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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 17 March 2024

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FIRST VIEW:   The World

Angola’s Customs Police seize seven fishing vessels
TNPA opens 100 opportunities to lease port land and commercial developments
Indian Ocean naval exercise involving Iran, Russia & China – SA as observer
In Conversation: Five hotspots where floating plastic litter poses the greatest risk to North Atlantic marine life – new study
Armscor to acquire speedboats to patrol SA’s maritime borders
WHARF TALK: luxury passenger ship – SILVER SPIRIT
In Conversation: Technology to protect South Africa’s oceans: experts find that a data-driven monitoring system is paying off
IMO and Tunisia: Port security audit training
Bulk carrier Abdullah, sailing from Maputo, is highjacked by pirates
Near-tripling of EU ETS costs due to Red Sea crisis, analysis shows
WHARF TALK: Pure Car Carrier – WON SHIN
Two centuries of the RNLI
In Conversation: Somalia-Turkey maritime deal is a win for both countries, and not a power play for the Horn of Africa
TNPA begins rehabilitating Durban port roads
Nigerian Ports Authority to invest $1 billion in upgrading Tin Can Island and other ports
WHARF TALK: passenger cruise ship – ISLAND PRINCESS
Cyclone Filipo 17S now in Mozambique Channel, threatens southern Mozambique
TotalEnergies takes participating interest in Orange River Basin Block 3B/4B
IMO and MENA regional training: Seafarers’ assessment, examination and certification
MSC opens R350 million new cold storage facility in Durban
WHARF TALK: multi-purpose heavylift vessel – REGINE
Humanitarian aid to Gaza: US military to construct temporary pier
Anglo American takes delivery of 10th LNG-fuelled bulk carrier, Ubuntu Liberty
Port of Douala flourishing since MSC takeover
Beware the Chinese harbour cranes – US Homeland Security
Houthis & Yemen – first casualties on merchant ship True Confidence
New vessels needed for the SA Navy more than ever
Jeddah Amendment: Bahrain signs
In Conversation: West Africa’s coast was a haven for piracy and illegal fishing – how technology is changing the picture

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 16 November 2023

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FIRST VIEW:   Port of Cape Town

Agaléga, India’s semi-secret Indian Ocean naval base
WHARF TALK: Fast Sailing Heavylift vessel – AEGIR
IMO and African SAR
The Future is Now: London Gateway receives automated stacking cranes for fourth berth
In Conversation: Fishing down the food web: Bye-bye big fish, hello jellyfish and don’t talk about conservation
Mozambique’s controversial tuna company Ematum to be liquidated
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for October 2023
WHARF TALK: floating university – WORLD ODYSSEY
Beira fishing port losing vessels due to high fuel prices
CMA CGM reshuffles service between Asia and South & West Africa
Nigerian ports shut by strike action
Maersk delinks South Africa from FEW service over port congestion
WHARF TALK: chemical tanker – GTM GERMANY
IMO team in South Africa to conduct a mandatory audit under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme (IMSAS)
Rwanda’s new Port Rubavu set to open in December
In Conversation: Africa-US trade: Agoa deal expires in 2025 – an expert unpacks what it’s achieved in 23 years
Remembrance Day, London 12/11/23
Cargo owners to bear the brunt of Transnet terminal failures
WHARF TALK: MR2 products tanker CHALLENGE PROSPECT II
Climate change and ship exhaust scientifically challenged
Research into seafarer demographics
Vasco da Gama, a worthy name for a visiting cruise ship
Seventy-two thousand plus seafarers visit Nigerian ports annually
IMO and transboundary oil spills: Strengthening cooperation in Africa
TFR concludes Cape Corridor maintenance shutdown
In Conversation: The bureaucratic nightmare: Unlicensed Kalk Bay fishers beached by fishing quotas   Part 3

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 15 September 2023

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FIRST VIEW:   TORM RAGNHILD

Angola’s Sonangol takes delivery of second Suezmax oil tanker, ‘Njinga Mbande’
A Sonangol de Angola recebe o segundo petroleiro Suezmax, ‘Njinga Mbande’
WHARF TALK: Damen FCS 3307 Type – CAPE TOWN
Port of Cape Town’s Culemborg project making progress
Nigeria’s Lagos-Ibandan SGR freight trains start to roll
Nigerian minister calls for rehabilitation of Apapa and Tin Can Island ports
Taiwanese fishing vessel DER HAE No.66 reported sinking deepsea off Durban
WHARF TALK: Split Hopper Barge TRINIDAD
Saldanha port fencing project benefits local SMMEs
Dust, dust and more dust
Second Senegalese OPV 58S undergoing sea trials
Change of command at Trinity House
Dramatic rescue after fishing vessel sinks off Namibia’s Diamond Coast
WHARF TALK: Split bridge superstructure, Part 2 of MSC BIANCA expanded
US & EU provide support for extending the Lobito Corridor directly to Zambia
DP World incentivises cargo owners to use rail instead of road
TNPA acquires additional Shore Tensioner units for SA ports
WHARF TALK: semi-submersible heavyload vessel MIGHTY SERVANT 3
Russian Federation declares ITF an undesirable organisation
Mailbag: The Russian Lady R saga – government’s report proves nothing
African countries listed by NOAA for illegal fishing activities
Cameroon: Maritime security – IMO promotion
Maersk and Amazon agree on ECO delivery for 20,000 FFE containers
TNPA programme to encourage maritime interest among school learners
Xeneta update: real-time container rates update, week 36, 2023
Lest we forget: Merchant Navy Day

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 23 June 2023

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FIRST VIEW: Italia Stream

Floating Dock for Ghana’s Port of Takoradi gets go-ahead
WHARF TALK: reefer vessel – ITALIA STREAM
IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107): Part Three
Maersk becomes first to retrofit container ship for methanol fuel
More dust: Saharan dust reaches Italy
WHARF TALK: Distant Waters Squid Fishing Fleet: Part 2
IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107): Part Two
Port of Alexandria’s new Tahya Misr multi-purpose terminal opens
Shibata Fenders installed at Nigeria’s Lekki port
In Conversation: Slowing deep Southern Ocean current may be linked to natural climate cycle – but that’s no reason to stop worrying about melting Antarctic ice
End of the road for SA Amandla – tug heading for breakers in September
WHARF TALK: Distant Waters Squid Fishing Fleets
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for May 2023
IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 107): Part One
Cable layer Teliri completes Liquid IT Mauritius-South Africa underwater cable
Navy to mark World Hydrography Day in Gqeberha
Apapa and Tin Can Island control towers recommissioned
Cape Town weather impacts port and citrus activity
MSC Washington calls at Port of Walvis Bay
Derailment on TFR Ore Corridor: line reopened & services again operational
Kuehne+Nagel acquires South African forwarder, Morgan Cargo
Beluga Ace, vehicle carrier with a special group of people on board
WHARF TALK: Busted! Chinese naval ghost ship HAI YANG 24 HAO
Mozambique’s maritime security laws: IMO assists drafting
Leis de segurança marítima de Moçambique: IMO auxilia na redação
WHARF TALK: Handymax bulk carrier – RUI FU XING
NEW BOOKS: Maritime London: An Historical Journey in Pictures and Words  
Incident takes Walvis Bay STS crane temporarily out of service
IMO Secretary-General statement on the migrant shipwreck off Greek coast
South Africa-Europe container service reschedule

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 29 May 2022

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FIRST VIEW:  BRONAGH J  &  ALPHA FALCAO

Algoa Oil Spill Update – Umnenga II and Lefkas
Nigeria continues dredging of Escravos channel to improve access to Eastern Ports
IN CONVERSATION: Pan-African integration has made progress but needs a change of mindset
ISRAR fishing fleet blacklisted in Indian Ocean to safeguard tuna
Clean-up of Algoa Bay oil spill involving Umnenga II and Lefkas, continues
WHARF TALK: Inspection, Maintenance and Repair (IMR) vessel NOR GOLIATH
Abuja MoU: Harmonising Port State Control and Flag State implementation
Zimbabwe citrus sector turns towards China for new exports
IN CONVERSATION: Environmental groups launch legal review of go-ahead for Phinda gas-to-power plant in Richards Bay
Another bunkering oil spill in Algoa Bay
WHARF TALK: A bitumen tanker named BISKRA
NPA warns that Nigerian port concessions may be revoked unless….
IN CONVERSATION: Rising sea levels are driving faster erosion along Senegal’s coast
MAIB Report: Fumigant poisoning, mv Thorco Angela
Port of Douala Fruit Terminal upgraded
WHARF TALK: SA Port Statistics for April 2022
WHARF TALK: Japanese-built MR2 product tanker – CALANDRIA
IMO Madagascar Port Security Workshop
WHARF TALK: Maritime News in Brief
Kenya: Developing a National Maritime Security Risk Register – IMO support
DR Congo shipping line opens offices at Dar es Salaam & Mombasa
WHARF TALK: THREE CONFEDERATE RAIDERS AT THE CAPE IN 1863
CGA calls for urgent update on interventions at the ports
ICS and Suez accord
Malawi grants licence to African Railway Company to import fuels from the port of Nacala
Bashir Jamoh hopes to remain with NIMASA as Director-General
Good news for the South African citrus industry: EC withdraws Cold Treatment requirement
Shipping costs costing E Cape citrus industry dearly
Air cargo: Air France-KLM and CMA CGM accord

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Africa PORTS & SHIPS maritime news 1 April 2022

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FIRST VIEW:   JOLLY VANADIO

Historic step as Transnet commences wth sale of rail slots to third-party operators
SOUTH AFRICA’S NAVY AT 100 – special feature
WHARF TALK: expedition cruise ship SILVER EXPLORER
DP World launches DUBUY.com e-commerce platform in Tanzania
WHARF TALK: modern bulk carrier / logger – LUENHO
Maersk explores new ways to accelerate green fuel production
IN CONVERSATION: DRC is set to become 7th member of the East African trading bloc: what’s in it for everyone
IMO developing regional strategy for preventing invasive aquatic species in Red Sea & GoA
The Abidjan-Ouagadougou railway network, from yesterday to today
New citrus terminal at port of Maputo to open
WHARF TALK: Spanish research vessel – SARMIENTO DE GAMBOA
Guinea wants ambitious start to production by 2025 from the Simandou iron ore deposit
Port of Nacala rehabilitation complete next year
Stolt Tankers Pool provides support for reforestation projects
Eastern Cape’s Hannes de Waal is new chairman of Citrus Growers Association
Phase 2 of Mombasa’s second container terminal ready for commissioning
WHARF TALK: Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) – PACIFIC LEADER
BOOK REVIEW: Wartime Standard Ships
Nigeria’s new large Dangote fertiliser plant will enable exports
IN CONVERSATION: Red gold: the rise and fall of West Africa’s palm oil empire
Höegh Autoliners’ introduces Aurora-class of vehicle carriers
Dodgy fishing fleet moves into Indian Ocean after insurer ends coverage
WHARF TALK: long wait outside for – ELKA DELPHI
TICT at Tin Can Island orders two mobile cranes
Ukraine war’s impact on Trade and Development: UNCTAD report
IN CONVERSATION: Whale migrations: how new UN treaty aims to protect species on the high seas
Botswana sugar now imported through Port of Walvis Bay
Boskalis to replenish eroded Togo & Benin coastline
Sale of Vale Moatize coal mine to India’s Vulcan confirmed
TNPA launches 2022 Internship Programme

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First View : RUBYRED
Sri Lanka’s Hambantota port set to become leading port in Indian Ocean
Hapag-Lloyd introduces new East Africa Service 2
Construction of the Lagos-Ibadan rail corridor project to start during August
New Angolan customs tariff effective from tomorrow
Saudi Arabia resumes oil exports through Red Sea
DP World signs agreement to boost international trade
The Unifeeder Group becomes part of the DP World Group
Armed forces on high alert for the Caribbean hurricane season
Combined Task Force 152 Conference on Illicit Charcoal Smuggling Funding Terrorism
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC BRANKA & MSC NICOLE

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First View : JOLLY DIAMANTE
TNPA ports wins four out of seven PMAESA Awards
Vale Moçambique pulls out of exporting coal via Port of Beira and Sena Railroad
Nigeria issues directive enforcing palletisation of containerised cargo
SA Agulhas arrives in Port Louis, Mauritius
RFA Tidespring joins the Fleet
Total and CMA CGM agreement on LNG supply for newbuild CMA CGM container ships
Video of Miniature Wonderland — Hamburg’s largest model railway
Guinea — SMB-Winning announces a US$ 3 Billion Investment
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BOSPHORUS PRINCE

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First View : GRAND PACE
Transnet  was target for Gupta capture – amaBhungane
UAL Houston boarded by pirates near Port Harcourt
Tin Can Island terminal reduces turnaround times
Kenya’s standard gauge railway goes a step further to the lake
Shipping lines deny they are ripping shippers off
Disney increases order to three new cruise ships
PRESS RELEASES
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : PORT MACAU

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First View : MSC ALTAMIRA
DP World negotiating with NPA to invest US$1 billion in Port of Lagos
Contract to build 500-km railway from Moatize to Macuse is signed
CMA CGM acquires MERCOSUL from Maersk Line
Engen enjoys success with bunker fuel in Port Louis
Gabon creates 20 marine protected areas along its coast
Allianz Safety & Shipping Review 2017
US Sri Lanka aid
PRESS RELEASES: Subtech celebrates Youth Week
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HURIA MATENGA

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