Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 18 January 2025

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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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 30 November 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   CMA CGM MEKONG

WHARF TALK: Gateway to Antarctica – FU XING HAI
SA Navy needs to change and adapt quickly or become obsolete – Mkhonto
Madagascar’s huge ocean algae bloom was caused by dust from drought-stricken southern Africa
Transnet peeved with UNTU’s claim about CTCT’s terminal equipment
Tourist boat sinks in Red Sea – 16 people missing
MSC’s AGL to invest €uro 40 million into ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz
Exercise Crocodile Lift is underway in Nigeria
New maps show high-risk zones for whale-ship collisions − vessel speed limits and rerouting can reduce the toll
Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse marks 70 years as a beacon of safe navigation
SA Port Statistics for October 2024
WHARF TALK: standards-setting PCTC (car carrier) – HÖEGH AURORA
Successful trial of articulated skips carried out at Maydon Wharf
90-Metre wide floating dock Dourado crosses the Suez Canal
TNPA Tariff Increase Announcement this Friday
Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
Air Force and Navy ‘hardly operational’ as SANDF performance declines
Höegh Aurora, world largest car carrier, makes maiden call at Durban
MSC Musica arrives in Durban at start of 2024/25 cruise season
Big welcome in Port Elizabeth for Höegh Aurora’s maiden visit

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 23 November 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   AIDAstella

Air Force and Navy ‘hardly operational’ as SANDF performance declines
Höegh Aurora, world largest car carrier, makes maiden call at Durban
MSC Musica arrives in Durban at start of 2024/25 cruise season
Big welcome in Port Elizabeth for Höegh Aurora’s maiden visit
Cyclone to pass near Mauritius
Mercy Ships Partners with Norwegian Maritime Sector for New Hospital Ship
IMO Council: Secretary-General’s Address
WHARF TALK: Ro-Pax short sea ferry – GNV POLARIS
MSC launches Eastern Cape Express service direct to Europe
SANDF fleet at ‘all-time low’ as the military ‘sits helpless’
Capsize and sinking of tug – MAIB report
ICTSI boss raises questions over value of DCT2 concession
Mozambique’s ‘hidden debt’ tuna fishing fleet to be auctioned
Four charts that look at the highs and lows of maritime decarbonization
SAMSA ordered to establish Marine Court of Enquiry into fv Lepanto sinking
Yet again more Saharan dust over the Med
WHARF TALK: German fleet replenishment vessel – FGS FRANKFURT am MAIN A1412
Ocean Network Express and Seaspan Corporation launch ONESEA Solutions
Indian Register of Shipping and SeaTech: MOU on Green Tug Design
WHARF TALK: Federal German Navy Frigate – FGS BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG F222
Rhenus goes BIG with state-of-the-art logistics facility in Johannesburg
Van Oord completes major dredging project in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port
Kenya Railways metre-gauge locos brought back to life with RR engines
Minister of defence hiding true state of SANDF fleet – Rise Mzansi
Two German Navy ships visit Cape Town

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 16 November 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   GREEN MOUNTAIN 

WHARF TALK: Federal German Navy Frigate – FGS BADEN-WÜRTTEMBERG F222
Rhenus goes BIG with state-of-the-art logistics facility in Johannesburg
Van Oord completes major dredging project in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna port
Kenya Railways metre-gauge locos brought back to life with RR engines
Minister of defence hiding true state of SANDF fleet – Rise Mzansi
Two German Navy ships visit Cape Town
In Conversation: Mauritius has won back Chagos – but not all of it. Why the largest island, Diego Garcia, is so important to the UK
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – AIDAstella
State of SA & Regional Container Ports – Week 45
Wallenius Wilhelmsen increases order for two additional 11,700-CEU Shaper class car carriers
Eat more peas at sea: 35 tons less meat on Stena Line ships in 2025
India donates two fast interceptor vessels to Mozambique
Zutari appointed advisor to validate Durban’s Island View strategy
Nautilus International: NATO nations called on to strengthen merchant navies
Maersk Tankers turn to sail – bound4blue win orders
Remembrance London 10 November
Container vessel orders up by over 50% in 2024: Sector heading for record breaking year
WHARF TALK: big, bigger, biggest – MSC EURIBIA
Lack of serviceable vessels sees SA Navy miss time at sea target
Exercise Grand African Nemo 2024 kicks off in West Africa
Political Conflict in Mozambique Takes a Heavy Toll on South Africa – SAAFF
IMO heads to COP 29: Promoting net-zero framework for shipping
SA closes Lebombo border crossing as unrest and rioting sweeps across Mozambique
Hapag-Lloyd on spending spree for 24 new container ships
Xeneta: Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war
TNPA switching to clean fuels for tug fleet

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 21 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   IRENES RULE

South Africa and the Maritime Single Window
Grindrod acquires full control of Maputo/Matola coal & magnetite terminal
Beira port general cargo terminal hits historic July volumes
Green Hydrogen programme makes progress
Meet SANPC, South Africa’s new petroleum company
Port News & Advisories
In Conversation: South Africa needs more nautical scientists and maritime engineers – if you love the sea these may be the careers for you
IMO and marine fuels: Assessment of life cycle GHG intensity and sustainability
9,300-TEU Ammonia-fueled container ship approved by KR
Transnet in court with APM Terminals over DCT Pier2 concession
WHARF TALK: German research vessel – SONNE
Additional ShoreTension mooring units arrive for Cape Town & Ngqura ports
IMO S-G on geopolitical conflicts and life threats to seafarers
AD Ports sending STS & RTG cranes for ports of Pointe Noire and Luanda Terminal
Mozambique’s Chongoene ‘port’ terminal concessioned to China for 15 years
MPDC to expand Maputo port grain terminal capacity
Shipping Dangerous Goods: Reminder of need for accurate reliable emergency contact information
Transnet and SAPS sign MoU regarding theft & vandalism affecting logistics network
Crew safely rescued from burning OSV AM Pride off Mossel Bay
Namibia: Effective port security training
Walvis Bay Container Terminal concessioning process completed – October handover
Reforming Alliances and Standalones as shipping lines reshuffle
Reinventing the logistics sector at the heart of the South African economy
Transnet Freight Rail resumes operations on the Cape Main Line
Oil spill in Algoa Bay sees IMOrg launch an investigation

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 17 August 2024

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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 7 June 2024

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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 11 May 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   Maersk Stadelhorn

Namport’s Walvis Bay to have Africa’s first hydrogen-fuelled workboat
WHARF TALK: Hapag-Lloyd cruise ship – EUROPA
Incat Crowther to construct supply vessel for Senegalese operator
Somali pirates strike again taking another Iranian fishing vessel
SA auto sector highlights South Africa as an investment destination
WHARF TALK: passenger vessel – CRYSTAL SERENITY
Hapag-Lloyd & IKEA join forces to decarbonise container shipments from Asia
MSC Cruises places orders for two enviro-advanced World ships
IMO biofouling project: Biodiversity threat extended
Taylor Smith Shipyard and Nouum Engineering to cooperate in Mauritius
WHARF TALK: LPG/Ethylene tanker – NAVIGATOR PLUTO
New Multimodal Inland Port Association to lead logistics transformation in Southern Africa
Maersk adds capacity to compensate for Red Sea situation
Port News and Advisories
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavylift vessel – INDUSTRIAL SKIPPER
MSC makes successful offer to buy Norwegian Gram Car Carriers
Nigerian Navy rescues hundreds of passengers from sinking boat
IMO’s Legal Committee
African Maritime Forces Summit, Naval Infantry Leaders Symposium-Africa held in Ghana
Introduction of extra trains sees road truck congestion reduced at Richards Bay
Focus on the Port of Tanga
Xeneta Update: Long term rates edge up globally as Red Sea conflict continues to cast uncertainty across the market

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 16 April 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Boka Northern Ocean 

WHARF TALK: The Queens at the Cape
MV Abdullah released by Somali pirates, apparently after ransom paid
Escalating Middle East Tensions Trigger Projected Surge in War Risk Premiums and Freight Rates
IAPH speaks out on seizure of MSC Aries by Iran
AGL signs contract to manage Walvis Bay Multipurpose Bulk Terminal
WHARF TALK: bitumen tanker – ATLANTIC NARVAL
DOF awarded West African subsea contract, utilises Maersk Installer
In Conversation: West Africa’s falling fish stocks: illegal Chinese trawlers, climate change and artisanal fishing fleets to blame
WHARF TALK: Research Seismic Survey vessel – MARCUS G. LANGSETH
Op Aspides repels 11 Red Sea attacks in two months
IMO S-G welcomes delegates to Facilitation Committee (FAL 48)
Hefty jail sentences for two oil pipeline thieves
MSC provides North Africa with improved weekly Black Sea Georgia service
APM Terminals issues challenge to DCT Pier 2 concessioning
WHARF TALK: Neopanamax cruise ship – MSC SPLENDIDA
In Conversation: Why there may be oceans inside dwarf planets beyond Pluto – and what this means for the likely abundance of life
IMO and future marine fuels and technology – New website launched
CMF Task Force 150 seizes illegal drugs in Arabian Sea
More than 90 die as unlicensed Mozambique ferry boat capsizes
WHARF TALK: passenger cruise ship – AMBIENCE
Africa Global Logistics (AGL) commences operations at AGL Lobito Terminal
DP World & local BE company score as bpSA outsources its secondary transport
The green shipping training programme: IMO and emerging leaders
Maersk to reinstate OC1 service transits through Panama Canal
Indian Navy rescues another pirated ship
Autonomous mine hunting: Indian Ocean north
Durban Terminals prepared for bumper citrus season
Cruise News: Farewell to MSC Splendida, hello to MSC Virtuosa

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