Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 16 January 2022

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

Here are the News headlines:

FIRST VIEW:   SHEGARDIAH

Ship sinks off Madagascar, 83 dead, five missing
Transnet Port Terminals (TPT) declares force majeure over Cape Town power failure
WHARF TALK: Not quite a cruise ship – CONTI EVEREST
WATCHING THE GANGWAY: by Paul Ridgway
Watching the gangway: Port of Cape Town Multi-Purpose Terminal takes delivery of new mobile crane
Watching the gangway: Meet East London’s new port manager, Lwandile Mabuza
Watching the gangway: Dock strike at Ivory Coast’s Port of Abidjan suspended
Watching the gangway: New Mombasa Shipyard is commissioned 
Watching the gangway: On Africa: Tax revenues…
Watching the gangway: …and coal
Watching the gangway: Biodiesel
Watching the gangway: Port of Dover
Watching the gangway: Höegh Xiamen
Watching the gangway: Barcelona Europe South Terminal BEST
Watching the gangway: WHO and ILO form Action Group
Watching the gangway: Jamaica and the IMO Council
Watching the gangway: ClassNK and Remote Surveys
WHARF TALK: Heavylift vessel – ANNETTE
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for November 2021
Breaking News: Ports Regulator rules on TNPAS Tariff application
Shock and surprise as South Africa voted off the IMO Council
WHARF TALK: SAR Class 26 4-8-4 RED DEVIL – CAPE TOWN HARBOUR
A NEW BOOK: Trading with the Enemy
IN CONVERSATION: Checkpoint ‘taxes’ make South Sudan one of the most expensive places to move goods
Container ship Tonsberg thought to be the pirated vessel in Gulf of Guinea
DP World & DRC sign final agreement on developing Banana port
WHARF TALK: combi wood products carrier – LEROS 1
Transnet says it is continuing to implement Government’s Localisation policy
Zimbabwe runs short on fuel as Port of Beira stops pumping
Maersk reveals innovative methanol-fueled containership design
Labour dispute sees Freeport of Monrovia gates locked by court sheriff
IMO adopts amendments to expand Council to 52 states
WHARF TALK: tug on a mission – POSH OSPREY
HMS Queen Elizabeth returns home to UK
UN continues international counter-piracy patrols off Somalia for 3 months
IMO and the Central and Eastern Mediterranean: Pollution preparedness workshops
SA’s Imperial opens new multi-user logistics base in Germany
Euler Hermes Outlook: South Africa to see rise in exports in 2021, 2022 and 2023
Euro-Atlantic security: NATO SG praises France’s contributions
MSC suspends South African cruises until 9 January
IN CONVERSATION: Planned seismic survey by Shell has kicked up a storm in South Africa. Here’s an explainer

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 4 September 2021

Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news

Here are the News Headlines:

FIRST VIEW:   SANTA URSULA

WHARF TALK: successful ‘off the shelf’ – KOTA LAWA
DNV’s new ‘decarbonisation stairway’ model: Navigating new build dilemmas
Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) system disrupted by further cable theft
IN CONVERSATION: Small seashells tell a big story of slavery and transoceanic trade 500 years ago
Food and drink exports recovering in non-EU markets
WHARF TALK: Abandoned Taiwanese tuna longliner – YONG QING FA No.666
August SA automotive exports increase Durban Car Terminal volumes
NEW BOOKS: London and the 17th century
SA’s Vesconite becomes International Windship Association member
Ex-Transnet executive Herbert Msagala ordered to repay R26 million
Mozambique: Hidden debts trial: Bribes, influence and expanding loan
United Container Depots (UCD) opens new depot in Beaconvale, Cape Town
WHARF TALK: A nice Dutch coaster in Cape Town – EEMS TRANSPORTER
Xeneta container rates alert: rising long-term rates and port congestion compound cargo owner woes
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for the month of July 2021 are now available
Saldanha-bound grounded bulker Navios Amaryllis refloated from Maldives reef
WHARF TALK: COSCO LR2 tanker NAN LIN WAN
IN CONVERSATION: Mozambique insurgency: focus needs to shift to preventing criminality at sea
NATO Mine Countermeasures Group visits Malta
Maersk Supply Service secures one-year extension for subsea support vessel off Angola
Suez Canal Container Terminal’s upgrade projects improve productivity
WHARF TALK: Named after a Christian saint – SANTA URSULA
Kenya truckers stop transporting cargo to South Sudan following deadly ambushes
Grindrod’s strong headline earnings for first 6-months 2021
UK driver shortage crisis: Request for 10,000 temporary visas for EU workers
WHARF TALK: Specialist heavylift vessel – BBC EMERALD
Coast Guard cooperation: USCG and JCG deploy together
Women’s Month 2021: What the Maritime Industry Can Do to Attract More Women to The Sector
Women’s Month 2021: Captain Eezmaira Sazzea binti Shaharuzzaman – Eaglestar’s first Malaysian female ship master
Women’s Month 2021: Women warming up to maritime logistics sector

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Wednesday’s Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Wednesday’s Africa PORTS & SHIPS Maritime News

Here are the day’s News Headlines:

First View : BOURBON TRIESTE
Durban handles 191,412 cruise passengers in 2016/17 season
Uganda’s Gulu logistics hub to target South Sudan & DRC
China’s much talked about Silk Road, what is it about?
Maersk expects 27 newbuilds to join fleet this year and next
Approval for Maersk and Hamburg Süd sale and purchase agreement
CTF 150 Change of Command
PRESS RELEASES: Ardent Celebrates Second Year, Looks Ahead
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : QUEEN ELIZABETH

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