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 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 18 December 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   SPRING SEA

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
WHARF TALK: passenger cruise ship- NORWEGIAN SKY
Rwanda opens new Rubavu port to boost regional trade
Dealing with oil spills – African countries’ plans
Naming of AMSOL’s latest tanker Uhambo
Shipbuilder Meyer Werft receives bail-out from German State
The Cape Town Agreement: Namibia deposits instrument of accession
Warming oceans are changing marine habitats – study explores the impact on thousands of species
WHARF TALK: grab dredger – CHUAN HONG 68
Opinion piece: A Statesman. A Statesman. Our Country needs the voice of reason and wisdom to resolve the Mozambican tragedy
Mozambique in post-election turmoil: economic policies that could make a difference
Mozambique’s deadly protests: how the country got here
Private Sector Calls for Chapter and Verse Revision of DCT Pier 2
Maritime security in the Western Indian Ocean and Gulf of Aden
WHARF TALK: visiting cruise ship – COSTA SMERALDA
Enhancing port digitalization – Boosting African trade
Chinese fishing vessel seized by Somali pirates
AGL to expand Congo Port Terminal amid accelerated oil & gas development
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

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 9 November 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Port of Lüderitz

IMO heads to COP 29: Promoting net-zero framework for shipping
A closes Lebombo border crossing as unrest and rioting sweeps across Mozambique
Hapag-Lloyd on spending spree for 24 new container ships
WHARF TALK: fibre optic cable laying vessel – CS VEGA II
Xeneta: Trump Presidency will reignite US-China trade war
TNPA switching to clean fuels for tug fleet
Chevron Marine Lubricants adds Port Elizabeth to its global supply chain
IMO S-G visits Red Sea countries: Concern for seafarers
APM Terminals appoints new MD for Suez Canal Container Terminal
AD Ports Group signs MoU with Somali Ministry to boost fisheries and maritime sectors
Port of Mombasa gets neighbour’s nod
Houthis renew their attacks: three ships allegedly targeted
Port of Conakry Guinea – Advancing digitalization, IMO support
Beira port impacted by political demonstrations
Durban port weather warning
The Houthis are winning in the Red Sea – rest of the world on the back foot
WHARF TALK: German cruise ship – MEIN SCHIFF 4
“It’s time to act”- high rates of harm prompt call for more safety training in the fishing industry
Kenya and EU hold joint naval exercise
Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) must apply stents to the transport arteries of South Africa
Xeneta: European importers should not be spooked by ocean container carriers’ desperate efforts to drive up freight rates
China-South Africa – a rates comparison
Mozambique Government awards port terminal concession to Chinese Group
Beira’s Macúti Lighthouse to undergo rehabilitation
Dryad Global’s Maritime Security Threat Advisory: Key Global Hotspots and Recent Incidents

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 19 October 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:  Heritage Leader   

Western Africa: IMO support for casualty investigation and reporting
Xeneta: Machine learning to predict future ocean freight rate movements in new Market Outlook
In Conversation: Somalia and Turkey are becoming firm allies – what’s behind this strategy
Saudi Arabia to launch exclusive cruise island in Red Sea
WHARF TALK: Bay Class Dock Landing Ship (LSD) – RFA LYME BAY L3007
Faced with demand, DP World acquires 47,000 TEUs to boost capacity and performance
WHARF TALK: wind turbine installation crane vessel – WIND PEAK
Fishing vessel Armana assumed to have sunk off Cape coast
In Conversation: Bottled up in the Black Sea: Russia is having a dreadful naval war, hindering its great power ambitions
Minister Creecy orders urgent safety inspections for commercial fishing vessels
WHARF TALK: Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) – VITUS BERING
Korean Register (KR) publishes Report on Safe Maritime Transport of Electric Vehicles on PCTCs
Global piracy at a 30 year low
IMO, Cabo Verde and maritime security
RFA dismayed at endless backwards & forwards at Durban’s Pier 2
Transnet wants DCT Pier 2 court review process concluded without delay
Briefly Speaking: News briefs locally and abroad
Houthis strike again at two ships
Case Study: Foundering of fishing vessel Argos Georgia
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
Regulatory delays threaten aviation fuel shortage at major airports
Durban High Court Issues Interdict Against Transnet’s DCT2 Tender Award
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavy load carrier – UHL FABLE

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 14 September 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   EVRIALI

Crew safely rescued from burning OSV AM Pride off Mossel Bay
Reinventing the logistics sector at the heart of the South African economy
Transnet Freight Rail resumes operations on the Cape Main Line
Walvis Bay Container Terminal concessioning process completed – October handover
Oil spill in Algoa Bay sees IMOrg launch an investigation
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) boosts Far East-East Africa service
Grimaldi adds direct China-Persian Gulf service to go with its new Nigerian ro-ro service
Drydocks World orders Middle East and Africa’s largest floating sheerleg crane
Port News and Shipping Advisories
Lobito Atlantic Railway begins exporting copper from the DRC to the United States
LAR arranca com exportações de cobre da RDC para os Estados Unidos da América
Shaping Africa’s maritime future: Women’s networks join forces
SeaLead launches Far East-India-Djibouti service
WHARF TALK: classic passenger liner – PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
Folk Maritime introduces liner service between Jeddah and India
IMO ‘mid-term’ GHG reduction measures – Expert workshop held
In Conversation: China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance
Port News & Shipping Advisories
Plans for world’s largest container ship unveiled: 27,500-TEU
Board of Inquiry rules no person to blame for SAS Manthatisi deaths
In Conversation: China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
Promoting allyship§at sea: ISWAN launches sector-wide campaign
Port of East London officially welcomes two new tugs
Brazzaville to host first ever Congo Energy & Investment Forum
Trade News: OCIMF completes transition to SIRE 2.0 for tanker inspections
TFR and Petredec partner to deliver LPG by rail from Richards Bay to Gauteng

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 22 June 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   ASD & Schottel tugs in tandem

‘Solly’ Letsoalo returns as Transnet SOC Ltd Chief Operating Officer
Grindrod appointed as preferred bidder for Richards Bay container handling facility
SA Port Statistics for May 2024
WHARF TALK: MR2 class product tanker – MAERSK TANGIER
In Conversation: Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research
Shipping industry ‘appalled & saddened’ at Houthi attacks on vessels Tutor and Verbena
IMO on Navigation, Communications and SAR
Massive investments into African port terminals
WHARF TALK: MR1 class product tanker – THEANOULA
Durban enjoys another bumper cruise season
TNPA seeking proposals for Renewable Energy projects at PE and Ngqura
SAAFF speaks out about latest World Bank report
WHARF TALK: pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) – FUTURE WAY
Houthi’s continue their assault on merchant shipping – two ships abandoned
IMO: Statement on the attack on merchant vessel Tutor
Port of Beira losing cargo traffic to Dar es Salaam – ACB President
Porto da Beira perde tráfego de carga para Dar es Salaam – Presidente da ACB
Xeneta Update: Spot rate growth slows but ocean container shipping market will remain extremely challenging
Question of when is SAS Drakensberg going to Cuba and South America?
Shabnum Dawood to helm of DHL Global Forwarding’s South Africa operations
Reload Logistics strengthens fleet with five G12 locomotives
WHARF TALK: New ‘Russian’ Transnet Harbour Tugs

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 1 June 2024

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

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FIRST VIEW:   Lily Glory

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
WHARF TALK: cable laying vessel – ILE D’YEU
Greek bulk carrier Laax struck by three Houthi missiles
Bulker newbuilding values at 15-year high
WHARF TALK: another diverted cruise ship – SILVER MOON
Maersk Safari Service: Capacity adjustments necessary because of Red Sea & Durban port productivity issues
EUMETSAT and the AUC signed an agreement to strengthen their cooperation in the field of Earth observation
EUMETSAT et la CUA ont signé un accord visant à renforcer leur coopération dans le domaine de l’observation de la Terre
Spanish mine warfare exercise: NATO group encounters hybrid threats
Multimodal Inland Port Association (MIPA) officially launched during Transport Forum
WHARF TALK: cruise ship – SERENADE OF THE SEAS
Port News and Schedule Advisories
The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season
Ngqura’s harbour master elected as president of African HM Committee
WHARF TALK: Our stagnating container terminals
WHARF TALK: Emirati super yacht support vessels – M2 & ALESUND
Terminal Operator Agreement (TOA) signed for Durban Port liquid bulk facility
Red Sea: IMO condemns illegal and unjustifiable attacks
In Conversation: The world is rushing to Africa to mine critical minerals like lithium – how the continent should deal with the demand
Cargo ship Basilisk and crew liberated from pirates by EUNAVFOR naval ship off Somalia
IMO and the London Protocol: Carbon capture and storage – Madagascar workshop
Transnet Port Terminals focusing on increased volumes
Unpacking risk resilience ahead of the elections
SA Navy’s new hydrographic survey vessel delayed again

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