Maersk Drilling goes for world record depth off Angola
Cruising on the River Nile on board SS Sphinx
WHARF TALK: Kamsarmax bulk carrier – ARTEMIS 1
MSC reports that the terminals at Port Sudan have ceased operations
OneLearn Global: Launch of lifesaving enclosed spaces course
Kotug sets up tug operations in Port Gentil, Gabon

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News 14 January 2019

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First View 1: BULK HOLLAND
First View 2: SEVEN SEAS EXPLORER
First View 3: VISBORG
Ships in port at Durban today (Friday 15h00)
Stonewin opens ship bunkering operation at Port Louis, Mauritius
Japan’s Toyota Tsusho proposes US$600 million development in Angola’s Namibe Bay
EU NAVFOR patrol ship Relampago conducts friendly approach to Somali fishing vessel
Maersk & Safmarine launch Musafir Express to Mogadishu
More names revealed in alleged Mozambican EMATUM fraud
Mammoet moves heavy lifting equipment into northern Mozambique
Indian Naval ship escorts World Food Programme vessel for first time
Walvis Bay looks forward to six cruise ship calls during January
Morocco to invest US$190 million in port infrastructure
ICTSI signs 20-year concession to develop & operate Port Sudan Container Terminal
Namibian environmental ministry puts a stop to South African manganese exports through Luderitz
US$40 million investment plan for Luanda Port Multipurpose Terminal
Ship raided in Ngqura harbour, cocaine worth more than R700 million seized
USS Porter arrives in Turkey on scheduled visit
Port of Nacala reaches target for general cargo as new round of dredging commences
IRClass Review of 2018 and Projections for 2019
As we face another year…looking back at some of the UK’s Armed Forces best moments of 2018
UK Trade and investment in 2018
Net draws tighter around alleged EMATUM conspirators
Unhappy New Year with fires, loss of life and containers lost at sea
Pirate attack off Benin — six crew kidnapped
ONE jointly conducts with PSA an immersive educational study tour
Safety lessons: having a clear understanding of your fishing vessel’s stability
AIDAnova arrives in Tenerife as world’s first LNG-powered cruise ship
MOL car carrier Sincerity Ace on ‘significant’ fire in mid-Pacific
Chinese heavylift Hai Yang Shi You 278 with oil rig on deck in Durban for repairs
Drug haul No.5 for CMF in boarding operations in Arabian Sea
73-year old American medivacced off cruise ship Seven Seas Explorer near Mossel Bay
CMA CGM announces improvements to Asea-Kenya-Mogadishu Service
South Africa launches its most advanced nano-satellite, precursor to advanced maritime communications
CMA CGM announces improvement for NOURA Service

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