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Latest News
31 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : UQOYI
Dar es Salaam port receives $305 million World Bank loan
Navy communications hit by Silvermine cable theft
GE and Transnet share plans to digitize Africa's transport
Things looking up as TAZARA secures new business
Africa in focus at Europe's Nor-Shipping 2017 Conference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BRIGHT HORIZON
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30 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC REBECCA
Nigeria to concession four river ports
Port of Antwerp invests in Ivory Coast Port of San Pedro
Dramatic rescue of yachtsmen in 7-metre waves off Wild Coast
Port of Aden progress: Turkish mission
Call for exporters to participate in World Food trade fair
Rolls-Royce fined $800 million in bribery settlement
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pic of the Day : MSC ARIANE
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26-27 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BUFFALO
South African Calendar Year Port Statistics 2016
Fundo Soberano de Angola: Investment in Port Infrastructure
Transnet reacts to reports of troublesome Chinese locomotives
Flotsam and Jetsam: Whereabouts of Zanatany and Zulfecar
MSC Cruises breaks ground on Ocean Cay MSC Marine Reserve
IMO Maritime Day theme launched at Felixstowe
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KANG SHENG KOU
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25 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LEEUW
40 Years Young for Zululand's Port of Richards Bay
Tanzania turns to Turkey for railway loan
Seychelles to expand Port Victoria
New chairman for Mozambique's ports & railways company, CFM
Shipping fallout -- Yang Ming said to be at risk
Container lines earned $42 less per TEU in 2016 -- BIMCO
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SEROJA TIGA
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24 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TRITON REEFER
Uganda announces plans to build standard gauge railway to Kenya border
Maputo port dredging contract completed
Controversy at Plett over small harbour plans
New cruise ships galore
Road transport, the backbone of our economy
Alfa Laval PureBallast receives US Coast Guard type approval
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : YESTERYEAR -- AFRICAN NEPTUNE
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23 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ALLIANCE FAIRFAX
Damen Shipyards raided by Dutch tax inspectors
President Jammeh steps down as troops mass on Gambia's border
Kenmare turns corner with record ore production at Moma
Tema Shipyard works on one of its biggest ever ships
UK Parliament Transport Select Committee's New Inquiry
Silk Road Reaches London
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DARYA JAMUNA
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19-20 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC ALTAMIRA
Strong interest in Nigerian tug order
Search for missing Malaysian aircraft called off
Ovenstones replaces MV Edinburgh with new ship Geo Searcher
Mombasa plans ambitious cruise ship terminal
Grimaldi orders 7 U-design hybrid Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubbers
Norsafe contract with the Swedish Coast Guard (KBV)
Odessa Port Management slammed over bureaucratic delays
Konecranes launches low cost overhead crane
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DA QING XIA
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18 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NOBLE GLOBE TROTTER II
Saldanha port manager takes early retirement
Transnet's new intake of maritime trainees
Tanzania to buy three ships for lake duty
Shanghai, Trinidad and Tobago to host maritime technology centres
Mozambique to default over paymnent due for Ematum fleet
Rotterdam Offshore Group modifies and recommissions Boskalis' Ndeavor
USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group deploys to Western Pacific
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : OVATION OF THE SEAS
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17 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : POURQUOI PAS?
11TH International Harbour Masters' Congress in London
Damen continues contact with Ivory Coast
Hamburg Sud to play the Safmarine role in South America
Antaios makes it to port but may head for the breakers
SAS Amatola to sail for England and the SS Mendi centenary
Another two Maydon Wharf berths deepened
Seven nights on a combo cruise Cape Town to Durban
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : NAVIG8 AVENTURINE
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16 January 2017
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KOEI MARU No.1
Port Statistics for December 2016
Container Terminal for Ghana's Takoradi port
SA Agulhas gives sea-time to 30 cadets in Antarctic waters
Durban container berth deepening project tender issued
Ivory Coast bans terminal handling charges (THC)
Milestone for Polar Protection
Port Data Project gathers steam; 13 new ports sign up
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : USNS GY-SGT FRED W STOCKHAM
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15 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SORLANDET
Durban container berth deepening goes out to tender
Massive project cargo involving solar panel equipment to Karoo
Mozambique wants more rigorous logging operations
Rickmers sells youngest ever container ship for scrap
Across the Seas
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : APL SANTIAGO
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14 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : VIKING BRAVERY
Oiltanking Grindrod Calulo to operate Ngqura Liquid Bulk Terminal
Oil & Gas industry drives Nigerian ship and boat building
Pandaw announces new ship for Borneo river cruising
ICTSI completes what it calls the world's most advanced terminal
Mozambique Agriculture Minister implicated in logging scandal
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BITTERN
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13 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CYGNUS LEADER
Kenya chosen as IMO's Maritime Technology Cooperation Centre for Africa
TPT dismisses claims about manganese handling at Cape Town terminal
Damen to build 16 passenger ferries for Ivory Coast
SAMSA confirms electronic verification of seafarer's certificates
Book Review: Light in the Darkness
EfficienSea 2: Getting Connected to the Future
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM OPAL
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12 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : OSPREY
Deal signed that will connect Zambia with Nacala Corridor & port
Fire on oil platform off Congo -- one dead
Pearl Harbour Commemoration
South Africa takes part in maritime conference
Dar es Salaam increases imports/exports for Rwanda
Mess-up at Cape Town's Sturrock Dry Dock
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK BRIGIT
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8-9 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JONATHAN SWIFT
South African port statistics for November are now available
Cape Town dry dock drama as caisson collapses
Salvage of Antaios underway in South Atlantic
Puntland's Port Qandala retaken by government troops
Tschudi expands in South-East Africa
World's first LNG-powered hopper dredger is launched
Ports Regulator settles on average tariff increases of 5.97%
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : COSCO SHENGSHI
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7 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TABEA
Mozambique seizes 1200 containers of illegal logs heading for China
Maritime surveillance on agenda in Mozambique
Norwegian sail training ship Sorlandet heads for Durban
Iranian Navy plans to enter the Atlantic are delayed
Indian Navy frigate INS Betwa capsizes in dock
Research ship Marion Dufresne in rescue dash for lone yachtsman
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THURINGIA
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6 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC SINFONIA
Crew rescued from burning and sinking bulker in South Atlantic
NATO co-chairs counter-piracy conference
Dredging of Maputo harbour 90 percent complete
Seabourn takes delivery of its latest ship, Encore
High spec security vessels to go on urgent sale
TNPA Richards Bay honours 47 long service employees
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : TORTUGAS
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5 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MARISKA-G
A couple days in the life of the NSRI
Patrol craft on auction at Cape Town
CMA CGM imposes a spread of THC charges across West Africa
MLA College wins Gold Award: Best online distance learning programme
Elon Musk's Ocean Mission together with NASA
South Africa, Brazil Competition authorities sign MOU
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KURUTAI
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2 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC LANA
SMIT Amandla Marine, now AMSOL, takes on South African ownership
Maersk takes over Hamburg Sud in buy-out
Beira port goes over to Navis operating system
Lake Victoria residents up in arms over repair of ferry Kalangala
Bollore still interested in concessioning of Cape Verde ports
UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2016
Maersk tipped as possible Hamburg Sud buyer
Parker report seeks shake-up in UK naval shipbuilding
Ports Regulator to announce TNPA tariff decision today
Africa must align development plans with AGOA
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : TORONTO TRADER
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1 December 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC LANA
Beira port goes over to Navis operating system
Lake Victoria residents up in arms over repair of ferry Kalangala
Bollore still interested in concessioning of Cape Verde ports
UNCTAD Review of Maritime Transport 2016
Maersk tipped as possible Hamburg Sud buyer
Parker report seeks shake-up in UK naval shipbuilding
Ports Regulator to announce TNPA tariff decision today
Africa must align development plans with AGOA
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : TORONTO TRADER
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30 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HMNZS CANTERBURY
Illegal fishing costs Mozambique US$57 million annually
SS Nujoma diamong mining vessel starts sea trials
Tema Shipyard to maintain and repair dredger fleet
EU Operation Atalanta off Somalia extended by two years
Albania joins NATO maritime activities
Tazara problems continue, leaders intervene
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WARRIOR SPIRIT
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29 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SEASMILE
Situation update on Port of Durban
South Africa takes part in Africa Trade Week
TPT Richards Bay Dry Bulk steams ahead
Portsmouth being readied as new carrier's home port
Hapag-Lloyd's passion for shipping coffee
Hamburg Sud's Oetker family debate selling the company
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : NCC AMAL
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28 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK CUNENE
NATO withdraws from Somali counter piracy
Sod turning for Port of Tema expansion
Indian master receives 2016 IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea
Dredge-King dredger goes to work in Madagascar
West African pirates attack two ships, one dead
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC HINA
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24-25 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EUROPA
GPHA seeks Euro 47m waiver on Takoradi Port
BIMCO warns of long road ahead for dry bulk shipping
Eni approves plan for Coral South Project, offshore Mozambique
Denmark withdraws from Somalia piracy patrols
Nigeria's maritime law outdated, needs revising
Why Africa's borders are a mess
Polar Onyx chartered for West African contract
CMA CGM imposes THC at Conakry
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : OCEANLOVE
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23 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SEAROAD MERSEY II
Nectar Sierra Leone Bulk Terminal takes top IBJ award
Lawhill Bursary Holders Make TNPA Proud
New generation Maersk ships to exceed 20,000 TEU?
EU and UNCTAD discuss support for Angolan trade
Sea Shepherd's Ocean Warrior sails for rendezvous with Japanese whalers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WHALE CATCHERS
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22 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR
Transnet orders 23 Kalmar Straddle Carriers for DCT Pier 2
DCD Marine enters voluntary business rescue
Hapag-Lloyd withdraws Apapa call from WAX service
MSC Magnifica to handle cruise line's first round the world cruise
Fish-rich Mauritania looks to its Nouadhibou port for a brighter future
Whaling in our blood
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Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ARTANIA
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21 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : IRIN ALVAND
SAMSA investigates cause of fire and deaths on Hartebeesporrt Dam
UN Security Council unanimously adopts Resolution 2316 (2016)
Transnet tugs remain unsold at auction
Agulhas Current is widening, research discovers
CMA CGM reports significant improvement since acquisition of NOL
Transnet scoops top award for integrated reporting
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : IRIN BUSHEHR
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10 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INDUSTRIAL DOLPHIN
Port statistics for October are now available
Matola Coal Terminal presents opportunities for emerging mines
Fire damaged Verona may have to be scrapped
Gunmen open fire on another Nacala coal train
NATO Operation Sea Guardian in the Mediterranean
Uganda launches Electronic Single Window
Ports & Ships next week
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ROCKIES HIGHWAY
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9 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EUROPA
Nigeria reveals plans for 25-year port master plan
Mergers widening gap between the big few and other container lines
UNCTAD issues Third Quarter Transport & Trade Newsletter
Call for improved water transport system for Ghana's Lake Volta
Subtech receives ISO 9001:2015 accreditation
GAC EnvironHull's HullWiper cleans 100th Maersk ship
Ports & Ships takes a break
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : RFA GOLD ROVER
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8 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BORDER
Fire ravaged Verona still a problem for Cape Town
Transnet's healthy half year return
Crystal Cruises rebrands and goes for two more expedition ships
First tank cleaning station in West Africa opens at Tema
Summer start for Royal Navy's Type 26 frigates
South Africa looks south for ocean economy opportunities
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ANUKET PEARL
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7 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC SUSANNA
New rail link will connect port at Nacala direct with Zambia
Somali pirates strike again
26,000 TEU boxships may be viable: Industry view
Liverpool commemmorates Arctic Convoys' 75th Anniversary
East London NSRI in medivac off passing bulker
SAMSA investigation into fire on board ship in Cape Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC RITA
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3-4 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SANTA ISABELLA and PHOLELA
Fish factory ship Verona on fire in Cape Town harbour
SA the preferred destination for major ship arrests
Kenya's SGR poses threat to metre gauge Rift Valley Railway
Tema Port takes delivery of 24 tele trucks for terminals
Meet Hronn, the world's first unmanned workboat
New BLOK-BEAM system will load 6 empty containers at a time
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC TORONTO
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2 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BBC SPRING
TMEA and Maersk sign partnership agreement
MSC Sinfonia arrives to kickstart cruise season
Oil tank farm to start operations in Takoradi port in 2017
New French-built patrol vessel for Senegal
Tuakana revealed
Hapag-Lloyd imposes THC at Senegal Terminal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : PHILADELPHIA EXPRESS
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1 November 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : OCEAN SPRAY
Japan's three major container lines agree to merge
Tanzania Revenue Authority denies 'ripping' off importers
Call for a revival of Ghana's maritime structures
The great boxship conundrum
South Africa working on improving trade volumes
New CEO for The Nautical Institute
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : APL NORWAY
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31 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAN ASPIRING & TUAKANA
What will shape the future of shipping?
Public invite to welcome MSC SINFONIA
Chinese company to build up Conakry port
Lady in White finds a new home
Significant discovery in Nigeria for ExxonMobil
CMA CGM announces rate restoration from Asia to South Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MELATI 6
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27 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TRANS FUTURE 7
Transnet tweaks its port projects
South Africa's exports grow by 3% in 2nd Quarter
Ghana Ports takes delivery of two new Damen tugs
RPG attack on LNG tanker in Bab al-Mandab Strait
Export Week exceeded expectations
UN will force shipping to clean up its act
NSRI: Patient medivaced off ship
Record cargo of transformers for Rickmers Linie ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SPAR LYNX
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26 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LILIAN NGOYI
Beira-Machipanda road to be completed in April 2018
Peak season surcharges on CMA CGM's Shaka service
Multi-million refurbishment for Fred.Olsen's Black Watch
Residents on Lake Victoria ask for new ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MARIA S. MERIAN
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25 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAS ISAAC DYOBHA
Work commences on Freetown Container Terminal Extensions
Announcing the winners of KZN Exporter of the Year Awards
UK and France begin building unmanned mine clearance craft
SAS Amatola to mark 100th anniversary of SS Mendi sinking in the UK
Ship launches -- some scary, others quite amazing
Jubilee to be Ghana's main economic driver in 2017
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SINDY
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24 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SILVERFJORD
Nautic Africa acquires Durban boatbuilder Austral Marine
New Nigerian Navy ship NNS Unity calls at Simon's Town
Marine equipment on sale at latest Transnet auction
Spanish company opens tuna processing plant at Cape Verde
After 5 years, freedom at last for pirated sailors
Tema Chamber of Commerce holds forum on EPA
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK CASABLANCA
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20 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK IZMIR
Work commences on Freetown Container Terminal Extensions
Nectar Sierra Leone Bulk Terminal finalist for IBJ award
NATO leads routine monitoring of maritime activities
MSC Sinfonia on a heading for Durban
Efficiensea2 is demonstrating major milestones
Ghana Terminal Handling Fee row -- CMA CGM responds
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC MADELEINE
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19 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SINCERITY ACE
Port statistics for September are now available here
Creating a Smart Port at Durban
Which cruise to choose from?
Transnet scoops South Africa's Top Employer certification
Polar Mariner: Beyond the Limits in Antarctica
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KOTA NABIL
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18 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : Shipyard From The Air
Plans to revive Lake Victoria transport
Women Making Waves in Industry
Tanker FAIRY TALE to be auctioned next week
Dream Cruises takes delivery of Genting Dream
Inhassaro becomes site of first onshore 3D in Mozambique
Book Review: Scottish and Manx Lighthouses
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SINFONIA
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17 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JS BANDOL
The Navy: Few reliable ships and no money
National Marine Week focuses on Kimberley
Ghanaian seafarers call for revival of Black Star Line
Africa's support for Lome security deal
New buoys for Malta
New Cummins marine engine for South African market
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ADVANCE II
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13 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TRANS FUTURE 6
Construction work on Ghana's Tema port begins
Mozambique minister makes light of Ematum fishing strike
DNV GL issues English version of offshore diving guideline
Zanzibar says it is de-registering North Korean ships
Volkswagen goes for LNG car carriers
GIBDOCK delivers for Seatruck with Clipper Service
Suez Canal highlighted in Seatrade conference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SILVER AMANDA
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12 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HAMBURG
Yemen conflict threat to merchant shipping in Red Sea
NYK anticipates loss of us$1.9 billion
Nigerian accommodation vessel contract for Sea Trucks Group
New Icon LNG class cruise ships ordered by Royal Caribbean
Almost 50 North Korean ships reflag in Tanzania
Shipping reliant on marine pilots says IMO Sec-General
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM ATTILA
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11 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LIBERTY GRACE
Illegal fishing costing Mozambique millions
Stamp of approval for Irish Lights
Two 78-ton bollard pull tugboats for Nacala
Court clears Victor Restis of all charges
Another armed attack on a Vale Coal train
Tanzania and DRC agree on Lake Tanganyika exploration
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK VILNIUS
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10 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ATLANTIS PRIDE
Italian Coast Guard rescues 11,000 migrants in two days
Ethiopia-Djibouti standard gauge railway opens
Error Management: Nautical Institute's The Navigator
Wounded HSV Swift taken to safe port
Hapag-Lloyd wins Global Award as Container Operator
AU Commission Chairman to attend summit on Marine Security
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MARIANNA
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6-7 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK LAVRAS
ENI signs 20yr deal to sell Mozambique LNG to BP's Poseidon
Maersk Supply to cut jobs ashore by 25 percent
LNG power plants planned for Richards Bay and Coega
Nautical Institute accreditation for Nigerian Training Centre
BIMCO calls for end to unnecessary container ship orders
NSRI rescues yacht in mountainous seas
International: Barcelona cooperation agreement
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WIELAND
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5 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FUGRO EXPLORER
Houthi rebels badly damage former US Navy high-speed USS SWIFT
South Africa and EU sign marine research pact
Swells, rain and wind closes port of Durban
Bowman's head of shipping addresses Asian Maritime Law Conference
New railway bridge links Mozambique and Swaziland
Revitalising of Tazara comes to a head in China
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THORCO GLORY
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4 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HMS PORTLAND
Maersk Line signs up with BigOceanData to track vessels
Hapag-Lloyd enhances West Africa Express Service with new call
Speculation and rumour over Hanjin's fate
Vroon Offshore opens for business in Mozambique
OMC International & MetOcean Solutions sign strategic alliance
Vale Group & Mitsui agree new deal in Mozambique
Port Nolloth Poised for Rehabilitation
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : LADY S
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3 October 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HMS PORTLAND
Port of Dar es Salaam docks its longest ship
Hurricane Matthew arrives
World Maritime Day 2016 -- Shipping: Indispensable to the world
Graduation Day for Durban Container Terminal personnel
Kenya promotes incentives to expand local ship building industry
Morocco requests to join the African Union
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK BRIGIT
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29-30 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : OCEAN
SA Competition Commission conducts raids on six container lines
Australia & Mauritius strengthen SAR capabilities
Illegal logging decimates Mozambique's Zambezia forests
TPA ordered to buy 4 new port scanners
Africa tables position on AGOA
Angola completes final fishing inspection station
Lurssen buys Blohm+Voss shipyard
Farstad awarded 18-month sub-sea Congo contract
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC CATERINA
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28 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AMALTAL MARINER
Ghana Ports introduces online vessel booking system
Carnival to build cruise ships in China
Angry scenes as protesters block cruise ships from Venice
TNPA Graduation Day
Maritime Human Element Training : is it working?
Japanese navy ship visit Mombasa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : STAR ZETA
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27 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TUGELA
MtS calls on Hanjin Shipping to consider seafarers
Dti encourages Tesla to invest in South Africa
Special Feature: The LED Revolution
SMIT Amandla's Bursary Scheme 2017
New Nigerian Navy ship is on her way
HMS PORTLAND arrives in Durban tomorrow
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : GREEN MOUNTAIN
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26 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INS KOLKATA
CMA CGM SIMBA incident: Madagascan tug Domingue capsizes
Major structual changes for AP Moller-Maersk
Busy weekend for National Sea Rescue
New harbour tug for Port Louis
Davies attending this week's AGOA Forum in Washington
Pirate robbers attack container ship Windhoek in West Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : INS TRIKAND
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22 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JPO PISCES
Sikorsky helicopters for Ghana's Port of Takoradi
Mozambique & Anadarko close to gas production agreement
Seized Namibian f/v Antilles Reefer transferred to Mozambique Navy
Hanjin saga can redefine container shipping landscape -- Xenata
Storm batters Rhapsody of the Seas Mediterranean cruise
Jotun chuffed with EU decision on copper in marine antifoulings
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BRITISH LOYALTY
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21 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INS KOLKATA
TNPA launches fourth new harbour tug OSPREY
Kenya to defend its maritime economic zone
US-HQ'd Oceanwide Logistics Opens in South Africa
Kidnapped truck drivers rescued by DRC army
Terex renews Lloyd's Register approval for floating cranes
PSA employs Vesconite bushings on prime mover axles
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : RUTH FIRST
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20 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BALTIC PRIME
Crystal Serenity completes Northwest Passage voyage
Bowmans to hold ports & logistics seminar
CMA CGM introduces training course for Africa executives
SA Shipyards to launch Transnet's 4th new tug today
Ship Safety in West African Waters
140th Edition of Brown's Nautical Almanac available from October
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
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19 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ZEYNO
Burgh Group and Vitol buy into Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Dredging resumes at Maputo's long entrance channel
China Railway International Group to resupply Angolan railway network
Long distance truck drivers kidnapped by DRC rebels
CEVA announces Supplier of the Year winners
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CAP CARMEL
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15-16 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HAM 310
Port Statistics for August are now available
BIMCO reports lowest level of newbuilding contracts in 20 years
Dar es Salaam Port looks to re-invent itself
Electric cruise ships of the near future
NATO Operation Active Endeavour in the Mediterranean
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ELLENSBORG
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14 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK VARNA
SA Ports gearing up to new e-Commerce Platform
Harmony of the Seas lifeboat falls -- one dead, four injured
Contract awarded for Freetown terminal extension
Oil & Gas: Qatar to buy stake in Mozambique's Rovuma Area 4
Denel & China's Poly Technologies in maritime sector agreement
Cathelco tests ballast water treatment system with US Coast Guard
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SAS DRAKENSBERG & SAS SPIOENKOP
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13 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KOBE STAR
IDZ plan for Mozambique's Tete province
Nacala rail corridor to handle 22mt from 2018
Tema Shipyard busy with five vessels undergoing repair
USS Zumwalt: The future guided-missile destroyer
Sea Rescue: Chokka boat runs aground
Expedition ship HANSEATIC completes Northeast Passage crossing
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SILVIA
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12 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PLEIADES SPIRIT
Tema port expansion to commence next month
Taiwanese fishing vessel escorted to Cape Town
SA Navy ships Drakensberg & Spioenkop in Durban for repairs
Carnival orders three new LNG-powered cruise ships
Can China help Mozambique fight deforestation?
Medcruise endorses Mercy Ships Charity of Choice
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THOR INTEGRITY
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8-9 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PERISTIL
Ghana removes controversial Terminal Handling Charges
WBHO selected to build Saldanha oil terminal
Rwanda promises to continue using port at Dar es Salaam
Tanzania standard gauge railway timelines
Kenya to start exporting crude oil by mid-2017
Port Techobanine railway back in vogue
New port engineer for Durban
Automation & Technology, say Nigeria's port authorities
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SILVANA
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7 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAYDON WHARF 4
World shipping facing challenges
Port of Dar es Salaam revenue improves
DP World gets 30-year concession to run Berbera port
MoA signed between IALA and India
China's hunger for Avocados
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK VALLVIK
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6 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SOUTHERN HIGHWAY
Antwerp port to assist expansion at San Pedro
MSC announces name of 2nd Meraviglia-class cruise ship
MSC Cruises' launches 2017/18 local season: new destination
Angola shipyard development
Transforming the face of Port Elziabeth
Final preparations for today's Cape Industries Showcase
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HS BERLIOZ
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5 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DORMAC DOCK 1
Dormac's new floating dock is named
Transnet unveils Africa's first dredging simulator
NIMASA reaffirms its commitment to the ISPS Code
Hanjin ships seized as HMM intervenes
French CGG forms offshore seismic J/V in Ghana
Transnet maintains it is in healthy liquidity position
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SINDY
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1-2 September 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FAIRY TALE
Grain imports press East London grain elevator back into service
Mozambique plans a ban on all exports of unprocessed logs
Mombasa second container terminal commissioning on Friday
Nigeria losing 700,000 barrels of oil a day
Fire in Colombo container terminal
Hanjin Shipping seeks court receivership
New marine representative for Vesconite
Report on Single Customs Territory not true, says readers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : GOLDEN YOSA
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31 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NEWTOWN CREEK
Coal India abandons Mozambique coal prospecting licenses
Nigeria's SIFAX Group opens RoRo terminals outside the ports
VARD to build two luxury expedition ships for Hapag-Lloyd Cruises
Illegal logging takes on sophisticated techniques
Single Customs Territory blamed for loss of Dar es Salaam port cargo
US 6th Fleet operations
WSS & Turner Design partner on ballast water tool
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SAFMARINE HIGHVELD
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30 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CARNIVAL VISTA
Ship Spring Bay adrift off Mozambique's Inhambane coast
Detained bulker Hyderabad released and sails for Abidjan
Tanzania Ports Authority to open office in Kigali
MV Werften to build two luxury polar ships for Crystal Cruises
Subtech assists trainees with sea experiential learning
Durban Port Operators Lauded for Excellence
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : TUI DISCOVERY
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29 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : RUTH FIRST
Bulker attacked off Conakry -- hostages taken
Angola: Cargo volumes down in first half 2016
Grindrod to sell loco assembly company
Bombardier opens its South African loco production plant
Gaberone terminal delegation visits Richards Bay
Transnet App offers mobile tracking solutions
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : GASLOG SHANGHAI
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25-26 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK WESTPORT
First of two new mobile cranes arrives in Matadi Gateway
Large-scale upgrade for Cape Town port's tanker basin
Hanjin battles to stave off bankruptcy
ZIKA virus spreads, shipping affected
Northern Mozambique railway reopens
Four Durban Tech students benefit from Subtech bursaries
Port Nolloth students have bursary opportunity at Lawhill
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THEBEN
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24 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FEDERAL KIBUNE
Tanzania Ports Authority sets out to boost performance
Ferry weather problems in Maputo
Major Cape Town port development highlighted
Western Cape port progress with Operation Phakisa
Old SAFBULK building becomes port training centre
Correction: Oil leak in Algoa Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SARDINIA VERA
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23 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SS NUJOMA
Sonangol suspends building Lobito refinery
Oil spill in Algoa Bay
Dry bulk vessels face continued distress
NSRI PE medivacs seriosuly ill seafarer from ship at sea
SA companies take part in Maputo International Fair
ArcelorMittal to pay R1.5 billion penalty
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : AFRICAN ARROW
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22 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BOW LIND
Saldanha celebrates exporting one million tons of iron ore
WHO Yellow Fever Alert affects Africa
ZIKA virus spreading out of control
Chinese car maker signs R11bn deal with Coega
Female learners hosted at Richards Bay port
Braemar Adjusting agrees Iranian strategic partnership
Female learners hosted at Richards Bay port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC FABIOLA
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18-19 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TIAN ZHEN
Alarm bells over big ships in African ports
Transmaritima to choose Mozambique cabotage partner
EBH Namibia and Unions agree on minimum retrenchment programme
USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN 69)in the Arabian Gulf
IMarEST bursary supportS distance e-learning students globally
International Fair of Maputo (FACIM) 2016
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : NORDIC VISBY
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17 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CRANE
MOL announces rate hikes to Southern Africa
Tanzania to build US$30 billion gas processing plant
Nigeria's NIMASA takes action on Ballast Water Management Convention
Maersk line suffers US$139 million second quarter loss
Lindblad reveals details of new ship, National Geographic Quest
Grindrod sells tanker Oliphant for US$13.5 million
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : STOLT GULF MISHREF
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16 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PRINCE OF WAVES
TPT imports new haulers for Durban DCT Pier 1
China launches satellite for maritime observation
CMA CGM upgrades and adds to its EURAF services
Shire Zambezi Waterway comes a step closer
Delivery of new rail wagons to Nacala begins
APM Terminals profit drops while revenue rises
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : COPENHAGEN
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15 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ARKLOW SPRAY
NSRI has busy weekend with sea rescues
Crystal Serenity sails for Northwest Passage tomorrow
Reduction in weighbridges on Tanzanian Central Corridor cuts transit time but......
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HS DEBUSSY
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11-12 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : POINTIS
Port statistics for July are available here
Tanzania building three new vessels for Lake Nyasa
Angola to spend US$1.329 billion on three port-related projects in 2016
Nigerian oil industry employment cut by 26 percent
DNV GL welcomes world's largest semi-submersible drilling rig
General rate increases to Africa for CMA CGM
First half 2016 loss for Hapag-Lloyd
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM JACQUES JUNIOR
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10 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SERENE SUSANNAH
Mauritania positions itself as an African exports hub
One-Stop Border mooted for Nacala Corridor
Maersk upgrades E-class ships by additional 1300 TEU
Dolosse: putting the record straight
Saimena Cape Town annual luncheon
Oil rig Transocean Winner goes aground off Scotland
Richards Bay Superintendent graduates in marine surveying
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC FABIOLA
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8 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HOEGH BERLIN
Giant MSC containership in collision with VLCC
Vale and Mitsui agree on percentage sale of Vale Mozambique
More rate increases from CMA CGM
Crystal Cruises abandons SS United States project
Aminex gains extension to Mtwara license for the Ruvuma PSA
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KORHAAN and tugs MKHUZE and UHUVA
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4-5 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CORINTHIAN
Female shipping student refused interview
Tazara turns corner with modest profit
Miami Zika virus scare hurts cruise line share prices
Kenmare's Moma Mine makes record titanium shipments
IMarSET launches distance e-learning bursary
Mozambique opens coastal shipping services to foreign lines
SAIMENA Cape Town Annual Luncheon
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SANTA CATHARINA
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2 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CAP CORTES
TAZARA wants independent study of Port into Dar es Salaam's competiteveness
Maersk Line dismisses talk of Hyundai Marine merger
Cruising the Caribbean aboard Carnival Glory
AFRICA RISK COMPLIANCE: An innovative new business
CMA CGM introduces GRR on West and South Africa services
Transnet Port Terminals brings warmth in winter
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : THORCO GALAXY
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1 August 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AMETHYST ACE
MV Benita sinks off Mauritius
Nigerian Federal Govt opens talks with MEND
Vale Mozambique loses US100m in Q2
IMO events in Maputo and Mauritius
DHL enters strategic partnership with Ambatovy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SIR WILLIAM HOY
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28 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GLORIOUS EXPRESS
Problems experienced with tow of Benita
Study finds no growth in global trade
EBH Namibia pulls back from unilateral retrenchments
Zhonghong Group acquires majority stake in Abercrombie & Kent
GAC expands with new office at fast-growing port
Safeguarding Africa's Seaports to Safeguard Its Economies
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : VEGA SAGITTARIUS
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27 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EHOALA TOLY
Another Vale coal train attacked on Sena Railway
Warnings issued as bad weather spreads across South Africa
NSRI called out to emergency action
Benita going to Alang for scrap
Drop in world piracy in first half of this year
Angola orders state-of-the-art Fishery Research Vessel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : Damen fishery vessel for Angola
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26 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK LANGKLOOF
US warns: Uganda in the firing line with AGOA
Port News: Durban closed by weather and sea conditions
MSC joins CMA CGM in backing TRAXENS
Customs complex opens in Richards Bay IDZ
South Africa wins bid to host 2017 Heavy Haul Association Conference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KOTA SATRIA
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25 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : STAR MAINE
Benita successfully refloated off Mauritius beach
Transnet planning Durban liquid bulk terminal
Bulk carrier IDEE FIXE goes aground off Douala in Cameroon
Chinese loan for Tanzania Central standard gauge railway
NOSA awards for Transnet Port Terminals
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MINNA
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21-22 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AFRICAN BLACKBIRD
Skiptainer assists manganese growth at Port Elizabeth
Nigeria orders fresh probe into NPA, NIMASA
MOL introduces GRI on Asia-South Africa trades
Mombasa Port Charter has reduced congestion
ENI close to ordering $5.4bn FLNG vessel for Mozambique
Underwater drones to transform marine industry risk management
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CHALLENGE PEAK
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20 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HOEGH TRIGGER
Mozambique intercepts large cargo of illegal timber
Rolls-Royce signs $33M deal for 4 Hurtigruten cruise ships
Cosco aims at major Arctic route
Epic service for CMA CGM
TAZARA secures large DRC petroleum contract
Damco expands Hub-in-Transit programme to include Morocco
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KOTA SINGA
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19 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAS PROTEA
Stolt-Nielsen takes over Jo Tankers chemical fleet
Hapag-Lloyd enhances West Africa-Med Express (WSX) service
NYK pleads guilty to criminal cartel activity
Transnet expands capacity on coal lines
SMIT Amandla supports E Cape maritime schools
Profile on Advisian of the WorleyParsons Group
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : DORMAC DOCK 1
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18 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DORMAC DOCK 1
Mauritian court convicts 12 Somali piates for attack on MSC ship
Aegean bunker tanker flagged in Port Elizabeth
Bomin launches bunkering operation in Port Louis
Two new mobile cranes for Benin's Port of Cotonou
WWL pleads guilty to RoRo price-fixing
US/Moroccan forces complete Exercise African Sea Lion 2016
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : INDIANA
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14 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JUPITER LEADER
EIA process for Salisbury Island infill starts
World Bank to help build Port Harcourt fertiliser terminal
Cape Town and Durban swap Terex and Kalmar straddles
Update on Benita grounding off Mauritius
Ardent and Ardentia combine salvage strengths
CMA CGM upgrades Europe-Africa services
Record bulk cargo for reconstructed Maydon Wharf berth
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : INVENTANA
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13 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NORTHERN DEPENDANT
Beira introduces VGM levy and extends stack closing dates
New Moz port and railway at Macuse to start in 2017
Nigeria seeks greater collaboration with IMO
Stressing Cape Town's importance as oil industry meeting place
Indian tanker master to receive 2016 IMO Bravery Award
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC ALTAMIRA
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12 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HOEGH BRASILIA
Port statistics for June are now available
CMA CGM shuffles India Middle East Gulf services to East Africa
New Port Elizabeth tug QUNU delivered
First ship works cargo at rebuilt Maydon Wharf berth 1
Dormac Dock 1 floating dock due in Durban on Friday
MSC Seaview to cruise the Mediterranean
US Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, expands facilities
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pic of the Day : NORD MISSISSIPPI
Yesterday's Pic of the Day : PRIMA
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11 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ASIAN DYNASTY
Competition Commission opens case against Transnet for excessive pricing
SOLAS weight rules running smoothly at APM Terminals
World Maritime Day theme: Connecting ships, ports and people
Delays with building Pemba logistical base
Boskalis to take 24 vessels out of service, with loss of 650 jobs
Seamen Guard Ohio crew abandoned and languishing in Indian jail
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : PRIMA
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7 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NORWEGIAN GETAWAY
Nigerian maritime surveillance system goes live
Dencrease in general cargo handled at Nigerian ports
China to develop the first (of many) cruise ships
Costly passage through the Panama Canal
Transnet strengthens team in drive for new business
Super Group in JV with logistics specialist Agility
China Railway Rolling Stock wants increased stake in Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : EMPRESS OF THE SEAS
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6 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GLOVIS SUN
Maritime security high on Indian PM's Africa agenda
Transnet and Zimbabwe in talks over railway partnership
New obstacle to revamp of TAZARA
Demolition of Panamax containerships triples in first 5 months
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC ARBATAX
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5 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TR CROWN
SAMSA addressing delays in issuing Seafarer Certificates
'Sisonke' flies the South African flag
Durban Dry Dock returns to full service
Dramatic new cruise terminal for Miami
Update on Benita grounding off Mauritius
UNCTAD 14 to be held in Nairobi
"Join us as we celebrate Sea Sunday"
Passing of Robert Pabst
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WASHINGTON
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4 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DURBAN TRAWLERS WHARF
News in brief from the ports and harbours
SA companies should explore port opportunities in Tanzania
Maritime news briefs from West Africa
Logos Hope due in Walvis Bay for first time
Gulf of Guinea piracy more sophisticated and prevalent
Sudden death of Don Mkhwanazi
Chaos at Beit Bridge
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM CHATEAU D'IF
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30 June-1 July 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SPIRIT OF MELBOURNE
That was quite some week
Update on collision between MSC Chiara and dredger Macuti
Kenya and Ethiopia in pipeline deal
Maintenance shutdown for Richards Bay coal line
A first for Nautic
SOLAS Amendment on container weights: D-Day
Mozambique convoy route now 260km long
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HORNCLIFF
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29 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LION
MSC Chiara in collision with Beira dredger Macuti
Cargo vessel capsizes near Zanzibar
Scandal over Mozambique maritime loans thickens
Nigeria launches Standard Operating Procedures at all ports
CMA CGM crosses ownership threshold to delist NOL
Join us as we celebrate Sea Sunday
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK CONGO
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28 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INDUSTRIAL ROYAL
Transnet posts strong annual performance
Panama Canal opens new extensions
Mercy Ships announces partnership with Mobility At Sea
Making inroads with Bayhead roads
IMF calls for audit of Mozambique public companies
Weighing in on SOLAS in South Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : JOLLY PERLA
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27 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AZTECA
Malawi to transport oil on Tazara railway
Wentworth named operator of Rovuma Onshore
Maritime arbitration as an effective tool
Soren Skou appointed new Maersk CEO
IHMA celebrates its first 20 years
SA relations with AGOA all in order, says Dti
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pic of the Day : LOGOS HOPE
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23 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PENELOPE
Small vessel tracking trials completed in South Africa
Vale stops using Sena Railway and Beira port
Update on Benita grounding
New era as widened Panama Canal is ready to open
Kenmare Resources reaches agreement with creditors
NSSLGlobal continues expansion via Cape Town office
IKE in the Med
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DELTA COMMANDER and SYROS I
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22 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PHOLELA and LOTHENI
24-Hour operations for Monrovia Free Port
PetroSA's FPSO vessel ORCA is for sale
Korea may merge Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine
Naming ceremony for second of two Shoalbuster workboats
Hefty CMA CGM Rates Restoration on South Africa trade
S&P affirms Transnet's credit worthiness
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC PARIS
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21 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAS PROTEA
CMA CGM raises freight rates across its system
Oil leaks from grounded Benita on Mauritian beach
TradeMark East Africa launches 2nd Round of LIFT Fund
TNPA to host Gauteng B2B
Concargo re-establishes its brand in Africa
Geftarail challenges Bollore over West Africa rail link
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MOMENTUM SCAN
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20 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JOGELA
Indian Ocean ship casualty dramas
Record motor car exports for East London
No clear VGM Guideines for Nigeria -- Shippers Council
Ghana ready for 1 July VGM deadline
Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group in the Med
Bill calls for new Nigerian Ports Authority
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MOL PRESENCE
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15 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SANTA CATHARINA
MSC brings giant 13,000-TEU ships to Durban
Suez offers 65 percent discounts to keep ships flowing east
Record maize imports on the way
Austerity plan for Mozambique
Maersk heir becomes AP Moller Holding CEO
First Angolan GE locos due next year
Funding found for Onne shipyard offer
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships
Pics of the Day : CAP INES and CAP ISABEL
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14 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GIULIANA
Renamo focus on ambushing Malawian road tankers in Mozambique
Flying start for Fred Olsen's Boudicca Southern Africa cruise adventure
Weekend of fun lies ahead at Durban Port Festival
Uganda-Kenya one stop border crossing opens
Whale watching, shark cage diving permit processes delayed
Greek owners look west to Gibdock
RMS St Helena to make three more Cape Town voyages
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : AFRICA MERCY
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13 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : THORCO RANGER
MSC move to help reduce Durban Port congestion
Mombasa road blocked by angry truckers
Manganese rail exports pass 1 million tons in May
DNV GL performs first drone ship's tank survey
Exports fall at Kenmare's Moma mine -- ship was late
Boat tragedy in Maputo Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SPAR CORONA
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9-10 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CERTOUX
New investment strengthens Nacala Corridor and port
DP World's Maputo Container Terminal ranked top for improved productivity
Renamo denies attacking Vale Sena Railway train
Growing demand for LNG drives Mozambique opportunities
Wood and stone for Angola's Mocamedes railway
Environment: HullWiper to launch in Rotterdam
Breadbox Extends West Africa Service
International: Posidonia 2016 Opens for Business
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MAERSK KYRENIA
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8 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LEXA MAERSK
Port Statistics for May are now available
R.I.P. Captain Dai Davies
MSC Cruises appoints new managing director for South Africa
GAC Bunkers partners with Dubai's ENOC in South Africa
Seko seeks stronger links between the US and South Africa
International: DP World looks to Argentina
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : K-STORM
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7 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SIYAKHULA
CMA CGM makes all cash offer for NOL
New terminal manager for Ngqura Container Terminal
Second Debmarine tug for Port Nolloth is named
Chinese interest in Mozambique granite
Subtech provides three students with bursariess to Lawhill
Piracy off Somalia remains uncertain, says MAST
Ardent Turns One
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BW EAGLE
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6 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KOTA DESA
Liberian Registry introduces cost-saving measures
SOLAS container weight guidelines workshop
Durban Port Festival details revealed
BIMCO head outspoken of way forward for dry bulk market
Mauritania receives two new patrol vessels from China
SASOL spuds first Mozambique well
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pic of the Day : MAERSK LA PAZ
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2-3 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HOEGH INCHON
Drones: In Africa preparing for your next delivery
Lake Victoria ferry Serengeti to be overhauled
Transnet seeks private operator for inland terminal
China could build new north-south Mozambique highway
Sale of Terex MHPS business to Konecranes to go ahead
Rickmers-Linie takes over Nordana's Project Business
GAC opens business in Namibia
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SIBANYE and SBM
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1 June 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FUGRO EXPLORER
DP World chairman bullish about Africa
Sobantu Tilayi appointed acting CEO of SAMSA
Hapag-Lloyd imposes charges at Abidjan
Transnet bursaries for full time studies on offer
Maersk growth contibuted to low freight rates
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BATTLE OF JUTLAND COMMEMORATION
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31 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GENESIS
Nigerian probe into maritime sector
Arrested Hanjin bulker Hanjin Paradip sails
Royal Caribbean Cruises orders three more ships
Seafarer medivac'd to East London from passing ship
The search for the missing Egyptair Flight MS804
Port Festival returns to Durban
IMB highlights growing violence off West African coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC BILBAO
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30 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DL ZINNIA
TPT interacts with stakeholders over SOLAS VGM
Exercise Phoenix Express 2016 concludes
CMA CGM acquisition of NOL gets Chinese nod
Ocean Economy tipped to grow SA's GDP
Wage war on soot, says Wilhelmsen Ships Service
FedEx now owns TNT Express
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WASHINGTON
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26-27 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CHANG HANG GUANG RONG
IMO urges pragmatic approach on container VGM implementation
SAMSA CEO Tsietsi Mokhele resigns
News of Ports & Ships
Nautic and Mariflex partner in liquid cargo handling
First captain joins Royal Navy's future flagship
International: DP World Yarimca Port inaugurated
Botswana wants Port Techobanine project reopened
TPT provides SOLAS insights for stakeholders
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : USS BAINBRIDGE & USS BATAAN
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25 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : WILD LOTUS
Ematum tuna vessels to be refurbished
Tanzanian Police Probe Port Fee Controversy
SMIT Amandla -- Well done old Lady
ICS publishes Annual Review
East London TPT leads the way in sustainability
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM MISSOURI
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24 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MOL GRATITUDE
Dredger arrives to commence channel dredging
Suez Canal Co fails to halt backhauls via Cape
Electrifying moment for Port Louis
Unwanted ships: How to lay-up a vessel
NATO strengthens cooperation with Royal Moroccan Navy
Technical: LNG Hybrid Barge's second year in port of Hamburg
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MATSU ARROW
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23 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SERENDIPITY
First Black South African Female Master Mariners
Lynx helicopter in NSRI sea rescue operation
SAMSA to lay more charges against Chinese fishing vessel
DP World Opens Door for Ethiopia in Berbera, Somaliland
Transnet completes leadership team
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KOTA SELAMAT
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19-20 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : STAR FIGHTER
Pirate attack on container ship in Gulf of Aden thwarted
Bulker New Mykonos breaks and sinks off Madagascar
Tamaya 1 owner turns up in Liberia
New Transnet leadership team announced
MSC ship fined for Ghana oil spill
BIMCO/ICS report predicts massive seafarer shortage by 2025
China to take over Tazara management
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SUMMER FLOWER and STOLT VIRTUE
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18 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ROYAL PRINCESS
Port Statistics for the month of April are now available
Four Damen patrol boats for Nigeria
Second of five 600t gas tanks delivered in Saldanha
Terex delivers 10 reach stackers to Benin
TPT improves port efficiencies in Benin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC JUDITH
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17 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SOUTHERN VENTURE
Landmarks unveiled at Port of Ngqura
Relief for Transnet as Moody's improves credit rating
Successful Navis upgrade for Transnet Port Terminals
Panama Canal expansion nears completion
Mailbag: TNPA and progress at Saldanha
e-navigation -- Where is it going?
Chinese Navy visits Simon's Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC AZOV
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16 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JOLLY DIAMANTE
APM Terminals to provide VGM weighing services at 29 terminals
Mystery of Tamay 1 grounding deepens
Nigerian oil woes increase as Shell evacuates Bonga Field
Maritime Awareness key to Alliance Assurance
Sudanese government plans to privatise sea ports condemned
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : KOTA SAHABAT
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12 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GECO SCORPIO
Genting adds another two mega cruise ships to fleet
DP World to launch education programme
Unmanned Warrior marches on
Nigerian oil output falls as violence hits production
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : FOUMA and EMPRENDEDORA
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11 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AUXIS
Trucks congest Bayhead Road, disrupt DCT and Bluff terminals
Safmarine returning home to South Africa
Zambia backs Tazara rail route with Dar es Salaam
Cargo Working: Balancing act with 30,000 tons of aluminium bars
Karachi welcomes first call of new MSC Middle East service
Safmarine Meru collision and fire update
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : UMM LAQHAB
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10 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ASIAN ADONIS
Safmarine container ship catches fire after collision
Port of Durban to host World Hydrographic Day
Africa suffers as oil rout chases off exploration
Carnival and Viking Cruises launch new ships, new itineraries
Australian Government's future submarine programme
DCNS corvettes for Egypt
Navis upgrade puts TPT in forefront of terminal operations
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DE LAPEROUSE
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9 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : UMHLALI
Ship aground; Bulker with fire on board; Ship collides with STS crane
Mozambique's public debt now "unsustainable"
SAMSA issues new Certificate on Standard of Training, Certification and Watch-keeping Convention
China asked to begin work on $7 billion Tanzanian railway asap
Complaints and concerns with Lake Victoria ferry Kalangala
Two new tugs roll off production line
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CAP CORTES
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5-6 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
MSC JEANNE
Maputo appoints Jan de Nul to dredge port
Tough First Quarter for Maersk Line
Europe okays CMA CGM takeover of Neptune Orient Line
Damen to develop expedition cruise ship
Port of Dar es Salaam to undergo US$60 million expansion
Surprise as huge coral reef discovered off Amazon mouth
Plans to up Africa trade by half a trillion rand
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ALPHA PINA
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4 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INGWENYA
Dormac Dock 1 is on her way
Nigerian Navy identifies and seeks piracy mastermind
Uganda and Tanzania tie up pipeline loose ends
Uganda borrows US$48 million to build port at Bukasa on Lake Victoria
Container VGM weighing: Some ports will and some ports won't
Transnet says it is on top of railway OEM deal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : WG AMUNDSEN
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3 May 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK INVERNESS
Durban's first female deputy harbour master
Mozambique leaves open the use of Shire and Zambezi rivers by Malawi
Tanzania's CAG reveals rot in Dar ferry purchase
MSC Sinfonia reaches Cape Town after eventful voyage
Giant MSC containership grounds in Suez Canal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SAFMARINE NOKWANDA
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28-29 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NORMAND PIONEER
Cape storms hold up MSC Sinfonia
CMA CGM launches new West Africa 'West Feeder 2' service
Hapag-Lloyd and UASC in merger talks
Norway's Hurtigruten order four new cruise ships
CMA CGM introduces live lobster shipping
New trend? 14-year old container ship sold for scrap
Wind Prospect Africa new general manager
Nigerian pirates free crew of tanker Puli
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : LOGOS HOPE
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26 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FAIRLANE
Debacle on Durban's North Pier
Give us level playing fields when enforcing SOLAS
Eish, was that the Navy Festival?
MSC Seaside revealed in all her glory
World Bank assists Myanmar Ports financing
GAC announces new Group Management appointments
Cathelco desalinators gaining customers worldwide
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DONG-A METIS and RYUJIN
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25 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NYK FUTAGO
South Africa likely to resume Iranian oil imports
Further confirmation that Tanga is the terminal port for Uganda's oil
South Durban Basin recruits join TNPA training course
New AIDA cruise ship arrives home
Huge spike in pirate attacks off West Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : GLOVIS MAESTRO
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21 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : YORKTOWN EXPRESS
Ocean Alliance sets the shipping world abuzz
SA Navy Festival this weekend
SAMTRA expands, acquires Seatrain Consulting
Freeport of Monrovia to open 24 hours a day
EBH Namibia tightens belt as docking activity declines
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM JACQUES JUNIOR
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20 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FAIRPARTNER
ArcelorMittal denies reports of Saldanha Steel closing down
Fewer but bigger ships for West African ports
MAILBAG: Affording a cruise? Really!
West African piracy up, SE Asia down, Somalia nil
Mombasa's River of Death
Mega yacht Crystal Endeavour to have P6 Polar class designation
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SINOMERCHANT
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19 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC FEDERICA
Mega ships, mega ports make winners, losers of port operators -- APMT
MSC Cruises enhances guest connectivity across fleet
RRS Ernest Shackleton to escort Crystal Serenity through Arctic
Warning about counterfeit UK Admiralty products
Cruising is fastest growing sector in worldwide tourism
First Sea Lord Change of Command
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : LOGOS HOPE
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18 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FS FLOREAL
Bollore raided in corruption investigation
Regional woes bring drastic reduction in Walvis Bay cargo
RMS St Helena is for sale
Oman Shipping Company new service
Mozambique ready to resume cabotage
Saldanha Bay, a Zone Dedicated to Serving The Oil & Gas Industry in SA
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CPO JAPAN
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14-15 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FS LE MALIN
Siyabonga Gama confirmed as Transnet Chief Executive
Africa abounds with untapped prospects and growth opportunities -- DHL
Mozambique orders UAV drones for patrol ships
Royal Caribbean takes delivery of Ovation of the Seas
Fair sailing for Stolt-Nielsen
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : POURQUOI PAS
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13 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NEPTUNE LEADER
Another pirate attack off coast of Nigeria
290 ships traverse Suez Canal last week
Twin bulkers sold at auction in Durban realise US$20 million
China negotiating free trade pact wih East African region
Total confirms that it has chosen Tanzania route over Kenya
GibDock maintains HMS Scott
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HOPE ISLAND
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12 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CMA CGM RIO GRANDE
Discount to use Suez instead of backhauling past the Cape
Why I love cruising
TNPA hosts Richards Bay B2B
Norwegian Joy packs features for the Chinese market
Wan Hai has best profit margin among container lines
Royal Navy Warship Escorts Russian Task Group
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HAMBURG
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11 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAFMARINE HIGHVELD
Port Statistics for March Are Now Available Here
TNPA hosts Richards Bay B2B
FPSO Nkrumah's turret bearing damaged
President updates PE maritime fraternity on Operation Phakisa
Marine Accident Investigation Report (UK): Hoegh Osaka
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC DOMITILLE
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7-8 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MMA PRIVILEGE
MSC and INTTRA partner over SOLAS VGM
MSC signs for four new 200,000-gt cruise ships
Dar es Salaam faces crisis as port traffic slumps
Big day ahead for Port Elizabeth
Third arms shipment intercepted at sea
Nigeria's Marine Engineers & Surveyors call an end to obsolete ships
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : AURORA
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6 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : VSC TRITON
Drewry raises questions over viability of mega containerships
Strange bedfellows: Ematum's fishing fleet and Russian diamonds
Tanger-Med 2 to become Africa's first automated container terminal
Nigeria Customs to tighten up on oil & gas discharging
Minerva Bunkers moves into West Africa
Wilhelmsen Ships Service launches offshore service lifejacket
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : YACHT EXPRESS
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5 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DONG WON 637
Blockade of Durban Container Terminal planned
Alarm bells as 69,000-ton cruise ship takes on Northwest Passage
Port of Richards Bay -- 40 years young
Bill for Saldanha Bay IDZ Licencing Company finalised
UNCTAD launches novel Maritime Country Profiles
Bollore brings group under single banner
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HMS PROTECTOR
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4 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MVEZO
Aegean establishes full offshore bunkering in Algoa Bay
Mauritius eyes ship bunkering
Nigeria's NIMASA raises alarm over piracy in its waters
Holland America's latest ship Koningsdam is delivered
Hydrographic concerns for modern-day large vessels
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SINFONIA
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31 March-1 April 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KUPE
SAS Spioenkop's disappointing arrival at Simon's Town
Liberia signs contract with Smit Lamnalco for marine craft at Greenville
Tanger-Med now major transhipment hub including for West Africa
Tanker crew released by Nigerian pirates
ENI negotiates sale of Mozambique assets
French frigate intercepts Somalia-bound weapons
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MELTEMI
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30 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SMIT AMANDLA and MONTE PELMO
New head and new structure for Evergreen
Shock as study shows high-volume shippers lose out on lower rates
Botswana wavers over Trans-Kalahari Railway
Lady's miraculous swim to catch a ship
Complex mission concluded by Bourbon in Angola
Wilhelmsen Ships Service warns on firefighting compliance
New Tanzanian patrol vessels on the way
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : LIMARI
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29 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : COSCO WUYISHAN
Tanker attacked by pirates off Nigerian coast
Nigerian pirates release two abducted Bourbon crew
Royal Caribbean to build a flashy new Miami terminal
Second of six Viking Cruise ships delivered
Lake ferry MV Serengeti stops operating again
Japan donates meteorological equipment to Mozambique
Transnet a big hit with engineering students
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MORNING LUCY
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24-25 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ASHPHALT SPLENDOR
Maersk sees rough seas ahead for South African trade
Tanzania PM meets freight forwarders over claims of corruption at port
Largest ship ever to dock at Maputo arrives
A luxury resort that moves
HMS Artful commissioned
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SUNSHINE STATE
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23 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MARINA
Maersk 2015 Trade Report by Dirk Hoffmann
CMA CGM upgrades for Ethiopia and Djibouti services
Walvis Bay's new harbour halfway done
Carnival sails Fathom brand into Cuba
10 things to know about new SOLAS weighting regulations
HMS Bronington sinks at her mooring
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : EXCELERATE
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22 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FIESTA MAIL
Nigeria & Equatorial Guinea sign maritime security accord
CMA CGM strengthens West Africa services
NileDutch buys Safmarine MPV Europe-West Africa service
Cruise Lines International Association joins World Ocean Council
Tullow declares force majeure in Ghana
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : ADMIRAL VLADIMIRSKIY
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17-18 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EHOALA TOLY
Mombasa second container terminal nears completion
Nigerian ship owners form new forum
Ponant orders four new advanture cruise ships
News from Africa's ports and harbours
Nigeria returns highjacked tanker Maximus to owner
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : LOGOS HOPE ARRIVING IN DURBAN
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16 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : WORLD ODYSSEY
Angola in a bind over oil sales
Vasco da Gama wreck believed found
Cruise ship AIDAprima sets sail
TFR and CFM to move 6000t of maize daily into Zimbabwe
Somalian pirate boss jailed for 20 years
Optimarin secures potentially huge water treatment contract
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MVEZO
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15 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : FRONT PUFFIN
Another 4 tanker crew taken hostage on Nigerian coast
Drought hits citrus exports
Turkish floating power plant at Port of Nacala
Logos Hope arrives in South Africa this week
Mumbai ship management company grows crew workforce by 25 percent
China commences building naval base at Djibouti
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : INDEPENDENCE OF THE SEAS & SERENADE OF THE SEAS
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14 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ALBATROS
Is a re-think called for re mega container ships?
Dakuku Peterside appointed as NIMASA Director-General
Transnet announces Cape Town Port Festival
Mozambique seeks to restructure Ematum bonds
ClassNK gains USCG authorisation under Alternative Compliance Program
GAC offering lay-up services at South African and Namibian ports
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DEMETER
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10-11 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : RUDOLF SCHEPERS
South Africa, Nigeria champion African economic expansion
Mozambique seeks private sector investment in cabotage
Uganda oil pipeline to Tanga starts August
Third parties will verify container weights in South Africa
Standing NATO Maritime Group 2 expands area of activities
Jotun launches new ships' coating, Jotachar 1709
GAC and Hoyer join forces
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BLUE MASTER II
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9 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : C. QUEEN
Port Statistics for February are now available here
Somali pirates strike again
Weapons cache bound for Somalia intercepted by Australian Navy
Cruise & Maritime Voyages expands further with another ship
Transnet sets R7 billion aside for new port facilities
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SPIRIT OF CAPE TOWN
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8 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ATLANTIC ERICA
Make Tanga the port of choice for Uganda, says newspaper
Two bulkers to be auctioned in Durban this Thursday
PIL and IRISL agree to collaborate
Two more for Disney Cruise Line from Meyer Werft
Nautic Africa builds four Sentinel vessels for offshore services
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SNOW DELTA & SNOW CAPE
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7 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BBC CARIBBEAN
AGOA deal all but settled
Who rules the waves (or waives the rules)
New Coast Guard vessel launched for Mauritius
Genting Hong Kong buys three Nordic shipyards
Mozambique placed on 'Conflict Risk Alert' by International Crisis Group
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : FS L'ADROIT
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3-4 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BULK PEGASUS
Logos Hope due in South Africa
Nautic Africa lands large ferry order for Abidjan
CMA CGM upgrade on Midas service to Cameroon
Grindrod announces rail deal to benefit Mozambique, Malawai and South Africa
Cameroon's Kribi port phase two gets go-ahead
Confusion as USCG says container weighing is not mandatory
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC ATHOS
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2 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MOODY HARBOUR
2015 Calendar Year Statistics for SA Ports
Mozambique not consulted over ridiculous Swaziland port plan
CMA CGM upgrade of US Gulf coast to West Africa service
Walvis Bay Logistical Corridor
Single Customs Territory (SCT) drives Mombasa trade
ICS launches new Bridge Procedures Guide
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : SILVER DOVER
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1 March 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AQUASHIELD
Two new Ship-to-Shore (STS) cranes for Dar es Salaam
Mombasa port yard 5 transformed
Cruising mishaps and adventures
Walvis Bay railway infrastructure upgrade
First Gulf War Commemoration
Angola oil volumes up, revenues down
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : OASIS OF THE SEAS
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29 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AAD NOORLAND
Cameras for Dar es Salaam port
Slower growth, higher costs, says Drewry
CMA CGM's Saade speaks on alliance deal
CMA CGM upgrades Swahili Express with call at Mundra
'K' Line announces its Green Ship programme
Two seafarers kidnapped from Bourbon ship off Nigeria
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : BRITISH LOYALTY
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25-26 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
FIRST VIEW : AUSTRALIAN ICEBREAKER STUCK IN ICE
Maputo port dredging awarded to Jan de Nul
Third RPB33 patrol vessel for Ivory Coast Navy
Nigeria cracks down on militant gangs
New Suez Canal to benefit from One Belt One Road and an opened up Iran
Pretentious?.. or just great fun?
Britannia and UK P&I Clubs in merger discussions
ENI gets approval for Mozambique development plan
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : DELTA IOS
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24 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HS DEBUSSY
Cape searoute taking on added allure
Knowledge key to MARPOL compliance says WSS
New jetty for Quissanga in Mozambique
Mozambique police injured in shoot-out with Renamo
NATO strengthens its anti-submarine skills
Nigerian Navy arrests seven Maximus pirates
Tomorrow's News
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : OOCL DALIAN
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23 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ALPINE VENTURE
Pirates release oil tanker Maximus
Wreck of the Ro-Ro Saloos removed from Cabinda anchorage
From Decisions to Actions -- UNCTAD Nairobi July 2016
Cruising goes to dizzier and dizzier heights
Takoradi port expanmsion underway and on target
Bollore expected to win concession for four Cape Verde ports
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pic of the Day : NILEDUTCH BREDA
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22 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CMA CGM LAPIS
SANDF Armed Forces Day celebrated in Port Elizabeth
SAMSA Marine Notice 10/2016 re lay-ups
Nigerian cadets turn to piracy
Oil now too cheap for pirates to steal
Armed convoys back on Mozambique North-South highway
War of succession over Evergreen empire
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : CHILOE ISLAND
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18-19 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BOCHEM ANTWERP
Less than a week to go to EMC Summit
First UK ports to offer TEU weighing, but Russia calls for a delay
Mombasa terminal concessioning cancelled through mismanagement
Ships of interest and due in port
ClassNK releases new PrimeShip-HULL(HCSR) system
Senior SAMSA executive Sindi Nhlumayo dies
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : MSC SARA ELENA
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17 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : INSIGNIA
Over 200 C&F agents suspended from Tanzania ports
Super containership grounding a wake-up call
IMO Infographic shows how the Polar Code protects the environment
Another large container ship runs aground
Cameroon truckers to strike over roadblock corruption
James Fisher Offshore partners with Aquatic
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : HOEGH TARGET
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16 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LOUIS
New multimillion rand security system for SA ports
Big achievement for Port of Walvis Bay
Indian backing for container weight measures
Mozambique annual rail capacity increased by 31.5 million tons
Container cranes fatigue danger highlighted
Speakers confirmed for ICHCA International Conference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : INSIGNIA
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15 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : STOLT INVENTION
Port Statistics for January are now available
Rotterdam port lends helping hand to listing Modern Express
TPT team heads for Port of Cotonou, Benin
Zika virus recommendations
Namport launches waterfront development
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News and Naval Activities
Pics of the Day : PACIFIC VENUS
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11-12 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CHARLIE
Maputo port traffic declines by 19 percent
Beyond Piracy -- What Next for African Maritime Security?
French Navy comes a visiting
Draft regulations boost South Africa’s ocean protection
Submission date for fishing rights extended
Environmental Ship Index (ESI) still going strong
Maersk profits plunge
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM DANUBE
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10 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK SEEKER
Mombasa stumbles over port concessioning process
Giant container ship refloated as a cruise giant is battered
Brenda Horne-Ferreira resigns as Shippers Council CEO
Kenya, Uganda one-stop border crossings ready
Focus on Konecranes, 106 years on
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : RAN J
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9 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BOUDICCA
Maersk Line prepares awareness campaign for container weighing
Navy welcomes new Damen tug into fleet
Boudicca to cruise here in 2017/18 summer
Safmarine ship highjacked then released
India aims at acquiring SA coal mines to boost exports
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SUN PRINCESS
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8 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MORGENSTOND II
Zika virus outbreak requires regulatory response by ports and ship operators
Safmarine MPV sells SA-West Africa service to Fairseas International
Tanker Leon Dias hostages released
ADB provides US$300 million for Nacala railway and terminal
Namport seizes ship accused of polluting
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MAERSK LANGKLOOF
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4-5 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HAI YANG SHI YOU 278
Second tanker attacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
First group of 2016 maritime cadets go to sea
Nick Sloane joins Resolve Marine
Competition Commission welcomes World Bank Study
IMarEST launches campaign to support seafarers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HMS PROTECTOR
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3 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HANTON TRADER V
Tanker highjacked off Nigerian coast by Biafran separatists
Mozambique unrest as yet no threat to coal traffic
Sasol gets Mozambique go-ahead to drill for new Mozambique oil and gas
Getting ready for Armed Forces Day celebrations
MSC Cruises confirms orders for new ships
Transnet appoints new Group Chief Financial Officer
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : TAI FU No.3
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2 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BOUDICCA
Port of East London ends year on positive note
MSC launches weekly Asia-Red Sea and Djibouti service
MOL warns of US$1.45 billion loss
China is nabbing the world cruise market!
DP World Group CEO retires
Maydon Wharf upgrade passes safety milestone
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : FAIRPLAYER
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1 February 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LEWEK CONSTELLATION
Drewry highlights coming problems with container weighing
Svitzer's new man for Middle East and Africa
Machenga Bay to be site of Tanzania LNG plant
TPT hands over computer lab to Alicedale School
Industry urged to open its doors to TVET colleges
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : BOUDICCA
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28-29 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ALBATROS
No interest shown in developing Durban Cruise Terminal
Port Elizabeth to host Navy during Armed Forces Day
Reunion becomes CMA CGM's new Indian Ocean maritime hub
2016 Indian Navy Fleet Review
Prestige master sentenced to two years
Becker Marine praises new rudder profile
Namura Shipbuilding places ClassNK-NAPA Green software on newbuilding
Chinese company in takeover bid for Terex Corp (and possibly Konecranes)
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : ST ANDREW
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27 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BRENTON
Drug busts involving ships from the Caribbean
BIMCO says container shipping faces low and slow growth
Brazilian court overturns closure of Turabao port
Queen Elizabeth, maiden call to South African waters
UK P&I Club advises on reducing mooring incidents
MSC Cruises appoints new UK head
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : BUSY PORT: MAYDON WHARF
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26 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BRITISH LOYALTY
Gold Star upgrades its Far East-West Africa service (FAX)
CMA CGM cascades 9,000-TEU ships onto Asia-West Africa trades
MOL adds new calls on Asia-West Africa service
Huge loss warning for CSCL investors
Brazil closes Vale's Port Tubarao on environmental grounds
Unions join forces to eliminate shipboard bullying
2016 Maritime Industry 7-a-side soccer tournament
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : AN FONG No.136
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25 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GRANDE ANGOLA
Car carrier Silver Sky chased by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
Queen Elizabeth makes maiden visit to Cape Town tomorrow
ENI pulls plug on Ocean Rig Olympia
Shipping companies encouraged to use new Transitional Ship Recycling measures
Technical: New Class Rules sound death knell for oil-lubricated propeller shafts
Catamaran yacht hull sighted off Agulhas
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : OCEAN DREAM
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21-22 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ILEMBE
Missing yacht Sunsail may have been found
Man overboard from Hyundai Dangjin
Chinese Navy back visiting Sri Lanka
NileDutch introduces new US East Coast to West Africa service
Germany's new F-125 class frigate revealed
Evergreen Group Chairman Dr Yung-Fa Chang dies
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : TRANS FUTURE and FUJITRANS WORLD
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20 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
MSC SINFONIA
New Debmar diamond recovery ship takes to the water
New Transnet dredger Ilembe due today
SAMSA considers new standby tugs for SA coast
Celebrations as Mein Schiff 5 floats out
Sena Railway line blocked by derailment
NSRI rescue 14 crew members from sinking trawler
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : MSC DENISSE
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19 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : UZAVOLO and UHUVA
Analyst raises importance of East and Southern Africa trades
Sena railroad capacity to top 20 million tons
Technical: Wartsila develops zero-emission ferry concept
PMAESA annual conference is cancelled
African maritime journalists conference debuts in Ghana
UASC's world's greenest vessel transits new Suez Canal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : KATHARINA
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18 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BOURBON THERA
Large explosion rocks Port of Santos
ICTSI's African Terminal Nears Completion
Former anti-piracy boss warns of resurgent piracy in Gulf of Aden
Paper offers insight into Container Weight Verification
Namibian strike hits fishing industry
New Director of Operations at Trinity House, London
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : FLAG EVI
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14-15 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : THOR WIND
This is the week that was
Shock as India imposes 5-year sentences on Seaman Guard Ohio crew
ACE submarine cable next phase underway
Cruise ship AIDAprima catches fire at Japanese shipyard
IMO: A message from the new secretary general
Industry pays tribute to Alert!
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : AEGEAN ODYSSEY
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13 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ASIAN BRIER
Nacala port expansion set to start in 2016
Ghana gives go-ahead for Port of Takoradi development
Gabon takes loan to build new port in Owendo
Car Carriers accused of collusion fined US$ 63 million
Kenya to import 50 locomotives for new railway
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : RFA GOLD ROVER
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12 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : OCEAN SURGE & EUROPA 2
Uncertainty over Bagamoya port development
News from the shipping lines
Maersk joins Global Alliance for Trade Facilitation
Cruising: Crystal Espirit named in the Seychelles
Container shipping, year in review
DCD Marine & 6Sigma Naval Architecture get together
Durban's Charles Maher appointed GM of ASRY Shipyard
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : ENDURANCE
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11 January 2016
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View -- THOR INTEGRITY
Port Statistics for December are now available here
Shipping news from around Southern Africa's coasts
Explosions and fatalities in Matola and Durban
Cruising: NCL again voted world's leading large cruise line
Global shipping industry welcomes Paris agreement
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day -- ADMIRAL VLADIMIRSKIY
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15 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NAUTICA AT MOSSEL BAY
Competitiveness of Africa's ports rely on their efficiencies
South African coin laid into keel of latest Silverseas ship
New man at the helm of MBC and MCS
Report on the collision between Ever Smart and the Alexandra 1
Mozambique fish catch exceeds 200,000 tons after 9 months
Details of COSCO and CSCL merger announced
Port automation -- adapt or die
CMA CGM's WAX Service to resume direct calls in Cameroon
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
YESTERYEAR: SCENES FROM DURBAN'S R-SHED
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14 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ROMANDIE
Bill to unlock ocean economy gets green light
Saudi's take strategic Red Sea islands from Yemeni Houthi rebels
China Shipping-COSCO merger appears certain
MRAD equipment fitted on new I&J vessels Umlobi and Ferox
From Drakensberg Clouds of Hope to the Sea
DP World warns of overcapacity in container shipping
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HHL KOBE
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10-11 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PORT ELIZABETH
IMO Urges Fishing Vessel Treaty Acceptance
Nigerian Navy impounds ships with stolen diesel
New TPT appointments in Eastern Cape ports
Nigeria inaugurates maritime surveillance system
Nigerian state-owned oil company to be divided
New executive director of Mozambique Ports & Railways Company (CFM)
New fast Damen crew boat for Gulf of Guinea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : RED EAGLE
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9 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EAST LONDON CAR TERMINAL
Port statistics for November are now available here
Tanzanian port chief sacked in anti-corruption action
Busy days for Cape Town's Sturrock Dock
Impatience among Nigerian Shippers over red tape
Kidnapped Polish seafarers released
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : NYK PEGASUS and MSC ATHENS
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8 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SANTA ISABELLA
CMA CGM seals deal to buy NOL
Dormac Marine's new floating dock for Durban
Support for conditional allocation of Mombasa port revenue
Norwegian Escape sets sail with world's biggest scrubber system
World Bank supports Mozambique forestry reform
ICHCA International Conference 2016
Durban Naval base upgrade begins
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : TIJUCA
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7 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : IBHAYI
Freight rates keep sliding despite capacity cuts
New TNPA workboat Inyosi nears completion
Anadarko and Eni in joint Rovuma gas venture
HMAS Melbourne nabs another haul of heroin
MOL increases rate on Asia-Southern Africa trades
Durban Naval Base upgrade begins
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HS BEETHOVEN
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3 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NORTHERN HIGHWAY
Drought forces South Africa into record yellow maize imports
Transnet secures US$2.5Bn funding guarantee from China
Largest wind farm installation ship delivered
Royal Navy in Mediterranean drugs seizure
Survey reveals concern over SOLAS container weight requirement
Port Said container turnover drops 11 percent
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : FRONTIER
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2 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ARKLOW SPRAY
The ups and downs of African ports
New pipeline links Mozambique and South Africa
CMA CGM seeks finance to buy out Neptune
Egyptian Transport Minister visits Port of Felixstowe
Tall Ship Tenacious embarks on epic voyage
Alleged pirates killed in Somali clash
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SEVEN SEAS MARINER & MSC SINFONIA
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1 December 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : OU YA 27
South Africa elected to IMO Council
News of Ships and Shipping in general
Cruise ship Boudicca in dry dock for refurbishment
British Forces rescue South Atlantic cruise passenger
Power ship arrives in Ghana to help end loadshedding
China and NATO joint exercises in Gulf of Aden
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : INSIGNIA
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30 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AKADEMIK FEDOROV
Johannesburg's City Deep Terminal R800m upgrade
Lim Ki-tack becomes the new IMO secretary-general
West African pirates strike again, four kidnapped
Queen Mary 2 2017 world cruise includes overnight in Cape Town
NSRI in rescue mission to sinking vessel off coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : INSIGNIA
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26-27 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NEW GIANT
Flooding disrupts road transport to and from Mombasa port
New appointments bolster Nectar Sierra Leone Bulk Terminal Ltd
Spanish Navy ship Meteoro arrives in Cape Town
Seven Seas Mariner visits Mossel Bay
IMO Ballast Water Convention set to enter force
BIMCO launches worldwide anti-corruption clause
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MAERSK SENANG
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25 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ISABELLA KOSAN
CMA CGM connects La Reunion with Europe and Australia
CMA CGM Q3 profit takes a nosedive
Somali pirates strike again, seize Iranian vessel
Mombasa overwhelmed by traffic -- video
Passenger ships arriving in Cape Town this week -- video
New Nacala International Airport to serve oil & gas industry
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : OLIPHANT
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24 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC MARIA PIA
Transnet raises R12 billion loan
Spanish warship Meteoro to arrive in Cape Town tomorrow
US Justice Dept joins lawsuit against Inchcape
TNPA stages B2B and Golf Day in Durban
Puma's new bitumen and fuel terminal at Matola inaugurated
The first container ships
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : THORSTREAM
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23 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NAUTICA
CMA CGM sewing up deal to take over Neptune Orient Lines
Act of faith as Kenya builds Mombasa Cruise Terminal
Feb 2016 start to Mozambique coal railway to new port at Macuse
'Shipping: Indispensable to the World' selected as 2016 World Maritime Day theme
Angola developing new road & rail corridors plus seaports
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HIGHLAND ROVER
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19-20 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
BREAKING NEWS: British Forces go to the assistance of stricken cruise liner in the Falklands
First View : UMCISHU & SAS DURBAN
Stowaways back in the news in Durban
Logging and forestry licences to be suspended in Mozambique
News from the world of Ships and Shipping
Africa needs US$93bn infrastructure investment annually
Shipping lines accused of frustrating Nigeria's ICTN
ENI close to awarding contract for Mozambique's FLNG
Nigerian oil exports hit 2 million b/d once again
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : GLORY MORNING
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18 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HAWK
Kidnapped crew from Russian reefer Solarte ransomed
South Africa, US sign poultry protocol
Tanzanian truckers want solution to problems on DRC route
Davies welcomes BMW's R6bn investment
Extra capacity for Port Hedland Channel
MDSol on show at Port Elizabeth Maritime Summit
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SIERRA LAUREL
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17 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AMADEA
Maritime Africa MCSA conference called off
Djibouti Regional Agreement on Maritime Piracy to be extended
Australian Sail Training Ship arrives in Cape Town
MSC Sinfonia now two days away
UN reauthosises international naval forces to fight piracy off East Africa
DAFF working to resolve small-scale fishing regulation challenges
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : STRIKER
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16 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PACIFIC HOPE
Port statistics for October 2015 are now available
First of nine TNPA tugs is launched
TNPA boosts science teaching at Durban School
New cruise line launched in Far East
Royal Danish Navy trains Somaliland Coast Guard
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : LUISE OLDENDORFF
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12-13 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AETOS
Nigerian Ports Authority to pay dockworkers before mid-December
That has been another week in shipping
New locomotives for TAZARA
Qatar to host Global Cruise Forum
Cargo crime increases in Africa, Europe & Mid East
Optimarin first UV ballast water supplier to meet USCVG requirements
Video of Russian aircraft carrier under tow
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : BW EMPRESS
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11 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : VOLME
Grindrod opens new training centre in Durban
Zambia, DRC and Namibia strike deal on transport
Djibouti maritime planning exercise
Cruising: Norwegian Escape is named
US Navy destroyer calls at Cape Verde
Train strike affects Walvis Bay port working
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : PACIFIC RUNNER
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10 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : BEKS CENK
Mauritius & Bangladesh explore port cooperation opportunities
Mauritius plans Port Louis as a transshipment hub
BIMCO seeking standardised piracy reports
MSC completes ambitious vessel S-T-R-E-T-C-H programme!
Nigeria's Navy hands over 6 vessels, 15 suspected oil thieves
General Shipping News
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HINODE MARU No.38
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9 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC CHALLENGER
Transnet NPA maps out infrastructure projects
Buhari support for expansion of Nigeria's maritime boundary
Mozambique's Ocean Eagle 43 patrol ship video
Grindrod opens office in Cameroon
Significant new large ship facility opens at Felixstowe
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : AMADEA
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5-6 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KHORIXAS
Reconstruction of Maydon Wharf update
Trident Junction : NATO naval, merchant shipping exercise together
General international shipping news
The way of the future -- automated container working
Cruising News: Fifth Quantum-class ordered
South Africa irons out technical issues in AGOA
Update on Economic Partnership Agreements with EU
Pics of the Day : MAERSK INVERNESS
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4 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SENTINEL
CMA CGM upgrades its African Noura Express service
Bollore aims at stock market float for African railway loop
East London and Mossel Bay now smartPORTS
Namport signs MoU and Service Level Agreements
Statoil about to explore off South Africa's Tugela Basin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port including Durban update
Pics of the Day : MORNING MIDAS
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3 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : TOSCA
Seychelles seen as successful piracy prosecution model
First power ship on way to Ghana
Royal Navy rescues over 500 migrants
MSC Cruises launches Career Portal
New Angolan deepwater port at Porto Amboim
Feature: China's vision for a worldwide railway
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HANZE GOSLAR
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2 November 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAIPEM FDS 2
Transnet has strong half year
Surprise Cyclone Chapala gathers in Arabian Sea
Nigeria takes delivery of second Damen FCS 3307 patrol vessel
Scientists set off on whale of a journey
Cruise ship Amadea visits Gambia
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : GERHARD SCHULTE
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29-30 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DAL KAROO
Agents Urge FG to Stop Intels from Collecting Dollars
Two tanker vessels collide off Nigeria
Africa woos India to explore ocean economy
Polarstern en route to Cape Town on training cruise
SA Navy to take part in Indian Navy International Fleet Review
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MSC ANTIGUA
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28 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MAERSK VARNA
Onne Port to Boost Operations With N29 Billion
Hundreds stranded as Mombasa ferry gets stuck
Rovuma Basin Market briefing -- Africa's largest industrial project
Quelimane port to be dredged within 6 months
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : OCEAN PRINCESS
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27 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC ALICE
Mozambique South Africa border to open 24 hours a day from mid 2016
Marine Data Solutions -- Safety anmd efficiency through innovation
Maersk cuts profit forecast by US$600m
Russian submarines act aggressively near undersea cables
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : TURANDOT
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26 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EVER REWARD
Gas exploration in Mozambique will require US$31 billion investment
Terms Of Ematum fishing loan being renegotiated
Outlook for container trade sluggish for another 3 years
Dar es Salaam takes over as Rwanda's port of choice
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : FAIRMOUNT SUMMIT
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23 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAFMARINE BOLAND
Pirates strike off Nigeria -- four hostages kidnapped
German container ship to be converted to LNG power
GAC scoops Ship Agent Award for Middle East, India & Africa
NCL takes delivery of Norwegian Escape, line's biggest ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : KOTA SATRIA
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22 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : St HELENA
Delmas brand to disappear under CMA CGM from March
South African and French Navies to operate joint patrols in Indian Ocean
General shipping news from across the globe
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : KING SUGAR
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21 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CLIPPER SATURN
Port of Beira plans express train service to Zambia
Update on rescue of Catamaran crew off Wild Coast
Equatorial Guinea proposes oil partnership with Sao Tome & Principe
Tanzania to pump money into reviving TAZARA
DP World in talks with Yemen maritime authorities
General shipping news from across the world
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MSC ATHENS
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20 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MSC TORONTO
Spain's Navantia and Paramount sign MoU for African cooperation
Expanding Africa's port infrastructure just a small part of the solution
Tanzania's Bagamoyo port breaks ground
MSC Cruises shows impressive growth amidst market decline
ISO 9001 and ISO 140001 for SMIT Amandla Marine
Victory over illegal fishing as crew is fined US$17 million
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : NORD NIGHTINGALE
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19 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LE SHENG
Mauritius poised to become strategic bunkering hub
Seychelles fishing vessel burns out off Mahe Island
Cape Verde port privatisation attracts 11 bidders
TPT terminals at Port Elizabeth and East London earn NOSCAR awards
Sailors rescued after their Catamanaran capsizes off Wild Coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : WESTMINSTER
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15-16 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PUERTO RICO
Shipping news in brief from across the globe
Three years of overcapacity, says Drewry
Ocean Rig Athena chartered to drill off Senegal
Tanker owners warned not to provide Letter of Comfort
Cruise News in Brief
Taking a leap as DCD hosts school
The day of the autonomous ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : ARDMORE CENTURION
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14 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : NORDERNEY
CHEC to build deepwater port at Sao Tome & Principe
EBH Namibia team trains with Rolls-Royce
Mozambique fish catch averages 250,000 tons
Boudicca -- Bringing back the days of East Coast cruising
Removing costly weak links in customs supply chains
Exploring the benefits of improved ocean observation & prediction
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : TUHOE
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13 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : AUKWATOWA
Nigeria calls for improved port infrastructure
French president inaugurates CMA CGM Bougainville
Successful launch of floating tidal energy platform
Cruising : Allan Foggit's Top 10 packing tips
Opinion -- Future-proofing Africa's port terminal operations
Bollore orders 13 RTG's for West African terminals
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : KOTA HIDAYAH
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12 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAS DURBAN
Port Statistics for September 2015 are available here
Dti minister visits Cape Town's Damen Shipyards
Cote d'Ivoire Abidjan port upgrades begin
RN ships at St Helena to commemorate arrival of Napoleon
Second Promar PSV for West Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : FEGULUS
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8-9 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SMIT SIYANDA
TNPA says it is making headway dredging Durban berths
Increased trade key to meeting landlocked Africa's economic development
Marine Data Solutions acquires Marine Radio Acoustic Devices
Durban dry dock availability date now 25 November
Transnet Port Terminals goes for gold at P.E.
Seychelles acquires first industrial longliner fleet
Indian company to buy LNG from Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SAS PROTEA
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7 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CRYSTAL ACE
Port of Durban squares up to subsistence fishermen
China Targets Mombasa and Lamu for expansion
Drewry says scrap younger and bigger container ships
Tanzania Port Authority issues tenders for port development
Shell commences production from Nigeria's Bonga Phase 3
US Court tells government to rewrite ballast discharge rules
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MSC AMALFI
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6 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : ORANJEMUND
Niledutch begins a new East Mediterranean to West Africa service
Shipping lines announce tariff increases
Danish warship Absalon joins NATO's counter-piracy Operation Ocean Shield
SAGA orders new cruise ship from Meyer Werft
Lake Victoria to link with Mediterranean?
Nautic donates vessel to bird sanctuary
International: Barcelona terminal goes automatic
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : WG MAGELLAN
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5 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : IVS SPARROWHAWK
Nigerian task force seizes tanker outside Warri
Moody's says first payment by Ematum is a positive
Walvis Bay shipwrecks an obstacle to petroleum terminal
Namibia pushing ahead with third seaport
Cape Verde combats illegal fishing
Change of venue for P.E. Ports Regulator roadshow
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : MSC ESTHI
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1 -2 October 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LEON THEVENIN
Nigerian Ports Authority steps in to avoid crippling strike
Nigeria shoots itself in foot with letter of comfort
Queen Mary 2 to undergo major facelift
Nacala port modernisation stage 1 almost complete
Angolan fishermen demand compensation from Chevron
Two fishing boats battle the seas -- video
Jerry Hookins : R.I.P.
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : BREVIK BRIDGE
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30 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HAI GONG YOU 303
UK P&I Club advises on piracy issues off West Africa
A dozen new tanker berths for SA ports
Roundup of general shipping news in brief
Damen ships 22 new vessels on heavylift ship Happy Star
exactEarth launches advanced Equatorial AIS satellite
OPV Centinela embarks on West African mission
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : HMS LANCASTER
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29 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : VIKING OCEAN
Tragedy at sea as crew abandon fishing vessel -- 9 dead, 3 missing
Capesize Cape Orchid is placed on SA ships' registry
Egypt buys two Mistral class helicopter carriers
MSC introduces world's largest container ship
Malawi resurrects Shire-Zambezi shipping project
TPT and Grindrod announce bursaries
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : FAIRPLAYER
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28 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HOEGH TARGET
Bulker Victoria still firmly aground
October is Transport Month
Maersk Line defends mega ships
Hoegh Transporter released from Mombasa detention
Suez Canal tipped to increase regional port growth
Strike threat over SA ports on Wednesday
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SAIPEM FDS 2
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23 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KARETAI
Have your say on South Africa's rail policy
Cruising with kids -- an adventure for all ages
Cocaine discovered on Hoegh Transporter in Mombasa
Truck leasing for Cote d'Ivoire's cocoa farmers
Bollore to invest US$120 million in Sierra Leone terminal
South Africa suspends citrus exports to Europe
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : NORTHERN DISCOVERY
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22 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : JUNIOR
TNPA revives port festivals at Richards Bay
They came from seaward
TNPA Tariff Application: Ports Regulator Roadshow
Norwegian Escape 'escapes' down the River Ems
SA's economic growth affected by global crisis
Electronic logbook approved by Panama
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SAS DURBAN
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21 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : THE CREATOR
Hoegh Transporter raided in Mombasa for drugs and guns
Paramount teams up with hovercraft manufacturer
SA Customs make large gold and diamond container bust
Concerns remain over container weights
Latest Hamburg Sud ship named Cap San Vincent
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day : VICENTE
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17-18 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : DAL KAROO
Nigerian ports hurting as port columes decline
Security in the Indian Ocean is Fragile -- MAST
Global reporting mechanism to curtail piracy
Megaships bring problems and big profits for terminals -- Drewry
Nigerian concern over foreign-owned coastal shipping
Wage agreement reached with EBH Namibia employees
Mombasa-Nairobi standard gauge railway delayed one year
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MSC AJACCIO and FRONT AVON
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16 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CALICANTO BRIDGE
SA port statistics for the month of August are now available
Funding for new Zanzibar port to relieve Malindi
Smart wreck removal on budget, says SAMSA
Intertanko casts doubt on Nigeria's lifting of tanker ban
Plans for new US$1.5bn Tema terminal disclosed
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : RICHARD RICKMERS
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15 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAFMARINE LONGA
New fuel terminals for Nacala and Beira
COSCO joins the ULCS club
Booking a cruise with MSC made easy
Plans to dramatically increase Dar es Salaam port capacity
Hamburg Cruise days 2015 on video
Angola's Mocamedes Railway rehab completed
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CHASTINE MAERSK
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14 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : STENA CONCERT
Zambia draws electricity from power ship in Beira
Bunker Forum for Mauritius
Nigeria lifts ban on 113 tankers
Dedicated freight train planned for Beira to Zimbabwe & Zambia
Declining oil industry bonus for Walvis Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SAIPEM FDS 2
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10 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PEARL ACE
Durban Container Terminal slips down the ranking
Timber trafficking through Beira port under spotlight
Saldanha may become SA's first LNG port
China Classification Society opens in Cape Town
Relief for Lake Victoria as weed harvester is sent
Carnival Liberty cruise ship fire
A whale of a story
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM TIGRIS
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9 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : YASA EMIRHAN
Nigeria strengthens its navy as new ship arrives
UASC launches two new West African services
Yemen close to becoming two states
Richards Bay: The navy's coming to town
Former CIA spy ship Glomar Explorer's days are numbered
Two new generation cranes a boost for DCT efficiency
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : GREEN HONDURAS
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8 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SPAR SCORPIO
World Forestry Congress kicks off in Durban
MSC upgrades Europe West Africa service
TNPA tariff application: Ports Regulator Roadshow
CMA CGM Bougainville, biggest French-flagged containership
Container ship Mareno on fire taken to Luderitz
Aids to navigation workshop Africa
Upgrade for Portuguese Island as cruise season nears
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CARSTEN MAERSK
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7 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : MOL PROFICIENCY
P&I Club warns of fraudulent Bills-of-Lading in African ports
Critics may be eating their words over Suez volumes
Hoegh Target, world's largest car carrier heading for South Africa
Number of idle container ships grows
Luxury cruise ship designed specifically for polar regions
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : ABTENAUER
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3-4 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : KONSTANTINOS D
Mombasa and Dar es Salaam need to complement each other, says Trademark East Africa
Mixed results for container shipping giants
South African team to conduct research on Gough Island
Irate cruise passengers forced off cruise ship
Nigeria to introduce drones in the fight against oil theft
Direct maritime link for Angola and Brazil
Is this the future of the Royal Navy?
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : KOTA LAHIR
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2 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
TRIDENT XIV
Two and a half week delay for Durban dry dock caisson
South Africa ill-equipped to evacuate people from ships by helicopter
Concessions awarded to manage Cameroon's Kribi deep-port terminals
TPT recognised as industry trailblazer
New completion date set for troubled Sena Railway
IORA moves to unlock Blue Economy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : NORD SINCERE
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1 September 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : SAS ISAAC DYOBHA P1565
Transnet to revive port festivals
SA Navy completes Exercise Red Lion
Transnet Port terminals emphasises women in maritime business
Cementing the future - the West African Container Terminal story
Renewing AGOA: Will Africa get it right this time?
India and Australia hold naval exercises due to Chinese expansion
Video clip: Train tour of Port of Hamburg
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : MSC ATHOS
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31 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : PERIDOT
Shipping industry enters fascinating period of uncertainty
Bulker Minerva Faith aground in Suez Canal -- update
MSC Ajaccio towed to safety off Spain
West Africa cooperates to fight piracy
Nigeria cancels delivery of crude to refineries
Iranian fishing vessel escapes from Somali pirate captivity
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM BELLINI
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27-28 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : EL MAR VICTORIA
TNPA's Western Cape ports now smartPORTS
Japan aims to finance Phase 2 of Namibe port modernisation
Nigerian Navy chief runs the rules over badly maintained ships
South Africa attending Libreville AGOA Forum
Grounded ship blocks southbound Suez Canal traffic
Algoa Bay fish farm application under consideration
Angola's Lobito Corridor : White Elephant or not?
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : NAVARRA, MAYDON WHARF CORNER & MAERSK VILNIUS, PIER 1
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26 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : GAJAJA
Nigerian truck drivers threaten to boycott Lagos ports
Zimbabwe seeks a deepwater port north of Beira
Landlocked Swaziland seeks its own port and canal
Lottery fund aids Mission to Seafarers
Fire at South Korean shipyard, two dead
Are Africa's railroads on track for sustainable development?
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CHARLOTTE MAERSK
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25 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
CLEMENS SCHULTE -- MOMBASA'S BIGGEST CONTAINER SHIP
Ngqura port's manganese terminal green light
South Africa to participate in AGOA Forum
Cacophany of sound as MSC Zoe pulls into Hamburg
Bahamas Celebration makes unexpected call at Walvis Bay
Panama Canal expansion faces delay as cracks appear in lock
Southern Power Products to join in global testing of new engines
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : CMA CGM AFRICA TWO
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24 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : LOUIS
US concerns over China's growing influence in Djibouti
Angola wants to privatise floating dock
World-record pipeline unites DR Congo and Angola
Aden reopens as another Yemeni port is bomber and shelled
How China's slowdown is affecting Africa
Two Royal Navy ships arrive in Simon's Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : WHITE FIN
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20-21 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : XIN HAI TONG 8
Maputo ship loading times down to two and a half days
Moody's : Moz govt will have to assume Ematum's US$850 million debt
Kenya's Northern Corridor road to be complete by December
Uganda and Kenya agree on oil pipeline route
Lagos ports to handle 3m tons of cargo for Niger
MOL reaches class action antitrust settlement
Konecranes new Hook Latch Trigger safety feature introduced
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : DITLEV REEFER
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19 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : CAP SAN SOUNIO
Former Nigerian Ports Authority managing director reinstated
Colombian Navy ship joins EU counter-piracy patrols
Norwegian Escape floats out from building dock
Ship catches fire at entrance to Suez Canal
Iran Navy spoils pirate attack in Gulf of Aden
Africa Mercy leaves Durban's dry dock: caisson repair can begin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : COSCO JEDDAH
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18 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View : HMS RICHMOND
Small harbour rehabilitation planned
SA Agulhas II returns from winter research expedition
Ghana's fishing failure
Recognition for Marine Data Solutions MD Steve Nell
International: UNCTAD helps as Port au Prince is rebuilt
PIL celebrates 15 years in South Africa
Upgrade of Sena railway line 75 percent complete
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day : SPIKE
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17 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PENELOPE M
Green light for Ngqura manganese terminal
Power ships to be operational in Ghana next month
Operation Phakisa to assist South Africa’s economy
India’s pm holds talks with Mozambique’s Pres Nyusi
Transnet launches carbon calculator app
China to build nine tuna fishing boats for Mozambique-based company
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BERLIN TRADER
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13-14 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INYALAZI
Port statistics for July are now available
Operation Phakisa report back
MSC Cruises reveals details of 2016-17 cruise season
Naval exercise lines up at Richards Bay
Indian frigate INS Trikand calls at Djibouti
Maersk’s three minute video transit of Suez Canal
Mozambique’s Goba railway to increase annual capacity to 5m tons
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC GISELLE
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12 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JIIN SHUN HORNG 4 & SHUN HORNG No.101
Lagos Ports channels dredged to 13.5 metres
CMA CGM upgrades West Africa Europe services
Port Suez increases container capacity to 5.4 million TEUS
Nigeria LNG denies Badagry dry dock connection
WWL ships massive mining excavator to Durban
Kenyan crew rescued from sinking vessel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK LAGUNA
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11 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DURBAN CAR TERMINAL
South Africa could turn to wave energy for electricity needs
Two Nautic Africa patrol vessels for Nigeria
Two new STS cranes will lift DCT productivity
New dedicated grab dredger for Port of Durban
COSCO and CSCL to merge – China reports
Futuristic design of Branson’s Virgin Cruise ship revealed
Kitesurfing the East African coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRESSAY BANK
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6-7 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC VANCOUVER
New Suez Canal to be inaugurated today
Rob Davies confident about AGOA outcome in Washington
US wants Kenya to adopt increased surveillance at Mombasa
Floating electricity power stations on govt agenda
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PICTORIAL SUEZ SCENES
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5 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Maersk Deliverer in Port of Ngqura
Big day ahead as new Suez Canal section is inaugurated
Thailand to export 760,000 tons of rice to Africa
Zambia ships peacekeeping equipment through Walvis Bay to CAR
Competition between the Eastern and Northern Corridors hots up
Industry expects more wide-beam container giants
Pipe Dream
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BALTIC PRIDE
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4 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BERMUDA
Collapsed stacker won’t hold back coal exports - Vale
Marion Dufresne II renovated in life extension project
General shipping and port news
Cunard celebrates!
Hydro2015 to be held in Cape Town later this year
Recent Appointments
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BERG
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3 August 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM VERDI
SAS Amatola returns to service
Wallenius Wilhelmsen admits liability for price fixing and collusion
Zambia creates its first naval special forces unit
Nigerian ports obligated to remain open 24/7
Noise & dust pollution bugs new Walvis terminal
New draft road traffic restrictions on trucks
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ANL ECHUCA
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30-31 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SADLERS WELLS
PMAESA Gets a New Secretary General
Two mega sized LNG-fuelled cruise ships for Costa
Angola turns to Brazil for fishery cooperation
Nigeria to take delivery of six LNG carriers
Nigeria moves against rice importers and smugglers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BERGENSFJORD
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29 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SA EXPLORER
Setback for Vale exports as Nacala coal stacker collapses
TNPA takes the lead with Smart Port technology
Four Fred. Olsen cruise ships met together in Bergen
Nigerian state oil company to be split in two
CMA CGM takes delivery of largest Chinese-built ship
Moma mine improves despite setbacks
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN EXPORTER
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28 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MINNA
Tanzanian standard gauge railway to link Rwanda, Burundi
Casefile: Bulk carrier Agatis and her distressed crew
MSC Cruises launches Voyagers Club
Mozambique sugar industry warns of cheaper imports
New Appointments: BGAG appoints David Forfar…
Port director indicted for sabotage, theft and conspiracy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAGELLAN
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27 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BORKUM
Cape Town port gets its first scanner
First ships test the new Suez Canal
War clouds over Libya but Aden is relieved
Dredger being built in Port Elizabeth
Italian ship towed into Djibouti – EUNAFOR warships guard
India, US and Japan to conduct naval exercise in Indian Ocean
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC LONDON
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23-24 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CALABRIA
Saldanha: Start made on SA’s first dedicated offshore supply base
Mozambique president stresses importance of territorial waters
Is this the end of the freight forwarding middleman
Governor tells CFM to meet Beira’s increased railway demand
Suez security on high alert for inauguration of new canal
Fire on Freedom of the Seas
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAUSEWAY SUPPLIER
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22 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC KRITTIKA
New Nigerian Govt clamps down on crude oil tankers
Crystal Cruises expansion plans – 3 new 100,000-ton ships
Mombasa port users won't be penalised by recent strike
Mozambique must modernise ports and railways
Doubts over Uganda’s role with standard gauge railway
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAYDON WHARF BERTH 1 REBUILDING
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21 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DURBAN CAR TERMINAL
Nautic to custom develop range of boarding craft for SA Navy
Mombasa Container Terminal Phase 2 awaits govt approval
Durban Dry Dock closes for 2 months for repair
Meet Wärtsilä’s two-stroke X92 engine for a 20,000-TEU ship
Another Odfjell top official steps down
Nacala begins exporting coal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRIGHT SKY
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20 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BREAUX TIDE
Richards Bay – the navy’s coming to town
CMA CGM & Hapag-Lloyd improve West Africa-Europe services
R1.34 billion upgrade for Richards Bay Coal Terminal
Still no bids for tug Umzumbe
New Suez Canal waterway is completed
Unesco says discovery of Captain Kidd’s ship is a fake
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ROSITA
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16-17 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UZAVALO
Uproar as Navy’s Belmont House unilaterally renamed by admiral
NileDutch starts new South America-Africa service
Mombasa container traffic keeps increasing
Livestock carrier ‘Trust’ placed on blacklist
EBH Namibia boosts safety through ISO and OHSAS compliance
Video Clip: Somalia’s Mogadishu Port Project
There’s a lady in charge of this cruise ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HOLSTEIN EXPRESS
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15 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAA ADAM KOK, Boat 1563
Port Statistics for June are now available here
Transnet annual results published
Nigeria’s Chief of the Navy fired
EMATUM makes more Mozambican waves
China buys US$3.5 billion of graphite from Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – Launching of dredger Ilembe
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13 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMAS ANZAC
Repair of Durban dry dock caisson awarded
ENI announces oil investments in Angola
Australian Navy ship nabs more drugs off East Africa
Cruise Lines begin travelling to Cuba
Chaos as 4000 Chinese descend on small Japanese town
Mozambique forest under risk from illegal loggers & mining
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – WEST ECLIPSE & JASPER EXPLORER
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9-10 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARE ATLANTICUM
New SA Navy tug Imvubu delivers this week
European investors hosted to SA Oceans Economy seminar
Coal India relinquishes 75% of its licensed area in Tete
EC approves CMA CGM acquisition of short sea line OPDR
Gloomy outlook for shipping industry
Drewry says big ship policy is starting to backfire
Lamu port design work completed
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DP STAR
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8 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THALATTA
Skuld P&I issues cautionary over Durban groundings
Suez scare as 13 bomb suspects arrested
Migrant smuggling at sea – New platform established
Govt optimistic about investor growth at Coega
Cruise terminal for Mombasa Port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HOKUETSU IBIS
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7 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC AJACCIO
French president visits Angola for shipbuilding orders
Uncertainty at Mombasa as 27 dock workers are fired
Charges brought against officers of rogue fishing vessel Thunder
Silversea expands into its biggest ship ever
First widened containership returns to service
Moma mine returns to work after strike
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BOUGAINVILLE
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6 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MTS STATUM
Mombasa striking workers return but may continue this week
Saldanha’s offshore supply base gets underway
Ro-Ro vessel TABA sinks in Red Sea
Sailors’ Society launches crisis response centre
Registration starts for Integrated Port Management System
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRITISH ENVOY
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2-3 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UHUVA and UZAVOLO
Cape Town Cruise Terminal to be run by V&A Waterfront
SA Commission fines NYK R104 million for price fixing
Cattle ship heads for East London
Indian Ocean naval exercises but no South Africa
Cameroon’s Kribi port ready for shipping
Panama Canal widening project 90% complete
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BALTIC PATRIOT
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1 July 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AFRICAN PELICAN
S Korea’s Lim Ki-tack elected next IMO secretary-general
Heroin seizures off East African coast mount
Anadarko seeks to sell LNG to Japan’s Jera
Chinese move on making Suez Canal part of Silk Road
India studies navigational capacity of River Ganges
SMIT Amandla Marine partnering women in business
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HS ROSSINI
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30 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THAT MYSTERY JACK-UP BARGE
Lady of Zanzibar ferry to operate Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar
Second Viking Cruise ship launched
ISS announces convoy info ahead of new Suez Canal opening
Veecraft delivers wave piercing crew boat
MV Victoria story brings back memories
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DR ACE
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29 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORMAND PACIFIC
African dredging contracts for Royal Boskalis
MAST’s latest security update – Somalia, Libya, Yemen
New Customs system needed – not more red tape, says Deloitte
Smit Amandla Marine partnering women in business
Solstad Offshore returns to Gibdock
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AFON CADNANT
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24 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC ARICA and MSC ATHOS
Nigerian LNG talks of building large shipyard
New era as Panamax is docked for repair at Walvis Bay
Nestle cuts back in Africa after misjudging growth
German bank loans Transnet R2.8bn for loco acquisition
South Africa – USA agree on transportation cooperation
Moatize coal to be exported through Nacala in July
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK VARNA
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23 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CHESHIRE
Tanzania conducts marine survey on nine lake ships
Mega ship trend close to optimal limit - OECD official
Five Royal Caribbean ships to be deployed to China!
Book Review: Lawrence and the Red Sea
New Appointments
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ULYSSE
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22 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SUMMER FLOWER
China and S Korea take over from Portugal in Angola
Crane shortage at Walvis Bay
Moody’s downgrades heavily indebted MOL
Tanga port prepares for petroleum products
Dar es Salaam port growth at 14 percent
Mauritius enforces rules about navigational charts
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – BORDER
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18-19 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LADY OF ZANZABAR
MOL increases rates to South Africa by US$200 per TEU
Meridian Port Services in large Ghanaian port investment
Nigeria brings charges against Dubai and British oil companies
African textile exports under AGOA could reach US$4 billion
Carnival Corp orders four 6,600-passenger cruise ships
Ardent and Ardentia to remove oil from sunken Oleg Naydenov
IHC Merwede in Durban talks about TNPA’s latest dredger
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UMHLALI and CRANE
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16 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AFRICA MERCY
Ghana grants British company right to place armed guards on ships
Container ships at Durban restricted by shallowing berths
The 2015/16 cruise season heralded as “the most important ever” for MSC Cruises in SA waters
It’s the hot new ‘Channel’ Destination… now added to MSC Sinfonia’s 2015/16 itineraries
Sea Harvest launches employees share scheme
New Appointments
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CMA CGM TIGRIS
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15 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ASIAN BEAUTY
Africa serious about Free Trade Area
MOL rebrands its car carrier business
CMA CGM order six 14,000 TEUers
Routine railway shutdowns on Richards Bay and Maputo routes
India’s homebuilt aircraft carrier Vikrant undocks
Engen buys into Mauritius jet fuel market
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OMS DOMINANT
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11-12 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – IVER EXPRESS
Port statistics for May are now available here
Construction of Cabinda deepwater port begins
Namibia considers using Karpowerships for instant energy
East London gets navy visit
Revive Southern African Railways call by Zambia
Ghana Ports plan port tariff increase in July
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – BRITISH ENVOY
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10 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WAPPEN VON BAYERN
Doubling port capacity without doubling the space
South Africa attends Free Trade Area launch
AP Moller-Maersk eyes African ports
Increased limits of liability comes into force
Poultry AGOA deal – South Africa gives way
Tazara - Buggered, but Can Be Fixed
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC LUISA
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9 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SEVEN EAGLE
South African oceans to unlock opportunities in economy
Nacala could compete with Durban - Fernando Couto
Deutschland to become the World Odyssey
What caused China’s worst ever cruise disaster?
Cape to Cairo Free Trade pact hailed
Arctic shipping routes explained
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC ALTAMIRA
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8 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC ASTRID
Transnet and Unions in 3-year wage agreement
Transnet takes R30 billion loan from Chinese bank
Carnival launches new ‘Do-Good’ brand of cruising
Delay for port of Dar es Salaam’s Single Window System
Maputo Development Corridor is a “success story”
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – ASPASIA LUCK
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4-5 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CENTAURUS
World Economic Forum kicks off in Cape Town
Maersk orders 11 Triple E containerships
Five major Chinese shipbuilders go bankrupt
Mozambique fishing company EMATUM has heavy losses
Cruise ship MAGELLAN clears dock for new duty
IAPH Port Conference video clip from Day 2
Economic implications of a northern sea route explained
SA Navy simulation centre opened
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LUFAFA
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3 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Noble and SBM
Shippers Council becomes Nigeria’s interim port regulator
UN Aid ship comes under shell fire at Aden
Tragedy on the Yangtze
Sea Shepherd buys two Coast Guard ships
Purple Beach taken to Wilhelmshaven
Chinese firms to build Tanzanian std gauge railways
IAPH World Port Conference – Day 1 video clip
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK VARNA and BRITTA MAERSK
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2 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Xo Lion
Ardent and Subtech form joint venture
CMA CGM launches new West Africa Wazzan service
MSC Sinfonia berths are selling like hot cakes!
Vale to export coal on Nacala Corridor in 3rd quarter
Sogester to manage Namibe port cargo terminals
New Appointments
Hamburg’s Smart Port traffic lights - video
Port of Hamburg Elbjazz Festival video clip
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – Crane & Italeni
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1 June 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ALPINE MYSTERY
AU to launch continental free trade agreement
IAPH Conference 2015 kicks off in Hamburg
MSC rumoured to have booked four 20,000-TEU ships
MSC Sinfonia to spend 2 days at Portuguese Island!
Labour shortage halts work on new Namibian railway
Port of East London plays host to local girls
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC CHIARA
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28-29 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FUGRO FRONTIER
Danger of Purple Beach exploding from fertiliser fire
Pirates strike off Nigerian coast
SA Shipyards in MOU with Military Veterans Association
New luxury in cargo ship cruising
Highlighting the importance of Mombasa port expansion
Opinion Piece: A moment for Africa to shine
A tale of two crudes: Nigeria and Angola
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC MELTEM
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27 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC GOLDFINCH
Purple Beach on fire in North Sea
FS Surcouf joins Combined Task Force 150 in Gulf of Aden
South Africa’s economy linked to Africa
Evergreen joins those in black
QE2 rotting away in Port Rashid - claim
Spike in Ebola cases in Guinea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NORMAND INSTALLER
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26 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAS AMATOLA
Libyan jets bomb 35,000-dwt tanker in Sirte
Another 70 migrants rescued at sea by Italy
UK provides further financial support for Port of Mombasa
Indonesian container terminal goes automatic
New man at the helm of Nautic Africa’s Southern Power Products
NSRI called out to medivac injured seaman off bulker
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – Three Queens to celebrate Cunard’s 175th
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25 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ADRIA ACE
Iran agrees to ship inspection at Djibouti
Minister Davies to meet with US representatives over AGOA
China accused of illegal fishing off West Africa
Ethiopia looks to Port Sudan for oil imports
Tragedy and drama in the fog at Lambert’s Bay
Changes at top of Lloyd’s Register
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – STOLT FACTO
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21-22 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC MARIA PIA
Work begins on oil tank farm at Saldanha
Iranian warships join merchant ship on way to Yemen
Cruise ship Norwegian Dawn goes aground
Huge ivory haul in Singapore
First ferry powered by electric drive system
Oldest commissioned warship goes into dry dock
Ocean Rig secures two contracts for offshore Angola
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ESVAGT CHASTINE
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20 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – George N
Murray Grindrod passes away
CMA CGM posts record first quarter results
IMO concerned about Ballast Water Management Convention
Heavy rains prevent Dar es Salaam cargo movement
MSC, Maersk & MOL join forces on Asia-South America service
Anadarko chooses partners for gas park in Mozambique
Open Africa’s borders, urges Kenyatta
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – Deepsea Metro 1 leaves Durban anchorage
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19 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View –CHANG HANG XIAN FENG
Construction underway at Nigeria’s Lekki port
Cabotage raises its head in East Africa
Maersk Londrina at Ngqura for fire damage repairs
Nigerian Navy impounds 30 ships, promises greater action
West Australian to sell off Fremantle port to reduce debt
GAC appoints new VP for Oil & Gas division
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CY THUNDER and DS REPUBLIC
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18 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PROMINENT ACE
AGOA extended but with conditions for S Africa
New road regulations published for comment
Five vessels adrift in Hout Bay Harbour
SA Agulhas II returns from Marion Island
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire reach a deal over oil drilling
Tensions rise in the Gulf of Aden
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – Nefeli
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14-15 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SILVER WHISPER
New Guinea-Bissau Mining Venture Requires New Port
Mounting Tensions as Iran Defies Yemeni Naval Blockade
Port User Roadshows for South African Ports
DCD Marine Commended for Modification of DSV Vinnice
Durban Police Target Harbour Trucks
Nautical Institute’s Latest Book is Launched
Traders Shun Nigerian Crude
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GOTTFRIED SCHULTE and GREEN MALOY
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13 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – VICTOIRE
Migrants: German Navy Advised to Widen Search Area
Libyan Forces Shell Turkish ship Tuna-1 off Tobruk
SMIT Amandla Marine Newbuilds on Track
ILEMBE, Africa’s largest Dredger Launched
Angolan purchase of Brazilian patrol ships in doubt
Richards Bay Coal Line Annual Maintenance Shutdown
Bourbon Crew Released by Pirates
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ADVANTAGE
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12 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAN FELIX
Port Statistics for April are now available here
Navigability study of the Shire and Zambezi rivers ready in August
Drilling for oil in Comoros
Port User Roadshows for Cape Town and Saldanha
Tug Umzumbe fails to sell at auction
Spanish ship breaks in two in storm
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC AMALFI
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11 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAN FELIX
Port Statistics for April are now available here
Navigability study of the Shire and Zambezi rivers ready in August
Drilling for oil in Comoros
Port User Roadshows for Cape Town and Saldanha
Tug Umzumbe fails to sell at auction
Spanish ship breaks in two in storm
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC AMALFI
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7-8 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SEA PRINCESS
Transnet’s latest dredger Ilembe to be launched this Saturday
Shipping: CMA CGM’s largest boxship Kerguelen enters Med
Shipping: Iran releases Maersk Tigris crew
Mombasa port stats on the increase
French Gowind patrol ship returns to Cape Town
Call for Nigeria to overhaul its maritime sector
Removing excess capacity unlikely to stem drop in freight rates
Did You Know?
Ocean ‘Dead Zones’ found in open waters
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RUNAWAY BAY and BOW VICTOR
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6 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ADRIAN SCHULTE
TNPA responds to silting of Durban entrance channel
New watchdog for transport sector
Japanese Big Three, MOL, NYK and K, all back in profit
Shipping industry faces major ballast water dilemma - BIMCO
Reviving the Ocean Economy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – 7-SEAS and UACC RIYADH
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5 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BOURBON EXPLORER 510
Capsized vessel off Cape Peninsula poses navigation threat
It’s Full Ahead for TNPA tug project
Giant container ship catches fire in Suez Canal
Grain traffic lost by rail because it’s seasonal
Effectiveness of learnerships in logistics industry
Social and Appointments
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN PRINCESS
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4 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORMAND INSTALLER
Maersk Tigris arrest a commercial dispute - Iran
Another delay for Cape Town cruise terminal
Durban Court rules on maritime claims
Armscor’s Project Hotel tender extended
Tazara eyes large contract with DSM Corridor Group
Tanzania ‘looking into’ circumstances of drug tug Hamal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TTS POINT LISAS
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30 April/ 1 May 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HOKUETSU USHAKA
JS Danube aground at Mombasa, Maersk Londrina on fire off Mauritius
Maersk Tigris seized by Iranian naval forces
Arrested ship Agatis abandoned off Cape Town
NileDutch names third newbuilding
New Suez Canal to be lined with modern buoys
Crystal Cruises identity will not be compromised
CM&V AZORES to enter French market as Astoria
EU Naval Force trains Somaliland coast guard
Pics of the Day – BBC LONDON and BBC PACIFIC
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29 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NINGPO
Work to begin on Pemba Logistics Base
Ports inefficient but Africa trade continues to grow
Food crisis in Yemen
Durban port entrance silting again as dredging halts
New name for Mombasa ship chandler
Somaliland’s Berbera Port likely to be operated by DP World
New Debmarine vessel to be named MV Nujoma
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRITISH ENVOY
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28 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ASTOR
Marine disruptions in Durban port
Heavy shelling of Yemen by Saudi navy
Nautic Africa acquires the Anchor Boat Shop
Cavotec automatic mooring system for Port of Ngqura
Chinese shipyard widens MSC ship
IMO Somalia Maritime Forum
Court says Ghana may continue drilling in disputed offshore area
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ST. JACOBI
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23-24 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NIGER DELTA KING
Conventional buoy mooring (CBM) installed in Luanda Bay
Mystery surrounds loss of Inhaca Island ferry
Single-hull Nigerian cabotage tankers reprieved until 2021
Mombasa port takes action over false certificates
Most container ships losing money on Asia-Europe trade
SA sends condolences on Migrant ship tragedy
APM Terminals Apapa wins Nigerian safety award
Giant CMA CGM Kerguelen under 12 cranes at Port Klang
Xenophobic attacks have hurt SA, says Trade Dep Minister
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day –MSC MARIANNA
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22 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BORDER
First time for Richards Bay as wheat ship docks
Yemeni crisis heightens as more warships arrive
Nigerian FG moves against seven rice importers
TPT KZN port terminals awarded NOSA Five Star Ratings
Meraviglia is the name of MSC Cruises’ new Vista class ship
Container packing seminar at ICHCA Durban conference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LAVELA
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21 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SVS FROBISHER
Siyabonga Gama appointed acting Transnet Group chief executive
Transnet School of Excellence graduates 115 trainees
SA Shipyards enters into MoU with China Shipbuilding Trdg Co
Another huge loss of life in migrant ferry tragedy
BIMCO: Containership Rates Take a Nosedive
Uncertainty over proposed Tete-Macuse railway and port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – URSUS
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20 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View –KARIBA
Transnet’s Molefe seconded to Eskom
US$596 million development for Port of Dar es Salaam
Merchant ships stopped from entering Yemeni ports with vital foodstuffs
Ovation of the Seas to sail in Australian waters
Two ships ground themselves in Suez Canal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – QUEEN MARY 2
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16-17 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AURORA
Port statistics for the month of March 2015 are now available here
SA delegation in the US for AGOA talks
Nautic Africa expands into quayside management
TPT shortlisted by Navis as one of the best terminal operators
Queen Mary 2 in South Africa
Guinea-Bissau gets tough, bans logging for five years
Book Release: The Admiralty Manual of Seamanship
Suez Canal widening to be completed by July
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AVONBORG
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15 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – QUEEN MARY 2
Piracy returns to Nigeria as 3 crew members are snatched
BlueTec turbines - Harnessing the ocean current
Nairobi Wreck Removal Convention Enters into Force
South Africa and US commit to addressing AGOA concerns
OOCL orders six 21,000-TEU container ships
Yemen bans ships from entering its territorial waters
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DA QING XIA
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14 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ANTHEM OF THE SEAS
Maputo port authority found liable in grounding of Dubai Sun
Cruise ship Azores held in Lisbon over debt dispute
Wharf Talk: A pollution disaster waiting to happen
MSC axes world’s biggest ship’s maiden voyage as rates hit all-time low
SA Agulhas leaves on another scientific voyage
West Africa set to get new generation PSV tonnage
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – THERMOPYLAE
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13 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOUIS 2
Eighteen of EMATUM fleet already in Mozambique
Mozambique seeks US$2.3 billion to expand rail and port network
Zambia joins IMO
Shipping lines pull back as Yemen crisis shows no sign of ending
CMA CGM new service connects Houston and West Africa
Sound familiar? Six-mile truck jam outside US port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – WARDEH
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9-10 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KANG SHENG
Illegal fishing vessel Thunder scuttled off São Tomé
First cruise ship visit to Southern Angolan port of Namibe
Inchcape Shipping Services opens in Mozambique
Another giant for MSC as Oliver enters service
Marion Dufresne undergoes life extension renovation
Sub-Sahara Africa loses 85 percent of oil trade with US
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TAI FU No. 3
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8 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CRYSTAL SERENITY
Lengthy delays at Douala port bring surcharges
Ugandan shippers upset by shipping line fees
Six contenders for IMO top job
India and China cooperate on joint Indian Ocean trade routes
Gambia Ports Authority signs MOU with Guinea Bissau Ports
The Changing Face of Marine Risk
Fire on board Russian nuclear submarine
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ATLANTIC BLUE
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7 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AMAZON WARRIOR
Suez and Red Sea traffic unaffected by Yemen crisis
DEA reacts to Durban Bay oil spill
RMS Queen Elizabeth - I was on her last voyage to New York!
DP World signs MOU with Maldivian Government
Wharf Talk – Farewell, Captain George Foulis
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PALABORA
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2-3 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DURBAN HARBOUR
Container ships getting bigger and bigger
Nacala port developer files for bankruptcy
New cruise ship Viking Star is delivered
Shipping faces US$100 billion a year bill from recent sulphur cap
Fugro opens new office in Accra, Ghana
Panama Canal Authority plans further expansion
Black Sea ports handle 2.6 million TEU in 2014
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC RITA
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1 April 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Clipper Ise
Saudi Navy blockades Yemeni ports
Dar es Salaam the busiest gateway into Central Africa
GE Group supplies 100 diesel locomotives to Angola
Carnival splits nine new ships between two shipyards
SA keen of doing business with Russia
Trade News: EBH carving a niche
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DEMETER
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31 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MKHUZE
Yemeni ports closed as crisis deepens
Work on new Walvis Bay Gateway port starts in April
New Transnet appointments announced
A Gracious Quartet remembered
NATO’s Group neutralises two mines off French coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – INSPIRATION
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30 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CSC NELSON and SASDOCK
Nigeria’s Federal Govt pledges support for Lekki port
L-o-n-g-e-r MSC Sinfonia heads off for Med. cruises
East African Community seeking infrastructure investment
Gateway to Antarctica Exhibition
New freight trains launched in Dar es Salaam
Somalis seize Iranian fishing vessel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – DA CHANG
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26-27 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KOTA BISTARI
TAU MORWE TO RETIRE
Nigerian port workers embark on three-day strike
MOL increases Moz and Madagascar rates – CMA CGM orders 20,000-TEU ships
South Africa to stay net maize exporter, despite drought
Two new berths at Port of Ngqura
Trade News: Veecraft Marine pioneers hybrid propulsion system
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – Simon’s Town Naval Festival
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25 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RS AFRICANA
Namibia moves ahead with CapeFria deepwater port process
Nigeria repositions to become Africa’s biggest fertiliser exporter
Ghanaian Navy hones skills in maritime security training
Cameroon’s container imports block country’s cocoa exports
Tanzanian president vows to reduce road blocks on Central Corridor
Mega ships bring mega logistical headaches
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GLOVIS CHALLENGE
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24 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THE WORLD
Grimaldi introduces second newbuild to West Africa
WISTA-UK recognises achievements of women in shipping
ABB’s Azipod propulsion selected to new Mercy Ship
How is the cruise industry faring?
New MSC ship to be based in Miami
Angola’s Moçâmedes Railroad now in business
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HAPPY DOVER
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23 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SARAH BAARTMAN
South Africans experience a Tunisian terrorist attack!
No SA Air Force patrols over Mozambique Channel
MSC OPERA departs from Durban today
First batch of 95 Transnet electric locomotives rolled out
HMS Dragon and South African sub play cat and mouse game
Prison for pirates who received Danish compensation
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – CELESTE
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19-20 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RFA GOLD ROVER
EU support for the Somali Coast Guard
Maputo dredging of access channel announced
Walvis Bay upgrades to Navis 2.6 system
Luanda handles over 13 million tonnes of cargo in 2014
Full of the joys of spring, the Queen christens Britannia
Industry News: Concargo merges into TSI Central Station
Invaders from the Sea – Ballast Water – video clip
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TORINO
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18 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARMANA
Anadarko withdraws drill ship from Mozambique
Transnet National Ports Authority 2015/16 tariff increases
Angola-Zambia rail link study to cost US$4.9 million
Large scale port projects planned for Casablanca
A rare ferry gem faces the chop…The horror, the horror!
Wharf Talk: R19-bn Zululand oil hub goes ahead
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FGS HESSEN F221
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17 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AURORA and SEA PRINCESS
SA Port statistics for the calendar year 2014 are available here
New Suez Canal will handle ‘most types’ of ships
Messina Line takes delivery of world’s biggest ro-ro container ship
Bringing new meaning to the word ‘evocative’!
Promar targets Gulf of Guinea with new-build PSV
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DONG-A ARTEMIS
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16 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FATIH
Port statistics for the month of February 2015 are now available here
Counter piracy centre opens in Cotonou
New Walvis Bay container terminal on track
Uncertainty over AGOA proving damaging
USNS Spearhead undertakes Cameroonian phase of African Partnership Station
OPV Barracuda commissioned into Mauritian Coast Guard
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FGS KARLSRUHE (F212)
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12-13 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EMMA BULKER
Nigerian port results for 2014 listed
Skuld issues advisory over ship-to-ship oil transfers off West Africa
Transnet to secure 36 take-or-pay coal contracts by 31 March
P&O Flagship debuts on Saturday
EBH Namibia: When the going gets tough
Maersk Line says slow steaming will continue
Liebherr opens African maritime hub
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – BALAO
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11 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS DRAGON
US, British and Spanish marines carry our weapons drills with Angolans
SafmarineMPV adds Angola and Congo to its USA-West Africa service
Suez Canal gains the most over US West Coast congestion
Mission to Seafarers assists crew of arrested ship Iskandar
World’s largest cutter suction dredger for Jan de Nul
Disputes simmer over oil & gas rights in Eastern Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – COSTA neoRIVIERA
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10 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS DRAGON
Ngqura port’s 3rd and 4th container berths open for business
Arrested Taiwanese fishing boats up for Cape Town auction
Jaw dropper from RCI…It will be the world’s largest!
India counters Chinese influence among Indian Ocean Islands
Shipping in the Indian Ocean is still at risk
Wharf Talk: Durban’s Dig out Port delayed
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – Salisbury Island and SAS Drakensberg
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9 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RAINBOW WARRIOR
‘Daily Maersk’ service canned – clients not willing to pay
Chaos as Mombasa ferry services comes up short
IMO head calls on Africa to harness the Blue Economy
Botswana, Zimbabwe firm up rail deal
National Maritime Surveillance System for Angola
Africa a hive of road and rail building
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PEA 443L and FASTNET SENTINEL and FAIRMOUNT GLACIER
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5-6 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FASTNET SENTINEL
UN’s IMO meets to address unsafe migration by sea
Royal Caribbean’s Oasis III will be the biggest cruise ship ever built
And the winners are…2015’s top cruise ships
E-marine launches ambitious fleet expansion with cable layer CS Maram
Angola plans to boost oil and gas output
Special Feature: Madagascar rebounds with Blue Economy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IVS RAFFLES and KOTA BINTANG
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4 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TRAVELLER
Maersk CEO says ports are not matching productivity to mega ships
MOL enters race with six biggest ever container ships
TUI buys Splendour of the Seas from Royal Caribbean
Crystal Cruises sold to Genting Hong Kong (GHK)
Combined Task Force (CTF) 150 and SA National Defence Force in talks
Jindal Africa to remain in Africa despite drop in coal price
Humanitarian crisis in Mediterranean spiralling out of control - ICS
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SEROJA ENAM
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3 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OCEAN PREFECT
Transnet in bid to manage new Mombasa Container Terminal
TAZARA troubles now at presidential level
Equatorial Guinea: New Luba Freeport depot opens for business
Another marvel of maritime engineering floated out in Germany
Transnet concludes funding for 1,064-locomotive deal
Wharf Talk: Summer cruise season is coming to an end
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GERMAN NAVY SHIPS AT SIMON'S TOWN
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2 March 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AKADEMIK FEDOROV
Three kidnapped from tanker released by Nigerian pirates
Security breach at FPSO Kwame Nkrumah
Botswana dry port at Walvis Bay to open next month
NATO maritime commander visits IMO training course
Enthusiasm for Kenya’s standard gauge railway
Pirates release seamen after five years in captivity
South-Easter keeps German warships at anchor in False Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – EMMA OLDENDORFF
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26-27 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UOS EXPLORER
Grindrod earnings increase by 4 percent
Evergreen joins the Mega-Club – aka the Herd Mentality
Mtwara port now able to handle bigger ships
The cost of logistics – a critical factor for Africa
Record cargo for Port of Nacala
Trade News: Hempel opens its first factory in Africa
Anthem of the Seas rolls out – video
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SALVIGILANT and JAYA VIGILANT
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25 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CARPE DIEM II
Kenya’s Lamu mega port to begin in March
Single Customs Territory - what's it all about?
DRC traders pledge to continue using Dar es Salaam port
UK signs contract for new Type 26 frigate
Trade News – MSC opts for Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions
Death of GAC South Africa head, David Hitchman
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – SAS ISANDLWANA F146
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24 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – XUE LONG
Nigerian concern over port security
ICS says don't fly flags of Tanzania, Mongolia, Moldova, Cambodia, or Sierra Leone
German Navy due in SA for Exercise Good Hope
CMA CGM opens new logistics platform in Douala
Railway woes across the continent
Wharf Talk : Port priorities need a re-think
Wharf Talk : French Navy ship stops in at Richards Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ISABENA and S A WELTEVREDEN
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23 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RAINBOW WARRIOR
Four warships commissioned into Nigerian Navy
Plans to tap into ocean's resources on track
Safmarine MPV upgrades its SA-West Africa multi-purpose service
Madagascar to develop regional maritime information centre
Maldive Islands coastal protection plan
Kenmare Resources dismisses 20% of its mine workers in Moma
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SAGA FRAM and MSC OPERA
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19-20 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ORIENT BECRUX
South Africa to upgrade ports and pipelines for increased gas imports
Tanzanian Port Authority boss is suspended
Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) navies meet in Maputo
Costa Cruises rebuilds its image
China linked to Thai Kra Canal plans
Odfjell set to roll out NAVTOR e-navigation solutions
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South African Navy orders T-ACT from OSI
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day –BRITISH VALOUR and CAP SAN SOUNIO
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18 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View –HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY
Government mobilising funds to complete Takoradi port project
Tata Steel to pull out of Benga Mining
Ferry deaths on Lake Tanganyika – court case begins
ENI’s floating Mozambique factory passes muster
TUI to restructure and build leading European cruise company
Customs to install CCTV at Tin Can Island
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ZHE HAI 2 and CMA CGM AUCKLAND
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17 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – QI LIN SONG
Dozens missing after yet another Congo River boat accident
France to retain strong naval presence in western Indian Ocean
Railway to connect Moatize with Macuse delayed by funding
Anthem of the Seas ready for floating out
Turning a fishing vessel into a wave power plant
CMA CGM rate restoration on SHAKA service
Death of Stolt-Nielsen founder
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – JIAOLONG SPIRIT
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16 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOUIS S
Ethiopia spreads the net with port access
Burgan Cape Terminals now an Operation Phakisa project
First train on Benguela Railway completes journey
Swakop Uranium to build large storage facility at Walvis Bay
Construction starts on two Star Cruises’ 151,000-gt ships
High winds close Maydon Channel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – JOLLY DIAMANTE and GREY FOX
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12-13 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORFOLK GUARDIAN
Vale coal exports via Nacala hit by flooding
Tema set for massive port expansion with Maersk
Carriers that don’t order big ships will be left behind
Heavy fines for CSAV, CCNI, EUKOR Car Carriers, K-Line, MOL and NYK Line
Africa's Maritime Security Wish List for 2015
Can a Chinese billionaire build a canal across Nicaragua?
Indian Ocean shipbreaking – a Japanese study
\\\\Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UBUNTU
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11 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ITALENI
Port statistics for January are now available here
23 million cruisers will take to cruising this year
AllSeas bows to pressure, renames Pieter Schelte
Piracy: Denmark focuses on West Africa; ship attacked in Gulf of Aden
UK increases investment at Mombasa port
Latest update on quarantined ship at Durban
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRAVE HARALAMBOS and KARROO + JOHN DOCK
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10 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS DRAGON
Port News: Quarantine ship moved to outer anchorage
New terminal manager for Port of Cape Town Terminals
Maritime Security Exercise Concludes in Djibouti
BIMCO issues African security advisory
All but a sell-out season for MSC Cruises in SA
Improvements at Dar es Salaam allow larger ships to dock
Wharf Talk: Durban’s problems with dredging and a hoax
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC VANCOUVER and MSC DAMLA
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9 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ZAGORA
Ebola scare in Durban as ship docks with body on board
Cruise ship aground in South America – Chilean Navy rescues 120
SA Shippers Council adopts news name
International port welfare partnership pilot project
FOCUS ON… Elgin Brown & Hamer and the DCD Marine Cluster
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HMS DRAGON and RFA GOLD ROVER
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5-6 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SVS GUARDSMAN
Nigeria to stop importing petrochemicals by 2018
Pirates strike again in Gulfs of Guinea and Aden
MSC Cruises returns to SA via Indian Ocean
Cruise ship Insignia cancels South Africa visit
Free Trade Area a fait accompli by May – African Union
Nigeria urged to build more shipyards
Nigeria detains vessels with security guards on board
Royal Navy’s HMS Dragon visits Tristan da Cunha
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SYLVIE
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4 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC MELTEM
Power cuts at Port of Mombasa to ease
Call for urgent impact assessment before Saldanha expansion
Japan’s three big lines stay in black
Greenpeace’s Rainbow Warrior due in South Africa
West African ports a threat to West Mediterranean hubs
Copenship files for bankruptcy
Chevron to close for annual maintenance
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CALEDONIAN SKY
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3 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC VENUS
UN report highlights illegal exports of timber to China
Maersk goes for more mega ships
Turning 50 with an epic voyage
Dar es Salaam Port clamps down on defective trucks
UK aims to build most modern navy in the world
Treasury stops further SAA flights to China
Wharftalk: New Year find unearths memories
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC MARINA
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2 February 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MAASGRACHT
Tanzania Ports Authority targets theft by clearing agents
India’s ICVL invests US$2 billion in Mozambique coal & electricity
Call to expand West Africa’s maritime industry
Shipping News: Niledutch names latest newbuild
Training coastguards is key to tackling piracy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP ANDREAS
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29-30 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PINOTAGE
TAZARA back on strike
MSC Cruises reports high occupancy for South African season
Mozambique seeks clarity over Lake Tanganyika borders
Nigeria’s Shippers Council comes down on illegal port charges
TFR’s new diesel locos to be powered by Rolls-Royce engines
Indonesia is Toyota's Key to Africa
Three new Liebherr mobile cranes for APM Terminals, Apapa
Ship sinking in Durban harbour is a HOAX
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NNS CENTENARY
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28 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MAERSK McKINNEY MOLLER
Transnet announces plans for Saldanha oil services hub
Construction begins on ‘world’s most luxurious ship’
Somaliland seizes ship carrying military equipment
Botswana won’t wait for Trans-Kalahari, will export coal through Maputo
Dryad maritime crime figures for 2014
Uncertainty over Mozambique/South Africa sea borders
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – EVER RELIANCE
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27 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC MELTEM
Transnet gets clearance to deepen and lengthen DCT berth 203
Maritime Search and Rescue Project Launched in Mauritius
Moma Sands’ Kenmare Resources fights for survival
Agility to develop 40-acre distribution park at Tema, Ghana
Seven in the running to operate Tema Container Terminal
The tail wagging the dog
Prepare now for container weight verification requirements
Wharftalk: Maritime Museum is open for business
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DSV VINNICE
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26 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LIN JIE
Mozambique patrol and fishing boats being delivered
Africa is addressing intra-Africa trade bottlenecks - Zuma
Cruise ship Boudicca has fire in engine room
LNG tanker Magellan Spirit refloated
Latest Transnet dredger under construction
ENI Brings New Congo Field Online
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CMA CGM STRAUSS
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22-23 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MANIVIKI ROVER
Tazara railway reopened after strike
Stowaways on Dutch Navy Ebola-Aid ship
Liner Review...Please Sir, Not More Of The Same?
Wharftalk: General news from around the ports
Cruise News: News items from the world of cruising
Damen and SAAB team up for sub replacement programme
Chinese plans for Walvis Bay naval base hit a snag
Panalpina expands Africa network
Focus on Lomé: the new ‘Port Africa’
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GREATSHIP ANJALI and VOYAGER
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21 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ELENI
Part of the new Suez Canal is flooded by accident
Transnet advertises tender for new bed leveller dredger
Anadarko to start prospecting for oil & gas in Mozambique
Liberia implements 25-year plan to improve port system
Congestion the biggest issue facing West African ports and landside
Dredging of Ghana’s Takoradi commences
Richards Bay Coal Terminal hits new record
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GREAT INCREASE and VIOLET ACE
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20 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DS REPUBLIC
Mombasa’s port expansion begins with Japanese loan
Ghana’s Navy routs pirates on highjacked tanker
Apapa Lagos container volumes reach 970,000 TEU
Damen Cape Town completes first FCS 5009 patrol vessels
Locally-built steel tanks & pressure vessels for African oil & gas market
West African crude being stored in US by oil traders
Another ship sinks in Lake Tanganyika – 14 feared drowned
Wharftalk: News from Durban Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LISBON
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19 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PINOTAGE and NINGBO EXPRESS
Tazara railway closed by another strike over unpaid wages
Angola authorised to export fish to Europe
Smit Amandla Marine marks a decade of growth
Konecranes scores big in West Africa
Wärtsilä donates ship engine to Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Cameroon becomes a LNG exporting nation
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL GARLAND
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15-16 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OMANDA
Port Statistics for December are now available
Namibian rail company TransNamib to retrench 1000 workers
New RTGs for Port of Lomé as MSC places 6000-TEUers on service
Cruise News: C&MV buys Astor; and Crystal has them guessing
MSC Sinfonia goes for the big chop
2015 brings tighter marine fuel sulphur limits
BIMCO looks at the shipping market in 2014, and ahead
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – THORSTREAM and BETSY ROSS
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14 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – VOYAGER
Expansion plans for Natal N3 Corridor but no delays foreseen
Kenya’s infrastructure projects to benefit neighbours
New Durban port engineers appointed
LNG tanker Magellan Spirit still aground after refloating attempts fail
Doyen of SA cruise tourism, John Foggitt, dies
Indian offshore patrol vessel for Mauritius
Cyclone Bansi update
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SMIT LOMBOK
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13 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SMIT LOMBOK
CMA CGM refines and adjusts African Liner Movements
CMA CGM partners with Angolan logistics group
RS Africana is towed from Simon’s Town
MSC extends Africa Express service to Tianjin
CSCL announces joint West Africa services with PIL
Upgrade of Sena Railroad to be completed in Q1 2015
Cape Verde closes public shipyard company
Cyclone Bansi to miss Mauritius
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MODERN LINK
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12 January 2015
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Seabourn Sojourn
Mombasa goes past million TEU mark and looks for 2nd terminal concessionaire
LNG tanker goes aground off Bonny Island
New mustering regulations for cruise ships come into force
Congo River ferry disaster blamed on authorities
Somaliland arrests 52 fishing vessels
Nigeria’s latest warship arrives home
It’s been a lousy start to 2015, hasn’t it!
Cabinda’s deepwater port construction begins in June
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC ALGECIRAS and SAN FELIX
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18-19 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PIETER SCHELTE
APM Terminals calls for reform and infrastructure investment for Africa
Nigerian dock workers call off strike
CMA CGM, Emirates call off Mombasa call because of congestion
African forces plan an end to illegal fishing
Angola’s Sonangol orders two more tankers from DSME
Swiber wins US$710 million contract in West Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – VTC GLORY
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16 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JING PO HE
Death toll rises in Lake Tanganyika sinking
13 dead in Suez Canal collision
China-Europe container block train reaches Madrid
Uncertain Dry Bulk sector outlook for 2015
China fills Africa’s port infrastructure vacuum
MSC Cruises orders more ships; Insignia’s fire
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOÇAMBIQUE and ARUNDEL CASTLE
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15 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HANSA VICTORY
High winds blow containers from ship into Durban harbour
Now MSC boasts the world’s biggest container ship
New record throughput for Port Maputo
South Africa, Mozambique study $6 billion gas pipeline
Angola targets 2 million barrels of oil a day
Odfjell CEO Jan Hammer steps down
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PG JOUBERT and VISTAFJORD
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11 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BORUBON LIBERTY 315
Port Statistics for November are available here
Nersa gives nod to Burgan’s Eastern Mole terminal facility
China to finance 2nd Abidjan Container Terminal
Oman aims to become a major cruise tourist destination
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PT MONTO, HERVEY BAY, WIDE BAY
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10 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – STAMFORD PIONEER
Shipboard armed guards face shrinking market
TNPA calls for new tenders for Cape Town Cruise Terminal
MACS Line spreads into North Atlantic trade
Repairs to Port Elizabeth tanker berth completed
Tug Signet Warhorse II tows cargo barge 6,700 n.miles to Pointe Noire
BidAir acquires Imperial Air Cargo
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – STOLT VINLAND
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9 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CONCORDIA
China denies building overseas base at Walvis Bay
Durban entrance drama – the Durban Sandbar
Mitsui buys stake in Vale and Nacala Railroad
Richard Branson announces Virgin Cruises
MSC Cruises 90 percent sold for season
Denmark’s DSV in talks to buy out UTi Worldwide
French court orders release of Somali pirates
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IBSA QUINTO, SEA AXE 26 and 25
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8 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – K OPAL
Another ship ‘touches bottom’ in Port of Durban entrance
Transnet signs MoU with Chinese locomotive manufacturer
Ghanaian minister worried over threats to maritime industry
Nautilus warns over piracy ransom payments
New Durban port chaplain licensed
Sanko emerges from court protection, a.k.a judicial management
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SANKO MERMAID and SANKO ODYSSEY
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4 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DIAMBOGNE
Call for easing of restrictions on port weapon movements
Madagascar welcomes EU Naval Force frigate FGS Luebeck
Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV merger now complete
India’s MRPL to set up petroleum hub in Mauritius
World Bank in $1.2 billion African Port Drive
Railway project to transform Nigerian economy
Emirates Shipping Line upgrades Middle East-Africa Service
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SANCO SWORD
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3 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BRENDA
Strong coal exports for October
Mozambique aims high at 15 minute customs clearance at Ressano Garcia
Zanzibar terminates ship registry contract
SAS Makhanda completes Mozambique deployment, replaced by SAS Isaac Dyobha
Seabourn goes for a double, orders second ship
HMAS Canberra enters service with Australian Navy
All swap for Spanish aerial counter piracy teams
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BRITISH COMMERCE and NILEDUTCH ELEPHANT
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2 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UBUNTU
Mozambique one of three African economies with highest growth by 2019
Construction ready to start on Cabinda deepwater port
MSC Cruises & Mozambique discuss long-term sustainable growth
Collaboration key to security solutions for Africa’s oil & gas industry
Danish company Niras awarded new Mombasa oil terminal contract
Cruise ship calls at Richards Bay, Walvis Bay and Port Louis
Video Clip – The lengthening of MSC Armonia
Large oil spill in Durban Harbour
New diesel-electric locomotives arrive in Cape Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ASTOR
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1 December 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SALVIGILANT
Shock as Kenya’s High Court stops Lamu (Lapsset) project
Mombasa port threatened by new Ugandan strike
Update on Kasumbalesa fire
Port Elizabeth service boat in bizarre accident
New generation Grimaldi con-ro ships on West African service
Mombasa City to go ahead with import/export tax
First train from Moatize reaches Nacala
Somali piracy still a burning issue
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ILLYRIC and CYCLOPS
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27-28 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM EIFFEL
Thai Moçambique Logística promises low-cost solution to transport coal
Evergreen enhances services between Asia and East Africa
Wharftalk from around the ports a & harbours
Durban cruise ship call shedule
Norwegian Cruise Line buys Ocean Princess, renamed SIRENA
Tanzania Ports Authority completes feasibility study for Kasanga harbour
Transnet NPA signs MOU with Port of Sudan
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC DRAGON and COMET
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26 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DANAH EXPLORER
Petrol tankers explode at Kasumbalesa Zambia/DRC border
CMA CGM upgrades liner services between Asia and East Africa
Small island states cut off from major trade routes
Angola spends US$500 million on rolling stock
EU counter-piracy mission opens base in Mogadishu
New Members Apply To Join The ‘100 Club’
Video clip showing conditions on ship during a storm at sea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – THASOS
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25 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SEROJA LIMA
DCT ranked no.1 amongst African ports for berth productivity, says Maersk
Maersk plans ever bigger ships for container fleet
Majesty of the Seas transfers to Pullmantur in 2016
Strong growth in throughput forecast for Port of Mombasa
Westminster Group Clinches West Africa Ferry Deal
World seaborne trade grows by 3.8 per cent in 2013
NSRI’s WaterWise uses milk container as a life ring
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GRETA
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24 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MERCURIUS
Austrian company awarded the Port Louis upgrade contract
Ghana port of Tema secures US$ 1.5 billion funding
Australian Navy makes another drug haul off Africa
China Railway Construction Corp to build Nigerian coastal railway
EBH Namibia trains its own internal auditors
EU naval forces to remain off Somalia for another two years
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CSCL GLOBE
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20-21 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOTHENI
Australian trawler arrested, Master jailed then released without charge
Seafarers arriving from West Africa denied medical care
One-stop border eases Tanzania-Burundi cargo jam
Port of Conakry inaugurates new container berth
Indian consortium receives first shipment of Mozambican coal
Japan wants to rewrite Antarctic whaling rules
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SOUTHAMPTON CASTLE and RHODESIA CASTLE
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19 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TOPAZ MEGAN
First for Durban terminal in using Kalmar SmartStack narrowband comms network
Nigeria’s Apapa Port recovers from strike
First MSC Cruises ship Armonia completes her lengthening
Funds secured for new Zambia - Angola railway
Indian Navy ship INS Teg docks in Nacala
NMT takes over Dutch shipping line RMR
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ROTTERDAM
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18 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SPIRIT OF SHANGHAI
Angola plans interconnected railway network
Ghana faces strike across petroleum sector
France urges Mozambique to acquire warships
DCD Marine acquires Lloyd’s ISO accreditation
Special feature: The sustainability of Africa’s transportation infrastructure development
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC GANNET
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17 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JO LOTUS
Nigeria faces port strike action from today
Royal IHC (Merwede) outlines role in South Africa
MSC switches to Lomé as West Africa-Far East hub
Kenya, Seychelles testing new anti-piracy software
DHL sees world economic centre of gravity shifting eastward
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK VILNIUS
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13-14 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EMMA MAERSK
Boom time for West African ports
Wharftalk: among the ports and ships
Ghana Ports & Harbour Authority aims big with -16m draught
Spanish firm to build fishery school in Angola
Walvis Bay North Harbour: Pros & Cons of SADC gateway port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics from Yesteryear – ORESTES and SAXONIA
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12 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BREEDE
Port Statistics for October are now available here
Costa’s latest ship is named Costa Diadema
OW Bunker, world’s largest bunker supplier, goes bust
Mysterious asphalt mounds discovered off Angola
New terminals planned for Djibouti
Agreement on revising IMO’s Ballast Water Management Convention
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AFRICAN COMET and AL ZOHAL
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11 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FLINTSTONE
German cruise ship companies file for banruptcy
Port of Takoradi appeals support to expand
Final scoping report prepared for Saldanha IDZ
Greenpeace names 20 monster vessels as ‘scourge of the oceans’
India donates patrol ship to Seychelles
Port of Nacala expansion on target
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC RITA
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10 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TOP ESTRELA DO MAR and rig ENSCO 5001
Chinese-built Nigerian Navy ship undergoes sea trials
Chinese explore for mineral sands in Mozambique
Mauritius court frees 12 Somali pirate suspects
Second new motor assembly plant for Matola
DHL invests US$38 million in SA warehousing
Nigeria’s AfrikDelta buys new tug
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TIGER
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6-7 November 2014 First Edition
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOUIS S
Durban’s DCT well stocked with new equipment
SA maritime students in Sweden complete degrees
eLoran technology will protect world’s busiest sea lane
Wharftalk: News from around the Ports & Harbours
Another 10 locomotives for Nacala Corridor
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TOP ESTRELA DO MAR
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5 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EVER RESPECT
Angola to sell oil to Indonesia from next year
Africa: Think Again - Europe Leaves Refugees to Sink or Swim
Indian Navy visits Port Louis, Mauritius
Where have all the pirates gone, long time passing….
New ferries planned for Kenya Ferry Services
Bagamoyo port deal in the bag – contracts signed in China
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LAUST MAERSK
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4 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CARME
Not a good weekend for the cruise industry
Namibian Navy pays South African Navy a visit
KPA enters into partnership with TNPA to improve efficiency
GAC EnvironHull starts green hull cleaning in Oman
Let’s build the Smart Port City starts today
CMA-CGM retro-refits another 10 bulbous bows
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics from Yesteryear – Arcadia and City of Durban
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3 November 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CALABRIA
Port of Beira cargo expected to rise 15 percent
Cruise ship Marco Polo runs aground
MCLI celebrates 10 years of promoting Maputo Corridor
Nautic links up with Doen Pacific
Durban’s latest restaurant boat runs into difficulty
Somalia to offer offshore blocks in a bid for oil
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FADELSIA
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31 October 2014 SECOND EDITION
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TAIHUA STAR
Transnet profit drops but investment remains high
Wharftalk – From around the ports and harbours
East Africa – freight rates rise as fewer ships call
Somali pirates release 7 Indian seamen from Asphalt Venture
Maputo railway line reopened after collision
Ebola may impact on iron ore exports from Sierra Leone
Economist tells Mozambique to boost logistics to be competitive
Insuring abnormal cargo – what’s needed?
Explosives discovered in Mogadishu harbour
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FS FLOREAL and MONA FRONTIER
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30 October 2014 FIRST EDITION
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TAIHUA STAR
Maputo railway line reopened after collision
Ebola may impact on iron ore exports from Sierra Leone
Economist tells Mozambique to boost logistics to be competitive
Insuring abnormal cargo – what’s needed?
Explosives discovered in Mogadishu harbour
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FS FLOREAL and MONA FRONTIER
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29 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UACC HARMONY
15 new RTG & STS cranes for Mombasa port
Mozambique sugar production likely to reach 400,000 tons this year
Cruise ship Quantum of the Seas is delivered
African cruise news in short – MSC Opera arrives
Somaliland Coast Guard completes two-month course
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RUBELLA
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28 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NEDLLOYD KIMBERLEY
DP World remains keen on African investment despite Djibouti dispute
Kenya standard gauge railway derailed – Govt accused of trying to bulldoze project
UN gives go-ahead for vessel inspections off Somalia
South African catamaran Cassinga caught red-handed by FNS Floreal
Chinese dredger detained by Kenyan authorities
Indian mining house to spend US$500m on logistics support
Trains collide near Ressano Garcia – blocks Maputo line
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NORDIC BEIJING
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27 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Aegean Wave and ETC Nefertari
Piracy: Effective state governance crucial - UN
Transnet NPA signs MoU with Kenya Ports Authority
Successful completion of Mombasa heavylift
Turkey’s Albayrak Group has strong vision for Mogadishu port
Nigeria looks to port automation for efficiency
Damen delivers second of three seismic research support chasers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC NINGBO
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23-24 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INS TEG F45
IMO stowaway seminar being held in Durban
Hanjin takes slots of Asia-South Africa service
Nigeria’s Lekki port on track, says consortium CFO
Further relief for Transnet pensioners
Pirated captain sues ship operator and Chevron Oil
From the Wharfside – port and ship activity this week
Somali government questions handover of Mogadishu port to Turkish operators
Shell discovers deepwater gas off Gabon
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – S A PIONEER and JR MORE
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22 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – STX ACE 10
Ballast water treatment guidelines to be reviewed
RFA Argus deploys to Sierra Leone
Construction of Mombasa-Uganda standard gauge railway begins
DCD-Marine Cluster shipshape for new era in SA shipping
Audacious theft of Madagascan nickel ore
Today, a blog about Durban harbour
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GENMAR GEORGE T
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21 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HARBOUR POLLUTION
Richards Bay Bulk Terminal exceeds target thanks to quick vessel turnaround
Hong Kong and South Africa enter into tax pact
NIMASA clamps down on non-compliant ISPS facilities
Ebola: DRC to train 1000 volunteers to fight epidemics
Consortium awarded US$1.5 billion Suez Canal dredging contract
Seamen from Advanfort guard ship must face Indian trial again
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IBSAMAR 2014 PREVIEW
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20 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – STOLT VINLAND
Mayotte Channel Gateway selects Navis N4
SA takes up citrus black spot issue at WTO
Safmarine Makutu in collision in Sydney harbour
South African designed patrol vessel targets growing African demand
TFR personnel complete railway operations management degrees
NSRI aids 82-year old lone sailor, medivacs sick fisherman
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GOTTFRIED SCHULTE
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16-17 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CHRISTMAS ISLAND
Statoil scores with seventh gas discovery off Tanzania
SA’s Ocean Economy expected to contribute R20-billion to GDP
NSRI medivacs fisherman off trawler at sea
Ebola: RFA Argus to deploy this week to Sierra Leone
New Mission to Seafarers chaplain appointed in Durban
Angola to become Africa’s largest oil producer from 2016
Port Window – Around our ports this morning
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AFRICA MERCY
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15 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NARODNY BRIDGE
Special cargo of Australian locomotives arrive in Durban
Kenya Chamber of Commerce alarmed at Mombasa port taxes
Africa begins stocking up with patrol boats
New Damen tugs begin operations in Equatorial Guinea
NATO exercise tests crisis responses in the Mediterranean and the Atlantic
How well do you know ship parts? - an interactive guide
USS Constitution and naval titbits
No interest shown in Cape Town cruise terminal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – JUST FITZ III
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14 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RB3 and EHOALA TROZO
Nautic SA to transfer DAFF vessels to SAMSA
Port of Calabar reopened to shipping after dredging
President Zuma to release Ocean Economy delivery plans
Latest cruise ship Mein Schiff 4 floats out
Let's build the Smart Port city
A little known titbit of naval history
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL PRECISION
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13 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAS UMHLOTI
Multi-billion dollar projects for Nigeria’s Onne port
World rallies to fight Ebola
New Smit Amandla Marine utility vessel named
Dredging and Port Expansion Africa draws nearer
Exercise Ibsamar 2014 details announced
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GREEN MOUNTAIN
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9-10 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EIRIK RAUDE
Indian Navy ships head for East and South Africa
Mozambique to open 15 blocks for oil & gas exploration
MSC Opera sets sail for South Africa
National Marine Week observed
Mombasa to ban trucks from parking in city areas
Piracy tipped to peak ahead of Nigerian elections
HMS Queen Elizabeth floats out
Injured seaman evacuated from ship off Cape Town
The Great Wall of Lagos
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK CERES
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8 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PRESTIGE ACE
Port statistics for September are now available
Dube Tradeport now an IDZ – moves to reindustrialise SA’s economy
CMA CGM revamps Africa-India service, adds call
Barawe, last port town in Somalia, falls to government
Ebola: US ports begin screening process
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAGSENGER 3
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7 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC TOMOKO
Disabled French frigate FNS Nivose back in Reunion
Nigeria’s Ladol shipyard open to business
DRC Customs go hi-tech, leads to 20km queues at border
EBH sponsors Erongo reading programme
Namibian fuel train derails
TNPA emphasises maritime careers during October Transport Month
Former Port Exec is new Durban Chamber of Commerce CEO
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – JO ACER and SVENDBORG
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6 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – E.R. ATHINA
Questions over how the tanker Pacific Quarz touched bottom in Durban channel entrance
Fight against Ebola hampered by gaps in data, hidden cases
Changing of the guard for MSC
Transport month to be highlighted in Gauteng
Congestion outside Apapa port returns with vengeance
Ghana Shippers Authority commended
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KOTA PERMATA
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2-3 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DELPHINIUS
Tanker touches bottom and is holed outside Durban entrance
Somalia’s Mogadishu ports returning to normality
Fractured hull girder led to sinking of MOL Comfort
Nautic Africa teams up to build support craft for FPSO
MSC Opera ready to return to South Africa
Another successful project concluded by Cape Town’s DCD Marine
Piracy: It never goes away
Collison in Suez Canal - Video
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – CMA CGM MOZART
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1 October 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BRITANNIA
New Durban port manager announced
French frigate FNS NIVOSE reportedly on fire
Transnet and BHP sign R24Bn coal export ‘take or pay’ contract
Ships collide in mouth of Suez Canal
Singapore latest port to tighten up on Ebola checks
MOL announces details of Far East-South Africa services
Mozambique hires firm to study sale of natural gas
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN TAINORO
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30 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AFRICA MERCY
Clarity over the keel clearance issue at DCT
Record load for Durban’s Bulk Connections terminal
Another Damen Dredger for Nigerian Customer
Lake Victoria medical ship launched
Three new locos arrive for Moçâmedes Railway
Iluka Resources bids to buy Moma minerals mine from Kenmare
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AFRICA MERCY
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29 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – QUANTUM OF THE SEAS
NATO and Japan conduct counter piracy exercise in Gulf of Aden
Dar es Salaam: New STS and RTG cranes arrive
PIL launches new Far East-SA service with partners
Draught limitations tightened at Durban Container Terminal
Minister satisfied with ongoing works at Tema
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SAS AMATOLA F145
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25-26 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MA DEVI
Maputo Corridor Joint Operating Centre launched
Air Sea Rescue evacuates injured seafarers
Mozambique in multi billion port-rail plan
Australian warship intercepts more drugs off African coast
Customs seize fake medicines in 15 African ports
Transnet buys second-hand Australian locomotives
US forecasts over 500,000 Ebola cases in West Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
For the Record - Kaliningrad
Pics of the Day – CAROLINA STAR
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23 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAGA MORUS
Airlines stop flying into Yemen but ports remain open
The link between illegal fishing and piracy
Final call for Queen Mary 2 as full World Cruise looms
MSC Cruises signs terminal agreement with Russia
Watching as MSC Armonia is cut in half
Mozambique tuna boats prompt donor concern
IMO general-secretary to stand down
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BERGE SUMMIT
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22 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MILBURN CARRIER II
TNPA appoints new chief operating officer
SA solo yachtsman in South Pacific drama
Rift Valley Railway commissions three new locos
Technip transfers technology and training in Mozambique
New Suez Canal: Alarming challenges and awaited benefits
Parts of Beira flooded
E-payments speed up Onne vessel and cargo traffic
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NINGBO EXPRESS and CMA CGM PUCCINI
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18-19 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Sir Emeka Offor
KPA blames operational challenges for Mombasa delays
Ebola scare as ship with sick crewman reaches New Orleans
Nicaragua Canal begins with port in December
Africa Marine Expo planned for Scottburgh
Piracy: Iranian Navy rescues CSCL ship in Gulf of Aden
New Walvis Bay port brought forward
PierPass launches Free-Flow cargo programme
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CENTAUR
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17 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GOLDEN KAROO
Vale to overcome two-year Chinese ban on Valemax ships
SAS Isandlwana returning home after Atlasur
Ghana growing its ports
Corruption and bureaucracy costs Kenya dearly
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HMS IRON DUKE
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16 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC ASTRID
Hundreds feared dead in another emigrant boat tragedy
Sudden death of Grindrod’s Captain Dave Rennie
Ebola Virus: Cotonou issues preventative measures
MSC Armonia is ‘having an operation’
Chokka boats collide offshore St Francis Bay
Expansion planned for Tanzania Port Mtwara
South Africa urged to import more agri imports from India
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC MAUREEN and MOL GLIDE
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15 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SEA AXE 25
UN calls for stronger action against Indian Ocean drug smuggling
TNPA opts for Caterpillar engines in new tugs
Banks to bankroll expansion of Dar es Salaam port
Nautic SA donates to Lawhill Maritime Centre
NSRI evacuates sick seafarer off passing ship
Mozambique concluding customs tariff exemption
Ebola: Maersk’s new West African port rotations
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – EVER REACH
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11-12 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS PROTECTOR
Transnet’s Italeni to dredge Maputo harbour
‘K’ Line orders another five 14,000-TEU boxships
Rehabilitation of Inhambane and Maxixe piers completed
Kenyan ships agents call for better productivity
Ebola: Liberia facing its greatest threat
Navis downtime: SASC calls urgent meeting
New communication network for Oman
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL PROFICIENCY
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10 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GRANDE AMERICA
SA Port statistics for August are available here
Bolloré plans massive rail investment for West Africa
CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC sign up for Ocean Three
DHL Express confident about trade with Africa
Engen Refinery reopens after maintenance shutdown
Thirty three die in Niger River boat tragedy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TOP CORAL DO ATLANTICO
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9 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ORCHARD BULKER
Angola orders seven patrol boats from Brazil
Bagamoyo, Tanzania’s mega-port, gets a head start
World transport bodies put heads together over Ebola outbreak
Full season of diverse MSC Opera cruising looms!
Fishing in Guinea-Bissau remains unmonitored
South Africa suspends citrus exports to the EU
Int’l Spotlight: UK to go ahead with 2nd aircraft carrier
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AURORA LEO
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8 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JOLLY QUARZO
15 percent growth forecast for Port of Beira
New Nigerian port of Lekki making progress
Chinese to deliver Angola’s Moçâmedes railroad next month
Nautic Africa buys out Vee Craft
Prospecting begins on 9 oil blocks in Angola
Russian Mistrals could work well as NATO asset
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ROCKWATER 2
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4-5 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AFON ALAW
Work on New Suez Canal has started
Giant XLE-2 rig heading our way
Kenyan court says sinking of drug ship was ‘wrong’
Tanker seized by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
Mozambique joins the fight against illegal fishing
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – FUJITRANS WORLD and HMNZS OTAGO
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3 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARAL SEGUNDO
Norwegian Cruise takes over Oceania and Regent Seven Seas
Grimaldi increases frequency of West African service
Angola’s first maritime training college launched
Kenmare posts loss at Moma heavy minerals plant
Chinese experts meet over TransNamib locomotives
Int’l Spotlight: MSC ship banned then arrested
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KOTA LANGSAR
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2 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SARAH BAARTMAN
Mystery surrounds scuttling of gun-running ship at Dakar
Drug ship Al Noor blown up by Kenyan Navy
India’s ICV starts recruiting staff for Mozambique coal
Ebola: Liberia bans shore leave at its ports
Senegal latest victim of Ebola
Dutch treat for Cape Town!
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CALTEX CAPE TOWN and EASTERN SATURN
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1 September 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Early morning at Simon’s Town
TNPA embarks on promoting a maritime career
Somalia in dispute with Kenya over border
Ghana set to build third FPSO
Maritime piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
Zim upgrades West Africa MAF service to weekly
Monkeys stowaway on board Maersk E-class container ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN TAINORO
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28-29 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MIGHTY SERVANT 3
Sub-Saharan ports fare poorly in 2013, Durban in 54th position
Mozambique to produce 20 million tons of LNG annually
Dramatic sea rescue off St Francis harbour
Combined Ghana ports ready to handle one million TEU
Ebola crisis: Maersk delists ports from rotation
Fishing concerns over planned seismic surveys
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK LAVRAS and KOTA LAZIM
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27 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS IRON DUKE
Kenya seeks pvt investors for 2 new Mombasa berths
What went wrong with Rio Tinto in Mozambique?
Mozambique’s Rovuma Basin holds 170 trillion cuc feet of natural gas
East African land corridors open for business
Mozambique taxman confiscates UN armoured cars
PetroSA cans Mossel Bay gas terminal plans
Death of Durban’s well-known Roy Hitchings
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC DUCHESS
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26 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ITALENI
How southern African small businesses are making the world rethink
Reunion to become CMA CGM Indian Ocean hub terminal
Mozambique to reduce dependency on rice imports
TNPA acts against Ebola threat
New initiatives to enhance Dar es Salaam’s productivity
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ENSCO 5001
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25 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UOS EXPLORER
First of nine Transnet tugs goes into production
SA signs new Benguela Current pact
Ebola: Two die in DRC as virus spreads
Port of Lobito re-inaugurated
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ONEGO BURAN
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21 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MKHUZE
Construction of Pemba port logistics base starts
Tug contract begins today with first steel cutting
Liberia introduces curfew to combat Ebola
Celebrations as Benguela Railway is completed
EBH Namibia announces housing project for employees
Somali pirate kingpin arrested
Ship under quarantine over Ebola
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – EHOALA TROZO and STRIKER
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20 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ORANGE BLOSSOM 2
First 5 Ematum vessels arrive in Mozambique
Ebola Scare Threatens West African ports business
USS aircraft carrier conducts unmanned, manned ops
Maersk raises forecast for 2014
HMS Iron Duke and HMS Protector making waves
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RFA BLACK ROVER
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19 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP SAN SOUNIO
Dire warning as Vale Moçambique posts heavy loss
WHO cautions against closing borders on Ebola virus
Chinese firm to develop Mombasa Free Trade Zone
NSRI rescues stricken yacht off KZN coast
Mozambique spends US$15m fighting illegal fishing
MSC goes big with order for 19,200-TEU ships
Epicentre of Nigerian Piracy Found - claim
International Spotlight – Maersk SeaLand to return
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ORANGE BLOSSOM 2
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18 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PRINCESS 1
Kalmar secures order for 10 straddle carriers for DCT
Call for Africa to beneficiate its minerals
Transnet strengthens Executive Committee as Charl Möller retires
SADC Summit now underway
Earthquake at sea south-east of Mauritius
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK LABREA and NILEDUTCH ZEBRA
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14-15 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAFMARINE HIGHVELD
Major overhaul for Beira railway systems
Transnet NPA on the alert over Ebola virus
Loss for Hapag-Lloyd as it moves towards CSAV merger
The wreck of Hektor 3, ex HMSAS Soetvlei, 60 years on
Namibia to sell problematic locomotives
Mozambique Govt not officially informed of Rio Tinto sale
South Africa ready to respond to Ebola threat
HMS Iron Duke due in Cape Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SCT PERU and PACIFIC HERON
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13 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC FINDER
Reports on Ebola scare on Richards Bay ship unfounded
Malawi, Tanzania move towards One Stop Border Post
New law will keep 25% of oil and gas in Mozambique
Port Nouakchott expansion inaugurated
Special Report: China inflates seaborne minerals export trade
British warships calls at Walvis Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CALM BAY
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12 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAFMARINE LONGA
Tanzania lays out five-year transport plan
Ghana reported to be looking at a third port
Zambia issues US$ 3 million bail-out for Tazara
5,000 Chinese workers to build Kenya’s std gauge railway
Indian consortium to invest US$300 million in Benga extension
Australian Navy vessel on fire in Brisbane
Senior DP World exec says ports best place to weigh containers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – L’ATALANTE
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11 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ITALENI
Port statistics for July 2014 are now available here
Nigerian Ports Authority acts on Ebola
East Africans optimistic after US-Africa Leaders Summit
General Electric to invest in African infrastructure
Audacious open-ocean ambush of product tanker in Gulf of Guinea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ESVAGT CLAUDINE
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7-8 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WIEBKE
Vale ready to sell stake in Moatize coal mine
Transnet secures R6bn in US locomotive funding guarantee
Durban STS cranes still awaits repairs
US announces $33 billion in investments for Africa
Egypt wants to build new Suez Canal
Africa pushes for stronger links with US
South African legislation holds Maputo Corridor to ransom - MCLI
South Africa welcomes Obama AGOA pledge
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL GLIDE
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6 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SOUTHERN ACTOR
Zuma tells US Press Club of a ‘good story’
Mixed results for Japan’s three main container lines
Trawler in difficulty south of Agulhas
An East-West Showdown in the Heart of Africa?
Benguela Current Convention ratification process completed
Ports Regulator issues tariff methodology
Ebola crisis as virus spreads across West Africa
Ships go aground in Durban harbour
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BARTOLOMEU DIAS
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5 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WIND SURF
US-Africa summit – looking for partnerships
Chinese sign deal to build 1st stage of Lamu port
Zambia to benefit from Lake Tanganyika Corridor
Complete rail scanner scanning at 60 kmph
Kenmare restructures debt associated with Moma mining
Highjacked tanker Hai Soon 6 released off Nigeria
Choosing a shuttle service company
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MARIDIVE 603
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4 August 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WIEBKE
Africa to benefit developmentally from BRICS bank
TPT re-opens DCT’s berth 108/109
Nacala enters the heavy-haul league as first locos arrive
New dredger Italeni due in South Africa
South Africa’s economy intertwined with Africa
Oil Companies accused of funding crimes on Nigerian waters
Abelone (perlemoen) fishing rights exempted
Mozambique Auction
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KOTA SABAS
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31 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PRINCESS 1
Nigerian govt acts on Apapa port access congestion
Rio Tinto confirms pull-out from Mozambique
Nigerian Navy strikes - two illegals ships detained
BEE consortium brings R1.6 bn for 8.4% share in Grindrod
German and Japanese warships meet in Gulf of Aden
Phase 1 of new port of Caio to start in December
Port Mombasa cargo handling increase for first quarter
South Africa tightens border controls against ebola
Mozambique Auction
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LAY VESSEL NORTH OCEAN 105
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30 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BONNY ISLAND
Port development key for trade expansion
Eskom turns to Mozambique for gas
UASC becomes a state-owned shipping line
Hamburg Süd to buy CCNI container business
Ngqura port strike declared illegal and unprotected
That mysterious nosewheel
Tazara rail back on strike
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC JEMIMA
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29 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DURBAN BAY
Extend AGOA, urges South Africa
Hamburg, Rotterdam face congestion charges as dwell times stretch
Cargo Cruising, a thrilling and unforgettable experience
MSC Cruises’ Armonia is the first to ‘get the chop’!
Oops….. Was my face red!
The conclusion of the SADC EPA
Another mystery from the sea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC HERON
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28 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARVEL SCAN
South Africa on track with Special Economic Zones
Blue economy massive boost for jobs
Replacement of SAS Protea process begins
Singapore tanker seized by pirates off Ghana
Costa Concordia arrives in Genoa
Mineral resources central in economy
UN Agency urges Europe to stop migrant deaths at sea
NATO warship completes Dar es Salaam visit
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NORDIC MACAU
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24-25 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC PEACOCK
Durban dig-out port delayed
SADC and EU conclude EPA negotiations
Brazil looks to increase exports to Angola
CMA CGM re-organises ASAF and WAX service rotations
Costa Concordia on her final voyage
New railway and road to unlock Tanzania’s south
Insatiable Chinese demand ransacking Mozambique forests
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAPE DON
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23 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARMADA TUAH 307
SA to probe Citrus Black Spot shipment
Plans announced for expansion of Liberia’s Port Harper
Search for man overboard near St Francis Bay
Kenya Ports Authority taken to task over overspending
Nigerian truckers plan for port call-up system
Two years after fire at sea, MSC Flaminia comes back
Brics Bank will mobilise resources for development
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK VISBY
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22 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM ROSSINI
South Africa kickstarts maritime leg of development plan
Bolloré targets Mombasa’s second container terminal
Costa Concordia’s final voyage starts today
South Africa to benefit from economic pact with EU
All change for Tazara
Military trucks to transport maize from Ruvuma
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CRIMSON QUEEN
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21 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARAGO
Print yourself a 3D spare ship’s part
New West African transhipment service planned
Royal Navy’s biggest and most powerful carrier is floated
Copper, zinc and lead discoveries made in Mozambique
Big drop in Angola’s oil exports
British and French navies exercise with Guinean Navy
Citrus Black Spot discovered in EU export consignment
Press Release: Strategic investment for Unique Management Group
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN RAPHAEL
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17 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KACEY
Navy threatens to intervene with Apapa road congestion
Start made on world’s most luxurious ship
Costa Concordia finally afloat
New tugs for the navy under construction
Hopes of an end to Mozambique strife
Still uncertainty over East-West trade agreements
Al Noor arrest yields 342kg stash of smuggled heroin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC PEACOCK and TAI SHAN
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16 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GO ALTAIR
Which way now, Port of East London?
Five tuna fishing boats leave Cherbourg for Maputo
NCL orders another two Breakaway ships
Durban law firm merges with Bowman Gilfillan
Maputo back as a trade hub for Southern Africa
South African fuel levy – R238bn in 6 years?
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN SOUNIO
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15 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC PEACOCK & TAI SHAN TOW
Abidjan secures €200 million facility for port expansion
President Zuma in Fortaleza for BRICS summit
Liberian truckers to stage go slow over lack of terminal services
Guinea Bissau government suspends exports of wood
Tug contract awarded to Durban’s Southern African Shipyard
SA economy battles to get out of the woods
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC SHARAV
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14 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TAIAROA
Tug contract awarded to Durban’s Southern African Shipyard
South African Navy enters Knysna Lagoon
Nigerian piracy a major threat to seafarers
KPA to assume landlord role under privatisation plan
Matching supply and demand is out of shipping industry reach
Costa Concordia to be refloated today
Seaman Guard Ohio crew released by Indian High Court
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN MALEAS
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10-11 July 2014 WEEKEND EDITION
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC LEADER
DoT says transport infrastructure will unlock economy
MSC Cruises introduces Distance Care for children on board
Increased production at Kenmare’s Moma mine
Costa Concordia to be moved next week
US$ 80 million injection for Tazara railway
Next step, a 24,000-TEU container ship
SA, Botswana to co-operate on cross-border trade
Maersk and MSC in 10-year Vessel Sharing Agreement
Int’l Spotlight – Nicaragua Approves US$ 40 Billion canal route
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK CERES
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9 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OCEAN RAPTOR
President Zuma leads SA delegation to Brics summit
Portus Indico takes control of Navique
Djibouti cancels DP World’s Doraleh container terminal concession
Big tobacco harvest not enough to save Zimbabwe’s economy
Tonkolili’s iron ore exports on track
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BOURBON EVOLUTION 804
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8 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AMBOIM
S African port statistics for June are now available here
Nigeria plans to destroy tankers used for oil theft
Tim McClure passes away
Selso – hauls out on Marion Island after 169 days at sea
Nile River cruises set to double in price
Mozambican state-controlled fishing company to begin operations
Road upgrade delay at Port of Richards Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC DIVINA
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7 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WBI TRINITY
Mombasa port upgrade, Phase II to begin
Al Noor intercepted off Lamu on drugs charge
Queen Elizabeth names Royal Navy's new aircraft carrier
Deadly al-Shabaab attack on Lamu
Coastal shipping returns to Mozambique
Trade News: Kalmar straddle carrier setting the benchmark
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC CHALLENGER
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3-4 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORWEGIAN SKY
BREAKING NEWS: Serious acid spill at Port of Richards Bay
Still no weighbridge on the Durban horizon
TPT ready to help drive Africa’s growth
Indian consortium to make bid for Rio Tinto Mozambique coal assets
Judge acquits 12 suspects in Spice Islander accident
São Tomé and Príncipe and Nigeria score in oil pact
More Mozambique attacks despite talks
Moroni call added to CMA CGM's Rhino service
Int’l Spotlight – Hamburg Süd takes Green Award 3 times in a row
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MEREDA
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2 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NYK DANIELLA
WISTA conference tackles container weighing
Funding clears way for North-South freight corridor study
DCD Marine attracts R1 billion business to Western Cape
Brenda Horne-Ferreira returns to the fold
West Africa Service Kicks Off at London Gateway
New pirate attack in Gulf of Aden
Int’l Spotlight – Costa Concordia to go to Genoa one last time
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TORM LOUISE
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1 July 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ER INDIA
Transnet raises profits by 25% to R 5.2 billion
Lekki Container Terminal to be operational in 2017
Voyage report: Cruise ship Astor
Cruise News: Viking Star floats out
MSC Cruises donates €3 million to UNICEF
Blanket Appeal
Late News: Brenda Horne-Ferreira returns to the fold
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – COSCO JEDDAH
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30 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC PARIS
AGOA: US removes Swaziland, reinstates Madagascar for AGOA Benefits
Local support grows for Zambia-Angola rail link
Kenmare rejects offer on Moma Mine
Ghana Port Authority to set up port training school
US Coast Guard assesses 127 Nigerian terminals as unsecure
Int’l Spotlight: First of 28 new 9,400-TEU ships launched
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LEWEK CONSTELLATION
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26-27 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PROFESSOR KHROMOV
Nigerian Navy will arrest vessels with armed guards
Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth completes her refit
New graphite discoveries in Mozambique
Blanket Appeal
Mozambique considers building North-South gas pipeline
Int’l Spotlight: Supreme Group acquires EMS Seven Seas
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LEONID LOZA
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25 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM HUGO
Fisheries patrol vessel Ellen Khuzwayo back in service
Renamo gunmen attack village in Tete Province
Maputo-Catembe harbour bridge on again
New frigate commissioned into Equatorial Guinean Navy
Fears of sea level rise in Maputo Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – CELEBRITY SOLSTICE
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24 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JEWEL OF THE SEAS
Safmarine ship blocked from entering port
South Africa to participate in Tanzanian Trade Fair
Tanzania wants new fishing port
Cruising: A grand old lady turns 50 next year!
Mozambique confirms illegal timber exports
Dead stowaways found on ship in Durban
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN SWIFT and TRANSOCEAN MARIANAS
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23 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TERASEA HAWK and TERASEA FALCON
Transnet’s new dredger is named Italeni
DB Schenker intensifies its presence in Africa
Namibia’s Welwitschia Well shut down & plugged
Total signs Ocean Rig Skyros for Angola drilling
Technology: Intelligent Harbour & Sea Surveillance
SA Agulhas II visit re-scheduled
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pic of the Day – DISCOVERY and MSC FANTASIA
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19-20 June 2014 Weekend Edition
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARK GRIFFIN
South Africa to focus on ocean economy - Radebe
Public invited to visit SA Agulhas II
TPT app to help customers keep track of cargo
Citrus farming re-launched in Mozambique
Mozambique: Renamo attacks two convoys in one day
Beira-Zimbabwe railroad may undergo rehabilitation
New head of Nautical Institute issues challenges
Int’l Spotlight: Driverless trucks for Port of Rotterdam
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CNS YANCHENG and CNS TAIHU
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18 June 2014 Weekend Edition
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – L’ATALANTE
China puts a stop to the P3 Alliance
Crewman lost overboard from tanker off E Cape coast
Nigerian ports tighten up on ISPS Code and general security
PE tank farm and manganese terminal relocation delayed
Press Release: Transnet adopt a school project
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CNS LUOYANG
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17 June 2014 Weekend Edition
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SA EXPLORER
Climate change study shown to be false, but lives on
New West African shipping line gets the go-ahead
Cruise Liners – a phenomenal progression!
Iranian Navy ships heading for Cape Town
Go-ahead for Guinea’s multi billion iron ore project
Italian oil major takes stake in offshore east coast S Africa
Tete weighbridge latest to come under attack in Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN ARTEMISSIO
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12-13 June 2014 Weekend Edition
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CITY OF SHANGHAI
Saldanha Report - getting busier by the day
Upgrade planned for Port of Lüderitz
Final piece of marine pollution legislation now in place
Captain of missing tanker Fair Artemis is heard from
Nigeria proposes its oil minister as OPEC head
Press Release: Breakbulk workshops for E Africa
Press Release: Science laboratory partners with IMarEST
Special Feature: Piri Reis, Ottoman sailor and explorer
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LOTHENI and MERLOT
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11 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARIDIVE 603
Transnet lifts lockout at Ngqura port
Norway to build new Dr Fridtjof Nansen research ship
Namibian fishermen make demands on Namsov
Still no news of missing tanker Fair Artemis
SA companies to participate in Korean boat show
Mozambique Crisis: Deadlock in Govt-Renamo talks
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ANDROMEDA SPIRIT and CONTI EMDEN
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10 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – E WHALE / ABBY
Renamo attacks more road convoys, wants Mozambique to be split
MSC Cruises curtails Indian Ocean tender landings
SA developing blue economy strategy
Scores die as refugee boat sinks off Horn of Africa
Tanzania allocates land for use as dry port
Albedo crew free after more than 3 years in captivity
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TRANSOCEAN MARIANAS and PERIDOT
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9 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NILEDUTCH GAZELLE
Port statistics for the month of May are now available
NUMSA intensifies Ngqura strike
Greek tanker goes missing off Ghana
NATO extends Operation Ocean Shield until end 2016
Chinese navy ships visit southern Africa
Mozambique sugar exports to reach 295,000 tons this year
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HEPHAESTUS and RED CEDAR
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5-6 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAGA PIONEER
No ban on drones issued - Sacaa
Another seafarer evacuated off passing ship
Sena Railroad has spare capacity - CFM
Chinese company looks to mine coal in Mozambique
Namport tariff increase queried
Renewed unrest on Mozambique transport corridor
Western Indian Ocean becoming latest oil hot spot
Int’l Spotlight – Brazil to build nuclear submarine
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL GLIDE
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4 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SALVIGILANT
No more labour brokers for Transnet in Eastern Cape
NSRI issues weather warning
CMA CGM Foundation for Children renews transport operation to Africa
Upgrade for CMA CGM South America-West Africa service
New French patrol boat for Togo
Int’l Spotlight: EU approves P3 Alliance
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TAIZHOU PIONEER
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3 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SANTA MARIA
EIA for Durban Container Terminal resumes
Kenya impounds 34 containers of Madagascan rosewood
Namport issues press statement over syncrolift incident
Dutch Ro-Ro line chooses Thamesport for West Africa service
The March of African Upsizing
Sena railway back to normal after derailment
Kerala pirating investigation concluded
Angola LNG plant at standstill until mid-2015
Nigerian Conference moves to Cape Town
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UAL BODEWES
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2 June 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DIRK DIEDERIK
Sena line derailment – 1638 tons of coal lost
SA says it will meet EU measures for citrus black spot
NSRI medivacs ill seafarers from ships at sea
Mauritius orders new patrol boat from India
Costa Cruises absorbs Ibero Cruises
Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa
Maersk ordered to find 500 missing containers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BOURBON LIBERTY 161 and BEETHOVEN
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29-30 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORD GLORY
IAPH welcomes mandatory container weighing
Seychelles cargo vessel Arc en Siel sinks
MV Niledutch Breda named in Shanghai
APM Terminals JV to operate and develop Namibe port
One of a kind! Ivan Clark retires from Grindrod
CMA CGM to inject $300m into Lekki terminal
CFM to refurbish 300 rail cars at Beira
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UAL BODEWES
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28 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAS AMATOLA
President Zuma signs Special Economic Zones Act
Vale Moçambique posts US$44 million loss for 1st quarter
EBH East London becomes a shipyard of choice
GAC-OMA alliance equal to giant barge challenge
Komatipoort-Empangeni railway closure for maintenance
EU places stricter controls on SA citrus
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GREEN MOUNTAIN
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27 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MONSERRATE
Cornelder awards contract for new Beira fertiliser terminal
France’s Necotrans to manage Brazzaville Port for 15 years
Strike at Mombasa port ends quickly
MSC Cruises steams ahead in SA…from a one-man band
Tribute to the Revd Millen Adams
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC AZOV
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26 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WEHR ELBE
MSC orders two giant cruise ships from Fincantieri
The African Renaissance 2014: Africa in Motion
Train links Nacala in Mozambique with Chipata in Zambia
Angolan LNG fleet to be chartered out
CMA CGM’s Noura Express goes fortnightly
Italian-built dredger for Ethiopia’s Lake Tana
Oil exploration in Zambezi Delta
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DOVA
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22-23 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ALPHA CTA751
Weighing of containers now a step closer
Mozambique in need of new transport infrastructure
Increased iron ore from Swaziland exported through Maputo
New Damen dredger for Port Harcourt, Nigeria
Drill rig Eirik Raude takes up residence at Saldanha Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC ARBATAX
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21 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SIEM LOUISA
TAZARA railway to resume after govt intervention
CMA CGM adds Longoni to Rhino Express feeder service
East Africa Payment System to ease cross border trade
Single cabins being added to Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth
Natasha Vaughan rejoins Kestrel Marine as GM
Int’l Spotlight - New JV targets nuclear industry
National Oceanography Centre to partner the IMarEST
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SARAH BAARTMAN and TERASEA FALCON
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20 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC GRACE
Maputo to be dredged for ships up to 80,000 tons
Greek ship sinks off coast of Cabinda
Int’l cooperation required to tackle West African piracy
EBH & Rolls-Royce – partnering in Walvis Bay
Lengthening of MSC Armonia begins
South African Port Handbook launched
Comings and Goings at the ports
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – VERUDA
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19 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM AFRICA FOUR
Concerns at Mombasa port after heightened threats
Coega IDZ signs up R1.8 billion investments in a year
Controversial new port planned for Ghana
New Cabinda jetty ready for first ship
Minister throws out fishing quotas as being flawed
International Spotlight – MSC makes a move in Antwerp
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK ILLINOIS and DELPHINUS
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15-16 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THAI HARVEST
More problems for Tazara as operations are suspended
SAS Spioenkop returns after long deployment in Mozambique
Mixed views over South African citrus exports
Oman Drydock to launch new LNG repair partnership
Promising developments involving rail of citrus to ports
Trade Misinvoicing, or How to Steal from Africa
New railway to link Botswana coalfield with Richards Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – E WHALE
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14 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Sumiyoshi Maru 10
Durban port manager Thami Ntshingila set to retire
Antarctica’s Thwaites Glacier melts quicker than expected
Kenya introduces electronic single window clearing
Tanzania to draw from Angola’s experience in oil & gas
Grindrod raises R2.4bn for terminal investments
Mozambique to auction off new coal mining licenses
First Wafmax ship calls at Onne today
International Spotlight – Muscat port to close
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN PRINCESS
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13 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Jolly Roger and the Class 20E
Japan provides US$232 million for refurbishing Nacala port
Kenya and China sign agreement for std gauge railway
Fourth Oasis of the Seas for RCCL
Nigerian naval vessel burns and sinks
Zambia’s Muchinji railway links Zambia to Nacala Corridor
SPECIAL REPORT: Developments at Kenya’s Mombasa Port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK BERING
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12 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV
SA Port statistics for April are now available here
New Nigerian Navy frigate transferred
Three Asian lines launch joint West African loop
DHL Express plans further expansion in Africa
Fedex takes over SA’s Supaswift business
Transnet shuts Richards Bay coal line for maintenance
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC DUCHESS
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8-9 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JO ACER
Construction work at port of Pemba starts in 2015
US extends its lease on Djibouti base
Productivity improves at Dar es Salaam port
CMA CGM introduces 5,700-TEU ships on direct West Africa service
Two new patrol vessels for Cameroon
Rehabilitation of Nigeria’s railway network starts
Drone to the rescue of capsized vessel on Lake Kivu
Mozambique gas reserve estimates increased
NEWS IN BRIEF
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DAL KAROO
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6 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AKADEMIK TRYOSHNIKOV
Walvis Bay’s new Container Terminal ground-breaking ceremony on Friday
Turkish Navy ships arrive in South Africa
Ngqura port strike enters 12th day
Richards Bay port helicopter back on Friday
Luanda ship delays reduced to three days
Portuguese frigate Bartolomeu Diaz docks in Luanda
Passing of Safmarine Commodore (Rtd) Captain Simon Young
New Norwegian Breakaway towed into port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAECILIA SCHULTE
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5 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FAIRCHEM FILLY
Another Capesize, Leopold LD, goes aground at Richards Bay
Tanker SP BRUSSELS become pirate victim for second time
Maritime Security added to Land Forces Conference
DCD Marine takes time out for safety
Slot machines of the sea: jackpots and crackpots
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TCG HEYBELIADA and TCG ORUÇ REIS
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30 April-1 May 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC OPERA
Ngqura port strike gets ugly
CFM posts cargo increases for 2013
CMA CGM launches new Khulu service US Gulf-South Africa
Somali pirates flee from captured Dhow
Naval: Spanish warship SPS Relámpago visits Madagascar
Africa: Transport infrastructure before development
Nautis bridge simulator for Nigerian Maritime Academy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK CERES
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29 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BOABARGE 33
New SA Port Regulator CEO appointed
Hamburg Süd joins MSC on Asia-S Africa-EC South America service
Madagascar – rush to drain oil from grounded tanker
20 survivors rescued as fishing vessel sinks
Two Durban fishermen impaled by their catch
French Navy calls on St Helena
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC DOLPHIN
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24-25 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BBC DANUBE
Farewell MSC Opera, after record bookings
Niledutch and PIL link up on Asia-West Africa trade
EU farmers want stricter controls on SA fruit
NSRI rescues man from ship’s hold
DHL appoints new CEO’s in Africa
Feature: EBH positioned for changing shipping needs
Int’l Spotlight – US Coast Guard reflects on Titanic anniversary
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ALIANCA EUROPA and CIELO DI VANCOUVER
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23 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ASTOR
Green light for Maydon Wharf reconstruction
Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merger now official
Maputo commissions its two new tugs
Zero theft at Tin Can Island
Quantum of the Seas to head for China
R178 million bonus boost for Transnet pensioners
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CITY OF EXETER
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22 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GENCO WISDOM
Nigerian port statistics for 2013
TNPA orders its largest ever dredger
CMA CGM Group strengthens presence in Madagascar
MSC introduces new Asia-Africa Express service
Our favourite cruise liner
ENI wants floating natural gas processing plant in Mozambique
Mainport’s Brian Hawkins makes a move
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AEGIR
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17-18 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GREEN MOUNTAIN
Int’l Spotlight – Hundreds missing in ferry disaster
Richards Bay clean-up continues
Obangame Express naval exercise begins in Gulf of Guinea
Jack-up rig docked and repaired on Walvis Bay floating dock
Nairobi convention on wreck removal enters force
CMA CGM’s MIDAS line now calls at Lomé and Longoni
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BOURBON EVOLUTION 803
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16 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GO ALTAIR
Greenpeace pressure forces whale ship to bypass Durban
Kenya’s long-awaited single electronic window goes live
Nigerian ports lose out as rice ships go elsewhere
Piracy rears its ugly head on Lake Tanganyika
Total goes ahead with Angola’s Kaombo oil project
P3 is akin to re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic
Int’l Spotlight - First Ukrainian Navy Ships Sail Out of Crimea
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HOKUETSU IBIS and SANTA TERESA
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15 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Captain Steven L Bennett
Emission controls set to skyrocket shipping costs
East African railway project gets underway
Namibia marine mining moratorium still in force
Transnet completes dredging training programme
DP World looks to eliminate Somali piracy at its source
Awards galore for Wallem
Int’l Spotlight – Cabotage is a barrier to world trade, says WEF
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC NAMIBIA II
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14 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ASUKA II
Private cargo handlers banned from Mombasa port
Benguela Railway to operate to DRC border by July
European Union challenge to Mozambique fishing
Latest high-tech US Navy warship named
Mogadishu port plan on hold
Int’l Spotlight: Australia may drop its cabotage laws
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ROCKWATER 2
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10 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HMS PORTLAND
Nacala port and railway ready by December
Massive R100 bill for Trans-Kalahari railway
Mauritius orders fleet of fast patrol boats
Transnet School of Excellence shows its stuff
Mwambani Bay controversy as govt pushes ahead with new port
CHEC to build new harbour at Zanzibar
Nautical Institute launches new book on stowaways
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HMS PORTLAND
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9 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LORELAY
Major oil spill at Richards Bay
New monthly cargo volume record for Walvis Bay Corridor Group
Tanzania’s attention turns to Mtwara and Lindi
Green light for Saldanha Bay terminal
Germany intercepts MiG fighter jets bound for Mozambique
Port Sudan complaints pile up – strike action threat
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC DUCHESS
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8 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RED BISHOP
Mega ship cascade damaging North-South trade - Drewry
SA welcomes Nigeria’s economic growth
Damen sells barges to West Africa while en route to Europe
‘Arriverderci’ MSC Opera
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AURORA
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7 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BLACK ROVER
SA Port statistics for March are now available
Mombasa added to CMA CGM Mid-East / Somalia service
Guebeza says investing in infrastructure is an investment in peace
Beira fishing port to be rebuilt
French Navy to visit St Helena
SA remains on alert as Ebola spreads
TRADE: Expansion plans for Cape Town’s South East Marine Services
International Spotlight – MOL to sue shipyard over MOL Comfort
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN PRIDE
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3-4 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AMSTERDAM
Transnet helicopters back in service
CMA CGM improves intermodal network in Mozambique
NorSea Group buys Danbor from Maersk
East African ports ivory smuggling gateways
Rough seas remain ahead for Carnival Cruises
Renamo gunmen attack Sena Railway
Bumi Armada to place FPSO off Angola
Admiral Mudimu steps down
International Spotlight – Marine Institute’s 125th Anniversary
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CSS OLYMPIA
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2 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TOPAZ SEEMA
TNPA responds to tariff decision by Ports Regulator
Liberia: Buchanan port meets ISPS Code
UASC introduces ARC2 service to southern Red Sea ports
Oil industry drives Ghana’s port growth
Japan to build two patrol boats for Djibouti
India’s Essar wants to build 10mtpa Beira coal terminal
South Africa committed to peacekeeping role in Africa
International Spotlight – UN warns on climate change
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN COSMOS
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1 April 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BOUDICCA
Cyclone Hellen strikes Madagascar, heads for Mozambique
Ship comes under fire in Strait of Hormuz
Cameroon shortlists five operators for deep-sea port Kribi
European company to build and operate Seychelles fishing quay
Cruise the world with Fred. Olsen Cruise Line’s Grand Voyages
Two fishing vessels abandoned to their fate in Indian Ocean
AMSA suspends search for missing Tanzanian vessel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAPE TOWN HARBOUR SCENES
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31 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAPT STEVEN L BENNETT
Port Regulator turns down Transnet tariff request
Huge loss of life in Lake Albert boat tragedy
Tankers some under pirate attack near Somalia
Chinese ships reach missing aircraft search area
Cargo volumes improve at Dar es Salaam
Grave concern for Tanzanian-flagged fishing vessel
Accommodation along Mozambique’s railway lines
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SCHOKLAND
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27 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TCG ORUÇ REIS
International Spotlight – CSAV/Hapag-Lloyd deal almost there
Operation Copper – the SA Navy in Mozambique, to continue
Kenya ready to export second shipment of ilmenite to China
Virgin Cruises in the offing
Detained ship’s crew freed on bail from Indian jail
MOL m.d. banks on mega ships for the future
Beacon Hill Resources takes delivery of 90 new rail wagons
Bills of Lading Going Digital
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AFRICAN PRINCESS 3
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26 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARKAS
Turkish Navy sets sail round Africa
KPA to increase investments ahead of new railway
NPA donates patrol boats to Nigerian navy
ANL orders Intermix/Transmix offshore vessel for Nigerian field
Rice ships lining up at Lagos
EU naval ships at sea replenish with US logistics ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – K. AMBER
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25 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – COSTA neo RIVIERA LIFEBOAT DRILL
Tax authority says it will confiscate UN armoured cars
P&O’s Aurora to make maiden call at Port Elizabeth
The classic Astor is heading our way!
MSC Cruises orders two 167,000 ton ships
New STS cranes and RTGs good news for TPT customers
Congestion besets Botswana’s Tlokweng border post
Helping secure the future of power supply in Ghana
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CLIPPER MOON
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24 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THORCO DIVA
Nigeria seeks to upgrade ports, transport sector
P3 Alliance overcomes American hurdle
CMA CGM launches new Asia-Southern Red Sea Express
Nigeria to Raise Gas Price
Green light for navy’s Project Biro
Chinese ivory smuggler gets 20 years in jail
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN ANTONIO
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20 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RUPE
In’tl Spotlight – Port gives discount to green ships
Angola’s Sonamet to build new quay at Lobito port
Dredging blamed for new Mauritian islands
EU Pledges €1.2m to African & CP Port State Control
Controversy over lifting of ban on big cruise ships at Venice
In’tl awards for Luanda Container terminal and Shippers Council
First LNG-powered cargo ship starts testing
PSL Navagacao opens Portugal-Angola service
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KIWI ARROW
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19 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NAESS RESOLUTE
IMO Anniversary: a brief history
TPT cultivates engineering capacity among women
Funding secured for Pemba logistics hub
It’s being able to communicate that matters, say seafarers
Namibia undertakes dredging of Zambezi ferry crossing
Beira Business Fair back in business after 20 years
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ORTALANO TIDE
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18 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OLYMPIA
International Spotlight –Sargasso Sea Protection
Transnet to spend R50-Bn to revive rail network
US Navy Seals Seize Renegade Oil Tanker
Port of Luanda handles over 11 million tons in 2013
The classic Monterey remembered…
World Bank funds Mozambique road construction
Vale produces 4 million tons of coal in 2013
Connecting Angola’s Benguela Railway with the DRC
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – COSTA neo RIVIERA
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17 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – E WHALE
Nacala-a-Velha to start shipping coal in 2015
Trans Kalahari railway agreement may be signed this week
Farewell to MSC Sinfonia today
CMA CGM opens calls to Buchanan, Liberia
Tao Star reaches Durban for repairs
USS Nicholas decommissioned
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UGLJAN
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13-14 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OLYMPIA
International Spotlight – Another six 18,000-TEU giants ordered
Lamu port construction to start in June
Shipping Association reacts to call for tighter CO2 control
Korean tanker ‘ducks’ Libyan patrols and reaches in’tl waters
New citrus train to Cape Town
SAS Amatola to undergo major engine replacement
General Rate Increase by CMA CGM
Special Report: Emerging risks pose serious challenges
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CHIQUITA QUEEN and CITY OF LONDON
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12 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – COSTA neo RIVIERA
TAZARA could be extended into Burundi
New tug Sereia for Port Maputo
Dar es Salaam port to be driver of economic growth
Rwanda truckers happy as Tanzania cuts toll charge
Largest Italian-built cruise ship Britannia is launched
Food for thought! 95% of fish are hiding from us
CMA CGM Rhino Express goes fortnightly
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BOW GUARDIAN and REGULUS VOYAGER
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11 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LEXA MAERSK
Bleak outlook on African port reliability
Ships collide in Beira port, oil leak
MSC Sinfonia repositions to Europe
CMA CGM adds Tema to the South America mix
HMS Birkenhead victims’ memorial unveiled
Africa: Fewer pirates, Different risks
Basic training for maritime studies students
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – STX ARBORELLA
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10 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – REPUBBLICA DI AMALFI
International Spotlight – Yusuf Cepnioglu
Dryad warns of surge in West African piracy
Modernisation of Nacala port starts next month
Naval Exercise Ibsamar lines up
TransNamib and Transnet Freight Rail sign MoU
Kentz awarded Vale’s Moatize Phase 2 contract
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BATU
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6-7 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AL SALMI
February port statistics are now available here
Kenya Ports Authority tug tender suspended
French Navy ship to visit Durban next week
Sarah Baartman leaves port
Turkish Navy frigate Gelibolu calls at Dar es Salaam
SAMTRA celebrates ten year anniversary
Hapag-Lloyd/CSAV merger to be inked later this month
Nigerian pirates strike again – take 3 hostages
Rebuilding Berbera fishing port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – QUEEN OFONIME
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5 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARTEMIS ATLANTIC
Project Biro – some light ahead
Citrus Black Spot: Europe delays taking a decision
Niledutch moves to bigger ships on Asia-Africa service
Spanish OPV SPS Infanta Elena heads for Africa
Portwatch: News briefs from the region’s ports
Three new choppers for Angola offshore duty
Mailbag: Those pods that make a difference
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SOPHIE
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4 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SPIRIT of SINGAPORE
Ghana’s Tema port set for expansion
Bagamoyo port development signed and sealed
CHEC wins Douala dredging contract
Increase in DRC cargo at port of Dar es Salaam
Less ships use Suez Canal; Panama back on track
What a difference a pod makes!
Seafarers win minimum wage increase
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KORONI
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3 March 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FAIRMOUNT EXPEDITION
TPA urges neighbours to use Dar es Salaam port
Shipwatch: News from the shipping lines
Bananas, avocado cleared for export to Europe & Middle East
Queensland Bauxite to mine for coal in Mozambique
Fishing vessel sinks in Tema harbour
Port of Luanda introduces electronic clearing
Angolan oil to reach 2 million bpd by 2015
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC BEIJING
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27-28 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ALPINE PERSEFONE
Min Gordhan anchors budget on economic growth
SA citrus faces another year of bans
Two thirds of wood felled in Mozambique is illegal
Highjacked tanker Kerala recovered with cargo contaminated
Russia’s Poto to explore for heavy sands in Guinea Bissau
Grain deficit for Angola
Fire on another Indian Navy submarine
Is this the true cost of E-Tolling?
EBH Namibia stage protest march
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BLUE JAY
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26 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP SAN MARCO
Port users angry at lack of helicopter service
Safmarine, Maersk and MCC Transport now licenced for Myanmar
Mauritian Coast Guard trains with French Navy
Angola and Mozambique plan rail link
Conflict Coast: Mozambique´s Primeiras e Segundas archipelago
Call for migration to paperless clearing at Ghana’s ports
Angola’s new customs tariff comes into force 3 March
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UNKNOWN SAILER and KANG YU
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25 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP SAN MARCO
South Africa’s DBSA to shore up Tanzania logistics
Port of Mombasa partners to raise efficiency
CMA CGM launches new Equatorial Guinea Express service
MSC Cruises set for a new record in SA
Tanzania to upgrade Tanga-Arusha railway
French seize record haul of cocaine off CSAV ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RYUSEI MARU No.2 and SEA AXE 25
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24 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PLOVER
SA Merchant Shipping Amendment Bill to be tabled
Strong third quarter 2013 for Nigerian ports
Drugs found on Maersk Alabama where ex-Seals died
Mozambique calls for restructuring of ports and rail
DCD Marine Cape Town ‘on a roll’
Mozambique faces new threats, says president
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TOPAZ FAYE
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20-21 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WILLEM BARENDSZ
Total to drill for oil off South Africa this year
Mercedes-Benz C-Class exports to recommence in mid year
Piracy & smuggling ranks high on Ghana conference agenda
NATO’s Tanzanian visit: Uncertainty over SA’s Operation Copper
Mozambique nets $227m in capital gains tax from oil sale
Cocoa tops Sao Tome & Principe’s exports
US donates two Defender patrol craft to Liberia
Zambia’s Mchinji railway to open in March
Cyclone in the Mozambique Channel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – TYGERBERG and ALIMAR 1
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19 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM LAPIS
Musical chairs for SA harbourmasters
CMA CGM reshuffles its Asia-West Africa services
Kenya’s plan to refurbish inland container depots
New oil port for Ghana
WWL’s new service between Spain, South African & Australia
Shell to drill for oil off Namibia
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL GATEWAY
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18 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DEBMAR PACIFIC
Durban port a cesspool? What rubbish!
TPT turns to Liebherr for additional cranes
SAMSA canoeists scoop silver at Dusi
Angola opens new export wood market in Italy
Kenmare Resources to restructure Mozambique debt
Mozambique plans to upgrade dry docks
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BUDAPEST BRIDGE
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17 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WEHR OSTE
Rail expansion to boost South African economy
Free trade zone for Mombasa
Fishermen rescued by EU Naval Force frigate
More lines relocate from Tilbury to London Gateway
Mozambique to increase wood production in 2014
Cameroon calls for new tenders for Kribi container terminal
Two vessels denied entry at Mombasa
Pirate attack on Kenyan ship off Somali coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics from Yesteryear – CONSTANTIA
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13-14 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DEFIANT
DAFF patrol ships back in action
KPA sets new container handling record for Mombasa
Deadline approaches for fishermen to lodge appeals
MOL begins legal proceedings against shipyard
CMA CGM calls 2014 the Year of African Ambition
DCD’s turnkey service to the marine, oil and gas industry
Maydon Wharf 12 now a container berth
Analysis: We need to talk about China
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NILEDUTCH CHEETAH
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12 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARY ARCTICA
24/7 as Dar es Salaam operates around the clock
Trans-Kalahari railway a step closer
Rio Tinto more than doubles coal production in Mozambique
Productivity improves at Mombasa
Refined fuel terminal plan for San Pedro
MSC Cruises SA reverses to a single ship operation
Unemployment rate ‘eases’ to 24.1%
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SONANGOL SAMBIZANGA
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11 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOGOS HOPE
Unlucky voyage for cruise ship Black Watch
Seven companies bid to expand Tema port
Durban to host International Maritime conference
Italian Navy ships sail from Cape Town
Port Said to have new container terminal in two years
Panama Canal widening hold-up
Australian navy’s drug haul in Mozambique Channel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NAUTICAN and SILVER WIND
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10 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TT ADDY
January SA port statistics now available
TPT and Barloworld team up in Cape Town
Smit to salvage damaged rig from Congo River
Start made on Saldanha LPG terminal
Walvis Bay shipyard aims at being employer of choice
Interpol says Kerala was pirated
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ITS CARLO BERGAMINI and RHL CONCORDIA
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6-7 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ITS CAVOUR
Contract signed to upgrade Nacala port
Port of Beira struggles with electricity outages
MSC Cruises revamps Portuguese Island destination
Tanzanian shippers see Mombasa as big threat
President Sata praises Zambia Railways
Tanzania calls on the UK for help with railways
New senior appointments
Walvis Bay strike ends
Mediterranean petrol flowing towards South Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ITS CAVOUR and ITS ETNA
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5 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EASTERN FORCE
RBCT and Richards Bay coal line crippled by power stoppage
Dole looks to increase Mozambique banana exports
CMA CGM launches service to Mogadishu
Call for regional Indian Ocean shipping line
Gambia ports authority reacts to ferry accident
Angola LNG sells first shipment of LPG
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SILVER CASTLE and ACACIA II
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4 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MAGEN DEFENDER
Grindrod and Northwest Rail to operate Zambian railway
DCT loses berths 108/109 to maintenance
Rail network extension to benefit economy
Walvis Bay expects strike to last longer
African food distributor to add voice at Cool Logistics Africa 2014
Nigerians seize container loaded with ammunition
Africa adopts Maritime Action plan
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SEADREAM and SAGA PEARL II
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3 February 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ENY
Walvis Bay strike – affected workers suspended
South Africa Records Trade Surplus
CFM takes delivery of 10 new locomotives
New Nigerian patrol vessel launched in China
Subtech completes offshore Congo contract on Seven Pacific
Kenyan Port benefits from US Aid, Fincantieri shows interest
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AL SALMI
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30-31 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TULANE
Italian aircraft carrier fleet arrives in Maputo
Nacala: stressing the importance of infrastructural growth
Cote d’Ivoire strengthens its naval arm
South African citrus industry waits on the word of the EU
KZN seeks increase in trade with Europe
RBCT says joint effort brought coal export record
Wildcat strike halts work at Walvis Bay Container Terminal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – JOHN LETHBRIDGE
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29 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAPE COLUMBINE
Calendar year port statistics for 2013
Kerala owner contradicts Angolan Navy – says ship was pirated
East coast counter-piracy: ship deployments
CMA Group and ICTSI go into partnership at Lekki
No more free concerts on Carnival Cruises
Maputo port plans better use of available space
Port Harcourt rail link to be completed by midyear
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK CAPE TOWN
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28 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – QUEEN MARY 2
Piracy: Tug boat attacked, crew snatched
ICTSI to build new terminal at Port of Matadi
Unnecessary red tape stifles Nigerian cargo flow
EBH Namibia broom sweeps clean
New Nacala port terminal to open this year
Investec Asset Management acquires stake in J&J Africa
EIA for tug jetty extension opens
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MERKUR CLOUD
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27 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SHIN YANG
CMA CGM’s Rhino Service to Mozambique underway
Lifeline thrown to ZIM Line
Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV merge
Maersk Wafmax ships move onto Horn of Africa service
New navy chief announced
Pirates get seven years in Kenya jail
NSRI evacuates body from ship at sea
Kerala pirating a scam: tanker found off Nigeria
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN AUGUSTIN
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23-24 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ARTEMIS ATLANTIC
Oil tanker Kerala disappears off Angola
Port Maputo to continue dredging this year
Port of Luanda handles 13 million tons of cargo in 2013
Kenya-Uganda-Rwanda alliance weakens EAC
Pemba and Palma ports to be developed, leases signed
Senegal releases detained Russian trawler Oleg Naidenov
South Africa accused of playing chicken with AGOA
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC CURRENT and SA VAAL
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22 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EVEREST BAY
Seabourn signs contract for new cruise ship
Mozambique plans to upgrade rail for coal exports
SADC Gateway port remains on stream
Mission to Seafarers announces strategic reorganisation
Kenya hopeful of more cruise ships returning
Namport warns of bogus transporters
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – City of Newcastle and Windsor Castle
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21 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WANDERLUST
Port of Beira’s new fertiliser terminal about to come on stream
Grindrod establishes new rail leasing entity
Marzooqah taken by Eritrean forces, not pirates
French and Japs nab pirate ship, free dhow
Royal Cape Yacht Club faces having to move
Going up….. 19,000 TEU ships on order
Dual ballast water treatment on sea trials
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CLIPPER QUITO
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20 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – STENA POLARIS
Saldanha Bay industrial zone attracting investment
Piracy: Reports of two ships highjacked
EUNAVFOR ship delivers armoured vehicles to Kenya
Mission focuses on abandonment
Coega IDZ windtower on track
Kenya transport secretary unconcerned by railway allegations
Port of Cabinda to have passenger terminal
Limpopo railway to Zimbabwe reopened
Tropical cyclone warning fizzles out
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DA HE
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16-17 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORWEGIAN GETAWAY
Ferry disaster on Nile – hundreds killed
Minister calls for improvements at port of Beira
Freight trains reurn to service after Mombasa derailment
ICS draws lessons from Somali piracy
Counter piracy exercise off Seychelles
The Gambia begins programme of ferry maintenance
Angola and Mozambique economies to grow by 8% until 2016
Nigeria and South Africa can fast track Africa’s growth
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SEA CARRIER and VOS HERA
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15 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TAI AN KOU and BASSDRILL BETA
Mozambique president talks up Nacala Corridor
Nigerian Navy seizes 13,000 barrels of stolen oil
Farewell to vintage classic Saga Ruby
Evergreen charters ten 14,000-TEU ships
Feature: Scientists find ‘vast’ freshwater under the sea
China to invest in African trans-national transport
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HAMBURG
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14 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TOPAZ SOPHIE
China to build new tanker port at Pointe Noire
Shipwatch: Bourbon sells 12 vessels
Hyundai Marine keeps its slots on Europe-West Africa trade
Odds increase on Hapag-Lloyd buying CSAV
Ship repair company digs deep for Santa Paws
EU to extend counter- piracy force by two years
Undersea cable laid between Angola and South America
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RED CEDAR
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13 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – IVS KANDA
Port statistics for December 2013 now available
NCL takes delivery of Norwegian Breakaway
Piracy: Seafarers kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea
Shipwatch: Japan to fine 4 shipping companies for price fixing
Hellman award no.5 for Safmarine
Limpopo rail line closed through Mozambique
CFM invests in maintaining Sena railway
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – RHS CONCORDIA
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9 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – COSTA ROMANTICA
Drewry warns of surplus pool of 8,000-10,000 TEU ships
TPA taken to task over naval ship visits
Has South Africa’s cruise bubble begun to burst?
Four new cranes for Dar es Salaam port
2012 annual port results for Gambia
TAZARA, the Moody Wanderer –SPECIAL FEATURE
Angolan fishing increases to 370,000 tons
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HARKAND DA VINCI and MSC TOMOKO
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8 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SCT PERU
New SBM and pipeline for KZN coast
Italian aircraft carrier fleet approaches Maputo
15 Passengers missing, five dead after Zanzibar ferry struck by waves
Mozambique to become oil producer this year
Confident start to year but concerns linger
Somaliland finalises major port development
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC PARIS
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7 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WESTERN TRIDENT
Drama as navy and NSRI rush to the rescue of Cape to Rio racers
Maersk sells 15 VLCC crude tankers to Euronav
Cathelco to protect Quantum of the Seas
Senegal nabs Russian factory trawler for illegal fishing
Smooth, congestion-free Christmas for Mombasa port
Repair of Sena Railroad complete
Injured seaman evacuated from passing ship
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NAUTICA and SANTA BARBARA
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6 January 2014
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TERESEA HAWK
News from the shipping lines
Salvage contract issued for removal of coal ship Smart
Landmark as Der es Salaam does inspection of Spanish vessel
Agreement signed for new Abidjan container terminal
Tanzania intercepts container of elephant tusks
Cyclone Bejisa strikes Reunion
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SMIT AMANDLA and MOL GENEROSITY
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19-20 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NADESHIKO GAS
DCT deepening halted
Seli 1 wreck reduction deemed a success
As ships get bigger, the lines become fewer
Angola to produce 2 million barrels of oil per day by 2015
CFM to take delivery of 15 new locomotives
Bumi Armada secures two-year extension for Nigeria FPSO
Gulf of Guinea: The new flashpoint of African piracy?
Gabon draws up new oil laws
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NESA 7 and MSC RITA
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18 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SCARABEO 7
Durban Harbour faces contamination from raw sewage
Five-year strategic plan agreed for Tazara
Fishing ranks as 5th on Mozambique’s export list
Fugro opens office and lab in Maputo
Chinese company invests in Mozambique heavy sands project
West African pirates strike again
APM Terminals now an ICHCA premium member
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
PICS FROM YESTERYEAR – FC STURROCK with ORCADES, and TS McEWEN with EUROPA
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17 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OVERSEAS SAKURA
SAPPI to export through Maputo
Contracts signed for Macuse port and railway
East Africa launches integrated real-time cross-border payments system
Maputo port master plan comes together
Another marine acquisition for port of Maputo
Nigeria may get cadet training ship
Port Maputo inaugurates new bulk shed
US and Kenya cooperate on maritime security
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LEKETI and SCARABEO 7
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12-13 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WILLEM HECKROODT
November port statistics are available here
New patrol boats for Cameroon
MSC Cruises feeling strong about new cruise season
Lake Malawi vessel declared unseaworthy
Kenya places order with Kalmar for 12 RTG cranes
Kenya and China to sign coal mining agreement
PIL’s West African ship’s maiden call at Dalian
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BBC NINGALOO
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11 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TRIO OF TOUGH LADIES
Somali piracy far from over as two more ships attacked
No time for a holiday, port manager tells Mombasa agents
Port officials wield too many discretionary powers – ICPC report
CMA CGM reshuffles its Europe/Med to West Africa services
CMA CGM’s PC Weekly Service
CMA CGM’s PC Centre Service
CMA CGM’s PC North Service
CMA CGM South Service remains unchanged
CMA CGM’s Angola Shuttle operates with 5 ships
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GRANDE COSTA D’AVORIO
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10 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – COSMIC JEWEL
TNPA cadets given international training opportunity
Nautic Africa faces the challenges of Africa’s coastline
Interpol seizes ivory, timber logs, rhino horns
Oil from wreck of RFA Darkdale to be removed
Ship Society calendars now available
Cruising: MSC Opera and Sinfonia to be lengthened
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IREMIS DA VINCI
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9 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MAERSK WILLOW
ICTSI/Tolaram to operate new Lekki container terminal
Awards for NSRI volunteer rescuers
Richards Bay coal line trains to double in number - TFR
Transnet contracts for Black and Women-owned fuel suppliers
Another gas strike off Tanzania
Sena Railway reconstruction completed by 2015
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UNITED VENTURE
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5-6 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
Hamba Kahle, Tata Nelson Mandela
Shipwatch: Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV in merger talks
Angolan Paenal shipyard’s measure of success
WWF says SA fish stocks are recovering
Terex straddle carriers in global demand
Meet the Big Boy – the largest vessel at sea
Piracy: France and Japan allow armed guards on their ships
Victor Restis released from jail
Valley of Nuts to export 50 containers of nuts
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – KOTA LIHAT
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4 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – POLARCUS NADIA and SANCO SPIRIT
Drama at sea as MSC Sinfonia sails
Vale to sell part of its stake in Nacala Corridor
Liberia to build its first inland port
Cruise News: Latest happenings in the world of cruising
Zim posts US$44million nett loss in Q3
13 shipping lines face Russian price fixing charges
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SAFMARINE LUALABA
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3 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC TOMOKO
Shameful treatment of Indonesian seafarers
Mozambique govt defends tuna fishing deal
Construction of new Namibian port to begin in 2014
Benguela Railway reaches DRC border
Bollore to develop Dakar car terminal
Kenyan standard gauge railway launched
Mozambique Defence Ministry investigates press gang reports
Flotsam and Jetsam
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – PACIFIC BANNER
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2 December 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC PREZIOSA
Ngqura concessioning cancelled
US Navy suspends Inchcape Shipping Services
Tanzania may build LNG export facility
Captain Bengu takes SA Agulhas II to Antarctica
South African citrus banned from Europe
Thai-based company awarded Mozambique rail contract
Total to drill next year in Outeniqua Basin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MALANJE
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28-29 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – S103 QUEEN MODJADJI I
Shipwatch: SAECS introduces bigger ships from Q1 2014
Shipwatch: CMA CGM adds Nansha to its West Africa service
Shipwatch: CSAV slips to third quarter loss
Mozambique brings back the press gangs
Mozambique to auction new coal concessions
IMO’s Sekimizu opens IMO 28th Assembly
Citrus Australia backs South Africa over black spot
Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire to settle boundary dispute
CrewInspector awarded Ropatec software contract
Tenders out for Cameroon ore railway and port
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – COLUMBUS 2
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27 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PORT ARTHUR
Tanzania ports begins electronic single window system
Pirate attacks in West Africa to double in 2014
Nigerian Navy orders new ships
Port of Cabinda handles 26,000 TEU in 4 months
EIA for Mossel Bay LNG terminal suspended
Pipeline to link Beira with neighbouring countries
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HYUNDAI SINGAPORE
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26 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JOHN LETHBRIDGE
Shipwatch: CMA CGM launches new Mozambique-South Africa service
Shipwatch: MACS Line joins national cadet programme
Shipwatch: CMA CGM profits plummet
Shipwatch: EC opens anti-trust proceedings against container lines
RMS Queen Elizabeth – a personal farewell
Kenya turns to Arabs for Lamu funding
Ghana Ports looking double port capacity
Book Preview: From Paper Charts to Ecdis
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN AUGUSTIN
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25 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC Maureen and MSC Orchestra
Walvis Bay container terminal contract awarded to CHEC
NuEnergy to develop coal-bed-methane in Mozambique
Frigate returns from successful West Africa deployment
Large cocaine seizure in Ghana waters
Mozambique to become region’s 2nd biggest coal producer
Petroplan opens first office in Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HIGHLAND ROVER
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21 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TERASEA HAWK
Crude Findings: the forgotten factor in the rise and fall of Somali piracy
Deepwater port for Cabinda; Pluspetrol Angola begins oil exploration
Maersk chief tells smaller carriers to stop ordering new ships
Cruise ships will use LNG for fuel, says Fincantieri vp.
Accident closes Tazara line
Meet the Port of Walvis Bay’s new security manager
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NEWYORKER
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20 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAECILIA SCHULTE
UN Security Council reaffirms call to fight piracy
Angola plans to link Benguela railway with Zambia
Cabotage: Repeal the Jones Act, says Drewry
Uncollected steel creates Djibouti congestion
Cruising: Costa Diadema takes to the water
Transnet takes delivery of new class 20E locomotives
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SS ALBION VICTORY and CHRYSO
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19 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GOLDEN KAROO
Shipwatch: Fire damaged ship reaches port
Mozambique earns little from Inhambane gas exploitation
Cruising: Norwegian Getaway heads out
Mailbag: The Aimee Lykes Story
Mailbag: Mailships out of Durban
South Africa faces EU ban on citrus
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC OPERA
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18 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PRIME GINGER
Another container fire at sea
China to repair the Beira – Zimbabwe road
Mailbag: Why aren’t the tugs being built locally?
Giant cruise ship for unexpected repairs
East African training exercise held
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HANJIN ALBANY
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14-15 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DAL STELLENBOSCH
Italian Navy aircraft carrier fleet to visit Africa
Shipwatch: Maersk profits improve in third quarter
Shipwatch: Hapag-Lloyd profits down in 3rd quarter
Mozambique wants bigger gas share
Piracy: Two American seafarers released
Wärtsilä completes 2-stroke dual fuel engine technology
Second AHTS vessel ordered for South African BEE company
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – COMMON SPIRIT and MSC KRYSTAL
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13 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – POLARSTERN
Cape Verde port operations to be privatised
Automatic mooring system for Ngqura container terminal
DCD Marine Cape Town awarded Scarabeo 7 survey contract
FPS Group adds two more members
Southern Africa faces increasing range of shocks
COSCO commences calls at Kenya’s Mombasa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK VILNIUS
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12 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – URANUS
Mozambique conflict: Truckers call for an end
Fourth recent pirate attack in western Indian Ocean
AfDB lends Namport R2.9bn to build new container terminal
MSC Opera back in SA for another season
Mailbag: Watching mailships sail
SAMSA chooses Duzi hopefuls
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CMA CGM AFRICA ONE
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11 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NILEDUTCH KUDU
Paramount buys controlling share in Nautic Africa
Port Statistics for October are now available
One-stop border crossing one-step closer
Cruising: New cruise ship floats out
Marine spatial planning – a guide
Agri boost for Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NAJADE
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7-8 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BISON EXPRESS
SADC calls on Renamo to stop the violence
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping
Grindrod’s Alan Olivier elected UK P&I Club chairman and president
Tanzania feeling left out
Kiel Canal casualty update
Cruising: Venice gets tough with cruise lines
Nkhata Bay jetty on Lake Malawi collapses
Siemen’s to equip new Mozambique railway
Nigerian pride versus piracy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HMS RICHMOND
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6 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ECHALAR
MOL Caledon unveils London Gateway port
Namport signs contracts for new container terminal
Transnet launches new automotive rail wagon
Changes for Carnival Corp cruise companies
Sierra Leone Ports Authority looking for investors
New commanding officer for Salisbury Island
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SAMBU and STOLT JASMINE
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4 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PINOTAGE
Mozambique unrest: truck attacked on Pungue River bridge
BIMCO shelves contract for shipboard armed guards in West Africa
DCD Marine to have sole control of Cape Town’s A Berth
Sparking memories – Looking back with Vernon Buxton
Piracy: US$339m in ransoms over 7 year period
Duzi winner supports SAMSA training of canoeists
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DA HE
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4 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KOTA MEWAH
Greater concern over Mozambique unrest
All lined up for PMAESA conference
New working group to counter West African piracy
Beira coal exports passes 3 million tons
Germany increases imports of cocoa from Sao Tome
Triple-E, seriously scaled down
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – UP PEARL
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31 October-1 November 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC AGADIR
Mozambique army in push against Renamo
AECOM awarded US$30 million Transnet port contract
Joint SA Navy/Royal Australian Navy exercise a possibility
AIDA unveils new flag ship
Norwegian Getaway gets ready to be floated out
Praise for Mombasa port
Australia to dump carbon tax as useless and harmful
Angolan natural gas production reaches 20% of capacity
Egypt reviews Suez Canal security
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DORSET and TOWNSVILLE STAR
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30 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BRAVO
Kiel Canal blocked as ships collide
Ship Noor 1 arrested in Mombasa
Djibouti takes delivery of new STS cranes
Security problems outside Beira port
More changes at Maersk & Damco
Good news for exporters over citrus black spot
Vale sees exports of iron ore of 1.1bn tons
Transnet takes in 1,000 apprentice artisans
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – EDWIN COOK
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29 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CLIPPER RACE
Approval for Nigerian shipbuilding & dockyard facilities
Dramatic scenes in CT harbour with young whale
Difficult cargo transfer off Walvis Bay handled with aplomb
Transnet to order two new dredgers
Sweat your assets, ports are advised
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ARMADA TUAH 105 and DP STAR
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28 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Iran Shariati
EBH Namibia commissions third Walvis Bay floating dock
Pirates take two US seafarers hostage
Belgian expertise for South African maritime training
Sierra Leone Registry reacts to seizure of US ship
Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya ready
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – Kota Bangga and Ya Toivo
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24 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DAYAHAI
Shipwatch: More revisions on Far East-ECSA trades
Good news for Transnet pensioners
No bids for Richards Bay ship repair facility
Rig safely delivered by Fairmount Summit
Indonesian oil major takes 75% stake in Moz oil block
On TV Now: Discovery’s Triple-E Documentary Series
AVEVA expands its sales presence in Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SAS SPIOENKOP
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23 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Pattarozzi Tide
Maputo traffic increased fourfold in nine years
Summer monsoons blow away pirates
Security assessment carried out at Freetown, SL
Seabourn orders new cruise ship
New Norwegian Breakaway arrives in Cape Canaveral
Rio Tinto buys locos for Mozambique operation
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – SEASMILE and RHL CALLIDITAS
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22 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JR MORE
EBH Namibia launches Walvis Bay’s third floating dock
Remember the Aimee Lykes?
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
Grindrod receives green light to acquire RACEC
Iranian Navy prevents tanker capture
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL TYNE
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21 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – DP STAR
The ongoing cost of piracy
Mercedes-Benz South Africa exports to increase in 2014
Shipwatch: East Coast South America reshuffle
US Navy rescues 128 Somali migrants
Sena Railway to triple capacity by 2015
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ENSCO DS2
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17-18 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ZHEN HUA 20
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
AdvanFort endorses probe into illegal bunkering
Mozambique to legislate on oil resources
Nigerian crew freed by Nigerian court
QE2 goes to Cosco Shipyard for rebuilding as floating hotel
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – AMADEA
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16 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SONANGOL ETOSHA
Shippers raise alarm over oil piracy in Gulf of Guinea
Tanzania Revenue Authority told to work 24/7 to clear port congestion
India nabs armed guards on ship
Mozambique, China to curb illegal logging
Somali pirate leaders arrested in sting operation
NSRI assists yacht in difficulty along Zululand coast
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – APOLLO
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15 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LNG TAURUS
Shipwatch: Ship missing in fierce Indian Ocean cyclone
Outrage at lenient sentence for Dutch dredging group Boskalis
Rig ENSCO 5000 manoeuvred into Saldanha Bay
Waterfront charters back by popular demand
Experts line up for Durban PMAESA conference
Oil spill response base opens in South Africa
Pirate attack on super tanker off Somalia
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN LORENZO
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14 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TRANSOCEAN MARIANAS
High Court stops Transnet strike
Saldanha LPG terminal gets underway
Beira congestion will take 3 months to clear
Cruise ship couple help save men stranded at sea
Spanish invest in Mozambique fishing and infrastructure
Tanker Shipping - The world of energy is undergoing fundamental changes
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK COPENHAGEN
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10 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP SAN AUGUSTIN
MSC to help revive the Angolan flag
Shipwatch: News from the shipping world
SA trade growth slows down
Cruise News: MSC Opera readies for SA cruise season
Is this the world’s ugliest ship?
SA: Bill to grant small-scale fishing rights
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LOBIVIA and ORION
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9 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View - TRANSOCEAN MARIANAS and MAERSK TENDER
Road will shorten the Walvis Bay, DRC and Zambia Corridor
Portwatch: Setbacks for Mombasa and Durban ports
Companies sign contracts to mine coal in Mozambique
NYK forwarding arm moves into South Africa
Niger State bans older boats, ferries on Niger River
Ghanaian armed forces trains with US, UK and Dutch military
Sick seaman lifted of bulk carrier Sun Orchid
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day - MAERSK WEYMOUTH
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8 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View - FELLOWSHIP
Smart latest - aft section scuttled
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
Lake steamer LIEMBA nears the century mark
Western Cape Exporter of the Year to be announced
Cruise ship Braemar to mark D-Day plus 70 years
Djibouti and Kuwaiti sign oil deal
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day - HR INTONATION
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7 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ADFINES STAR
Port statistics for September are now available here
Shipwatch: Safmarine ship in collision off Japan
First train for Zambia in 25 years leaves Beira
Eleven Somalis convicted of piracy in Seychelles court
Kirikiri Terminal 1 in Lagos designated for fishing
Mozambique ship order raises more questions
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ERNEST N
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3 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JVARADA MARESIAS
Portwatch: News from the ports & harbours
Damco chief to be next Hapag-Lloyd CEO
Maersk aims at raising freight rates again
Cabotage and ship registry rears its head
Cruise News: Novo-virus strikes Fred Olsen‘s Boudicca
Rebirth of reefer ships
P3 scheme could have far reaching effects
African Union pushes for more intercontinental trade
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NILEDUTCH HIPPO
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2 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JOLLY PERLA
Shipwatch 1: News of ships and the shipping lines
Egypt tightens security measures as Suez Canal breaks records
Viking Cruises adds additional 2015 Mediterranean cruises
New Transnet head office appointment
Five new RTGs for Apapa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BUDAPEST BRIDGE
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1 October 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SMIT AMANDLA
Hollande and Guebuza witness start of big ship order
Cruise News: Virtual balconies for Navigator of the Seas
Beacon Hill coal mine in Mozambique has reserves of 40m tons
Mozambique sugar exports realise US$117 million
Dar es Salaam Corridor Group gains US$1 million investment
Boat capsizes on Lake Tanganyika – 13 drown
Tazara benefits from maize & fertiliser contracts
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL TYNE
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30 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UMURGA
Tragedy on the Niger – 42 dead and 100 missing
Search & Rescue centre planned for Lake Victoria
Seychelles transfers pirate prisoners to Puntland
Fruit exporters revert to conventional reefers
Ship on fire in Table Bay
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK COPENHAGEN
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26-27 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ROYAL PRINCESS
Strike threats hang over ports
Nigeria drained of 100,000 barrels of oil a day
Cruise News: Three years before Costa recovers
Walvis Bay Corridor Group wins award
Safmarine hosts maritime mentor day at Lawhill
Hot Seat Comment: Challenges at Chirundu
Beira-Zimbabwe road to be rebuilt
Severe weather warning for South African coast
Lloyd’s List to go digital only
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IREMIS DA VINCI
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25 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KHULISA EYETHU
Namibia sets int'l standard with moratorium on seabed mining
Moz confirms possibility of Angoche port reopening
Cruise News: Royal Princess loses power in Med
TV Interview on piracy in West Africa
Rift Valley Railway begins upgrade of mainline
Safety at Sea - More than Piracy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – HS HAYDN
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23 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RAMFORM STERLING
TNPA asks for 8.5% tariff increase for 2014/15
Briefing session over Ngqura concession
Grindrod takes 20% share in another agri group, NYK
Safmarine wins Ocean Supplier of the Year award
Tideland appoints agent for Indian Ocean
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LIBERTY DREAM
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19 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WILLEM BARENDZ
Shipping News in Brief
No Mozambique comment on massive ship order
Durban Chamber of Commerce says SETAS have got it all wrong
Mozambique economy grows 6.5% in first half
Angolan oil exports catching up on Nigeria
Uganda’s northern railway in service after 20 years
Maritime security handbook launched
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – IGUAZU and YA TOIVO
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18 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INYALAZI
News in Brief: Nigerian warship arrives in Australia
Nigerian port stats show general increase
Maydon Wharf berth deepening to continue
Port Sudan as a future armed guards base
Vale gives all clear for investments in Mozambique
Nautic propelling African ship servicing internationally
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – CITY OF LIVERPOOL and HISTORIAN
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17 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SMART
Takoradi extensions to get underway next week
News in Brief: Railway locos due today
Cruise News: NCL seeks names for two new ships
Angolan oil-based economy vulnerable
Case File: AdvanFort frontline tales from the sea
Roundup of regional rail news
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – NILEDUTCH LEOPARD
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16 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HONOUR
Rail still misses out with Maputo
Somali piracy still a risk as monsoon ends
Second Tanzanian ship seized with drugs on board
DNV and GL merger approved
EBH prioritises training in way forward
SA Agulhas visits Tristan da Cunha
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC AGRIGENTO
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12 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PRIME LADY
Port statistics for the month of August are now available here
Durban Container Terminal strengthened with more straddle carriers
SAECS combines Europe – South Africa services
PetroSA’s aging FPSO ORCA to be refurbished at Ngqura
Tanzania reacts to burning of ‘weed’ ship
Transnet secures funding for balance of new loco fleet
Bridging Africa and the Indian Ocean Rim
News in Brief: Costa Concordia salvage on Monday
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – GOLAR VIKING
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11 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
FIRST VIEW – SAS MANTHATSI EMERGES
Benin turns to US firm AdvanFort for coastal security
Portwatch: News from the region’s ports & harbours
New boss for APM’s Apapa terminal
Grindrod expands into agribusiness
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MAERSK WAKAMATSU
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10 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BLUE MASTER II
Beira plans new port quay and terminals
Controversial livestock carrier due back in East London
Have you seen this fishing vessel called Snake?
Nacala on line to handle 1.5mt this year
Nigerian Navy strikes again
French to build 30 ships for Mozambique costing €300 million
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – ATLANTIC ELAND
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9 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HARBOUR TUGS
High level investigation ordered into Pinetown fatal crash
Uganda lightens up on number of weighbridges
Unrest causes cruise ship to skip Israeli port of call
Lamu port facing unexpected hurdles
How Competitive Are Africa's Economies?
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – LAPEROUSE
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5 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INGWENYA
Grindrod in JV to build oil terminal at Saldanha Bay
Rwanda cripples Dar es Salaam cargo with road toll hike
Barges of stolen oil seized in Nigeria
Shipwatch: Far East to South Africa service slows down
Mozambique fishing exceeds 190,000 tons
More threats to Mozambique coal mining
Malawi vs Tanzania vs SADC over lake dispute
IMO called on to approve container weight verification
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – DURBAN WHALE CATCHERS
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4 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NILEDUTCH BUFFALO
Suez security increased over threat
Bunker firm’s West African offshore operation
Shipwatch: New ships delivered
Turner Shipping upgrades IT infrastructure
TPA suspends Electronic Cargo Tracking Note
ENI strikes more gas off Mozambique
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OCEAN BIRD
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3 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LOTHENI
Shipwatch: Maersk Kampala fire still burns
Nigerian Navy ship Thunder arrives in Port Louis
Lüderitz handles 152-metre long ship
Gulf of Guinea pirates: New and old challenges
Fairmount tugs deliver world’s first FSRU
Mombasa-Kigali railway to be finished by 2018
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – BLUE MASTER II
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2 September 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NINGBO EXPRESS
New export facility for emerging coal mines
Another container ship fire and ship attacked in Suez Canal
Award for Port of Walvis Bay
Jindal Steel secures five exploration licences in Africa
MSC’s move to all-in rates seen as ominous
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – OXYGEN
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29-30 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SABANDO TIDE
Mombasa’s new berth 19 is commissioned
Three nation anti piracy exercise off Maputo
Germany’s Ahrenkiel seeking investors
Jaya vessel to assist with Mozambique oil exploration
30 SA students to do post graduate studies at Malmö university
Accommodation barge delivered offshore Angola
TAZARA sacks 1,000 striking workers
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – WLOCLAWEK and KOTA PERMASAN
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28 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KAPITAN LAZAREV
Transnet considers new coal terminal for Richards Bay
Shipwatch: Smart race against time
New CEO for MSC Cruises
Call for cabotage across Nigerian oil industry
Piracy – Depending on West African states to help
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MSC ABIDJAN
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27 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CABO NEGRO II
Stats and facts about the port of Nacala
Transfer of oil from MV Smart begins
Nigerian container traffic back on rail
Security: African leaders must not become ‘’sea blind’
East London loading first coal shipment
Vibrant container markets points to steady economy
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Pics of the Day – MOL CALEDON
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26 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THORCO CELEBRATION
Smart salvage delayed
NSPCA fails in court bid to stop livestock carrier Barkly Pearl
Shipwatch: News from the shipping lines
Maritime Labour Convention welcomed into force
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
DCD Marine goes for zero incident rate
Cabinda shows increase in ships and cargo
Pics of the Day – EDDA FIDES
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22 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – STENA PARIS
Salvage of bulker Smart begins
Transnet issues R1.5 billion domestic bond
Women taking their place alongside men at EBH, Namibia
Building efficiencies on East Africa’s Central Corridor
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Cruise News: No smoking please
Mozambique grants two new coal mining concessions
Nigerian river ports to be concessioned
Pics of the Day – FEDERAL
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21 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MIGHTY SERVANT 1
Smart breaks up outside Richards Bay harbour
Nigerian Navy hits back – 12 pirates killed
New trade portal to improve Nigerian port clearance
Dar es Salaam prepares for a paperless process
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Value-added trade high on BRICS agenda
BRICS Bank also on agenda
Pics of the Day – MOL GRANDEUR
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20 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INGWENYA
Capesize coal ship breaks her back outside Richards Bay
Kiani Satu sinking off Southern Cape coast
Update on St Thomas Aquinas ferry collision
NCL develops eco-friendly destination in Belize
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
ArcelorMittal Liberia to ship 4.5mt of ore in 2013
Pics of the Day – DELMAS ANGO and INDUSTRIAL CENTURY
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19 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – St Thomas Aquinas sinking
Kiani Satu is refloated
Ferry disaster as two ships collide
Port Amboim has Africa’s largest crane
Highjacked tanker released off Nigeria
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Bakassi now officially part of Cameroon
Eliminating unnecessary checkpoints in Niger a success
Pics of the Day – EDDA FIDES
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15 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – IMPERIUS
Indian submarine explosion – 18 feared killed
MoU paves way for interport co-operation
Stranded sailors rescued in the Gulf of Aden
Conference call by NCL CEO Kevin Sheehan
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Mombasa port efficiencies improve - KPA
Contraband ivory returns to Africa
ENI agrees to pay Mozambique tax bill
Benguela Railway reached DRC border at Luau
Pics of the Day – ACIF aka PACIFIC PRINCESS
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14 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BRITISH ENVOY
Another shipwreck in Table Bay
Kiani Satu latest
MoU between TNPA and Namport to be signed today
Love Boat claims lives
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
India launches home-grown aircraft carrier
Pacific Princess may be gone but her sister ship continues
Pics of the Day – CAP SAN MARCO
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13 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FUGRO BRASILIS
Oil spills from grounded Kiani Satu
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
Cruise season beckons
End of a love affair as Pacific bows out
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Joint Air Defence symposium coming up
SARS Announcement: Customs Bill submitted to parliament
Pics of the Day – DAL KAROO
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12 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AFRICAN IBIS
July port statistics now up on Ports & Ships
Kiani Satu aground and leaking oil
Ngqura Container Terminal to be concessioned
HRT to drill in Namibia’s Orange River basin
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
NSRI evacuates sick crewman from ship
Puntland sends back Turkish aid ship
Pics of the Day – MAERSK CAMEROUN
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8 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RAFFAELLA II
Shipwatch: News from ships and shipping companies
Oceanographic research vessel for Kenya
Zanzibar refuses to licence landing craft for passenger use
Africa is a high growth area - Drewry
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Central African order for Konecranes
Maputo to handle 20% of BMW exports from SA
Ghana oil exports rise by almost 50 percent
Pics of the Day – HERMES ARROW and BELLA
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7 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RAUL D
Container weight regulation is key to reducing risk
Shipwatch: SAECS loop may move to London Gateway
Closing City Deep will be bad for logistics industry
Port Autonome du Cotonou under siege
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Transnet launches one-stop-hub for small businesses
Pics of the Day – GUAYAQUIL BRIDGE
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6 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BLUE MASTER II
Chinese company fined US$3.5 million for Mozambique smuggling
Shipwatch: new ship for Ethiopian line
Nautic to build seven patrol boats for West Africa
Turkish power ship could be heading for Africa
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Navy crippled by manpower shortage
Mozambique fishing production to hit 100,000 tons this year
Pics of the Day – HYUNDAI SINGAPORE
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5 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MAPLE PIONEER
New ships for MACS and MSC
Piracy: Dutch to help Somalia form coastguard
New reefership design to be unveiled
New rolling stock for Nacala
Expected Ship Arrivals and Ships in Port
Special cargo for Coega
Yacht goes aground on Wild Coast – NSRI called out
Pics of the Day – RIO ALSTER
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1 August 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – INYALAZI
Piracy: Naham 3 moved closer inshore
Thailand to build deepwater port in Mozambique
Shipwatch: News from the ships and shipping lines
Coega exceeds jobs target
NCL leads the way in labour relations
Unemployment rate officially at 25.6 percent
Pics of the Day – BBC BULGARIA, GEISE and VECTIS FALCON
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31 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – RED CEDAR
African importance in world trade acknowledged with appointment
Another big Tanzania natural gas strike
The rape of African waters continues
Mauritius Ports has bumper year
Shippers call for transparent reduction of carbon emissions
TFR reveals details of enhanced 200-wagon coal trains
Pics of the Day – DREAM POWER and UNITED TAMBORA
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30 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAPE TOWN HIGHWAY
Restis shipping operations to continue
Moz to export LNG by 2018
US and Nigeria in talks about regional piracy
Tanzania tells Regulator to intervene in dispute
Three nations to invest in East African railway
Expensive new regime for ballast water management looms
Maritime sector unaffected by Egyptian unrest
Iberian Reefer aground outside Quelimane
Pics of the Day – RFA BLACK ROVER A273
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29 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PAC STAR
PMAWCA meets in Benin
Cape route remains an option for Suez shutdown
MSC Cruises pulls out of Egypt
Govt to help citrus industry access BRICS market
Dredging has commenced in Port of Soyo
Victor Restis jailed pending trial
Pics of the Day – HAMMONIA TEUTONICA and HK DELIGHT
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25 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KAVO PLATANOS
Dar es Salaam gaining ground on Mombasa - study
Gauteng-Durban rail corridor (Natcor) shutdown
Seafarer airlifted from ship near Port Nolloth
TFR partners up with Serbian engineering specialist
Ignazio Messina Line swaps Naples call for Salerno
Dry well for Statoil and Tullow off Mozambique
Luanda most expensive city in the world
Tall Ship Astrid sinks on Irish coast
Pics of the Day – IRENES GRACE and CITY OF HEREFORD
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24 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP SAN NICHOLAS
It’s time for SA to honour its trade agreements
Norway is first to sign CT Fishing Vessel Safety Agreement
Things looking up for Takoradi port
Victor Restis arrested on embezzlement charges
Shipyard opens on Lake Victoria
Tribute to the late Andre ‘Jinx’ Botes
Tanzania plans new coal rail line
DCT shutdown over another gas leak scare
Pics of the Day – CHEMROAD ECHO and HAI YANG SHI YOU 278
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23 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SA AGULHAS
Kenya Ports Authority opens in kigali
Siemens to install power grid at Nacala-a-Velha
Pirates release tanker Cotton – crew safe
Hansa Brandenburg under tow to Mauritius
Govt wants Denel to become global player
Grindrod acquires RACEC
Additional stories of interest
Pics of the Day – FURNESS LONDON
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22 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ITAL FORTUNA
New MSC Agrigento on SA service
West African pirates continue raiding ships
Driver killed as container truck falls into Durban harbour
SA, EU vow to tackle employment, boost trade
Hansa Brandenburg fire under control
Fairmount Expedition tows Harvey Rover into port
Tightened security brings rewards to Tanzania Ports
Sena Railway reopens to traffic
Pics of the Day – FEDERAL SKEENA
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18 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FAIRMOUNT GLACIER
Durban-bound Hansa Brandenburg on fire
Mauritius port chairman steps down after police enquiry
Tanker pirated off Gabon
French cruise line to build 4th luxury ship
The ups and downs of coal mining in Mozambique
Nacala Special Economic Zone attracts investments
Oil: Angola averages 1.75 million barrels per day
Additional stories of interest
Pics of the Day – MAERSK WEYMOUTH and CRUPER
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17 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CAP GILBERT
Moatize-Nacala coal line to be ready in 2014
APM Terminals Apapa builds $10m customs facility
Intra-Africa trade - Cut the red tape, says Gigaba
Infrastructure an African investment obstacle
Piracy down in 2013 but West Africa a worry
Chinese to modernise port of Angoche
Walvis Bay to introduce scanners at port
Additional general stories of interest
Pics of the Day – MOL GLOBE
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16 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FAIRMOUNT GLACIER and FALCON
First Triple-E sets sail
Kenya Wildlife tightens up at Mombasa port
South Africa to host EU for talks
Engen begins revamp of Beira fuel terminal
Namdock 3 arrives in Walvis Bay
Three harbour tugs remain unsold
MSC boosts its African services
Pics of the Day – NORTHERN EXPLORER
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15 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – VEGA INRUDA
Mombasa delays South Sudan oil refinery opening
The cascade effect begins – ports need a re-think
Nigeria LNG pays levy ‘under protest’
Regency Seas orders new cruise ship
TPT appoints news national planning manager
Monrovia doubles port volumes
West Africa attracts more lines
MOL Comfort – little evidence of its passing
Pics of the Day – BROTONNE BRIDGE
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11 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CMA CGM TOSCA
Port statistics for the month of June 2013
RBCT coal exports for June 2013
MOL Comfort almost completely burned out
Piracy: Ships attacked near Nigerian ports
São Tomé seizes two Stena Oil ships
Johannesburg Parts Centre for Konecranes
Second ivory haul in Mombasa
Kentz Corp lands logistics contract at Nacala
White Paper on counter piracy
Pics of the Day – LEO OSAKA
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10 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ALGOA
Nigerian court orders an end to LNG blockade
Piracy update: Albedo deaths mount
MOL takes slots on Ocean Africa Container Lines loop
Zuma shuffles his cabinet
Mombasa port managers lectured over delays
Sena Railway brings losses for Mozambique Railways
African Oil: New actors vulnerable to oil curse
SADC seeks $64 billion for infrastructure
Fire still burns on MOL Comfort
Pics of the Day – NILEDUTCH BEIJING
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9 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THORSCAPE
Rosy future promised for Saldanha
Somali pirates attack bulker, second ship sinks
QE2 to sail again
Transnet says new locos will be delivered on time
No problems over single customs treaty
Angola turns to river transport
Pics of the Day – DONAU TRADER
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8 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CHINA SPIRIT
Namdock 3 arrives in Walvis Bay
Transnet tugs to be auctioned
D-Day today over LNG Gas - Nimasa dispute
Huge ivory stash seized at Mombasa
Now MOL Comfort catches fire
GAC relocates Africa, Russia & Central Asia office to Cape Town
Transnet appoints chief audit executive
Pics of the Day – MYTILINI
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4 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SAFMARINE LINYATI
Jack-up rig Perro Negro 6 sinks off Congo River
Building hope and opportunity
Netherlands finances Cape Verde cruise terminal
New measures to cut down on Mombasa transit delays
MOL Comfort update: tow recommences
OLA Lipton Challenge Cup Regatta
Power Africa is Obama’s message
Pics of the Day – MOL GRATITUDE
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3 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WANGARATTA
Tugs lose tow of MOL Comfort
IMO support for African piracy code of conduct
Suez Canal under threat from Egyptian unrest
Djibouti secures half its transport funding
Soget Pos operating system chosen for Abidjan
GMSA wins R6 billion US export contract
Namibian cops crack down on night truckers
Lekki seaport development begins
Pics of the Day – EXPEDITION
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2 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – IVAR LAURITZEN
Continued expansion for Takoradi
Sao Tome and Principe turns to Angola for investment
SACCI welcomes Obama’s Agoa comments
Shipwatch: Historic ship goes to the breakers
Strong boost for Mombasa
Mombasa’s berth 19 is completed
Pics of the Day – SETY
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1 July 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MERLUS ONE
Transnet reports strong annual results
MOL introduces contingency plans for suspect ships
Cruise ship Zenith immobilised by fire
Govt asks Ghana to use Saldanha IDZ for oil rig servicing
Sierra Leone cracks down on shipping firms and bank and tax people
Rift Valley Railway plans a US$287 million refurbishment
Namdock 3 rounds the Cape, next stop Walvis Bay
Pics of the Day – NEDLLOYD HONSHU
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27 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC Carla
Unique new link Thailand – East Africa introduced
SADC holding infrastructure investment summit today
MSC follows Simatech into Somalia
Tugs reach position of MOL Comfort casualty – tow begins
New cargo/passenger ship planned for Zanzibar
MSC boosts Ipanema service with bigger ships
Rio Tinto suspends Beira coal shipments after rail sabotage threat
Micky Arison steps down as Carnival boss
Pics of the Day – JUMBO JAVELIN
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26 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
Cutting it fine – MSC Crystal overtaking Super Grace
Big 3 - alliance or monopoly?
Hamburg Süd takes slots in second Asia-South Africa service
European cruise industry holds firm
FedEx buys Supaswift in southern Africa
SAMSA acknowledges Day of the Seafarer
Somali govt clamps down on illegal fishing ships
African leaders call for naval force in Gulf of Guinea
PICS FROM YESTERYEAR – BENMHOR and PIERRE LOTI
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25 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Atlantik Confidence
Nigerian LNG blockaded once again
Tweak for North Europe – West Africa service
Too many containers, not enough cargo
EUNAFOR flagship visits Pemba in Mozambique
Dredging of Calabar top of the agenda, says NPA
Action on the South African coast
Moz oil & gas company will transform to an oil operator
Pics of the Day – HOKUETSU USHAKA and MONTE AZUL
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24 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JOLLY MARONNE
Maersk ship has fire in containers
Paper chase is over for Port of Dar es Salaam
MOL Comfort update
Simatech adds second vessel to Mogadishu service
Nigerian Navy stops toxic ship
SAMSA: Transitional certificates for competence certificates
Pics of the Day – MOL GENESIS
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20 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Shangor and Durban Bay
Walvis Bay ramps up with third, Panamax floating dock
First Triple-E named Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller
Nigeria releases Russian seafarers
MSC Abidjan to arrive in Durban on maiden voyage
MOL Comfort casualty – latest update
MSC Cruises undertakes no currency surcharge
Beira dredger Macuti arrives to improve port navigation
Rovuma Basin shows promising signs of oil
Ressano Garcia border terminal to open this year
Pics of the Day – AMI
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19 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CLIPPER MARINUS
Alliance of the giants – Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM
Universal Africa Lines receives UAL Texas
Cruise stuff: Royal Princess named
China and Djibouti plan Mogadishu port reconstruction
Chevron confirms first cargo of Angola LNG
Piracy: French tanker Adour missing
Containererisation of grain takes off
Update on MOL Comfort casualty
Pics of the Day – THOR HORIZON and JIA DE
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18 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – AQUARIUS BRASIL
Container ship MOL Comfort breaks in two and sinks
Shipwatch: Samsung to build largest ever FPSO for Nigeria
Portwatch: Ngqura benefits from MSC’s move away from Valencia
Shipwatch: MSC revises East Africa – South Africa weekly service
Mailbag: Incentives to recruiting local crews
First LPG tanks arrive at Saldanha
MBC goes offshore for R300m offshore tug
Pics of the Day – Sonangol Sambizanga
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13 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EAGLE BAY
Transport secretary vows to streamline Mombasa port activities - no excuse for port inefficiency
Tanker catches fire in pirate waters
Massive graphite discovery in Mozambique
EU naval force strengthens ties with Kenya
New Far East-EC South America service to call at Ngqura
Hamburg Süd and Niledutch in new South Africa-Argentina/Brazil service
Walvis Bay synchrolift reopens
Death of Capt Brian Greenwood in Cape Town
Third issue of The Navigator tackles passage planning
Pics of the Day – PRAHA
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12 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – GULF MIST
Govt clamps down on direct releasing of cargo at Dar es Salaam
Kenya ups its trade with South Sudan
US gives Nigeria ultimatum over port security
The silent invasion
Magellan Star pirates sentenced to five years
Mandatory code regulating Arctic shipping by 2016
Triple-E ship bunkers in Russia
Trade News: Orbita zooms into quay crane OCR market
Pics of the Day – VICTORIA
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11 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BGP CHALLENGER
Transnet raises R3.3 billion bond on capital market
MSC SA recruits South African crew
Transnet School of Ports to move to Durban Airport site
Chauncy Maples rebuild: Big charity row
MSC sale of terminal division finalised
Mailbag: Why not East London?
Book Preview: Light Upon the Waters
Pics of the Day – ANTONIO
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10 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MACUTI IN CAPE TOWN
Port statistics for the month of May are now available
Mombasa port traffic picks up post election
Shipwatch: CMA CGM and Delmas close down feeder loop
Large export of Transnet rolling stock to Nacala
Japanese AGOA type deal in the offing
Piracy: Matrix crew released
Monthly statistics for Richards Bay Coal Terminal
UNMIL says vessel Caterina did not sink
SA divers rescue Jascon 4 survivor
Pics of the Day – SAS TAFELBERG and TIMARU STAR
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6 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HK CHALLENGER
West African states seek anti piracy code
Rail link between SA and Moz to be strengthened
Great Lakes: Tanzania confirms 3 new ships
Reefer ships fight back
Russia to send nuclear submarine to Southern Ocean
Shipwatch: CMA CGM introduces Swahili service
Shipwatch: Stand by for first Triple-E launch
Shipwatch: Peacekeeping vessel sinks near Harper
Shipwatch: Namport 3 and tug Fairplay 33 sit out bad weather
Pics of the Day – BOURBON OCEANTEAM 101
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5 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – CALAMITY JANE
Shape up or lose out, World Bank warns Mombasa port
Tambo Springs to be largest inland port in Africa
IMO cautioned over eco measures for shipping
Malawi objects to Tanzania deploying ships to lake
News in Brief: Namdock 3’s latest position
Ngqura becomes a world leader in volume growth
SAMSA stages career expo, and goes shopping for a diamond recovery vessel
Pics of the Day – HANJIN ROTTERDAM
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4 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OCEAN SPRAY 1
Suez Canal will remain in Egyptian hands
Monrovia new wharf officially opened – 9 months early
Transnet and Maputo Ports sign MoU
Third Quantum-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean
SA and Japan meet to study joint economic cooperation
Weak rand works in favour of SA fruit
Pics of the Day – ZONDA and OXL AVENIR
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3 June 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NORCA
Coastwatch: Namdock 3 sits out storm on Zululand coast
Offshore Patrol Boat takes over in Mozambique Channel
Exporter of the Year for 2013 launched
Chinese fishing company to increase Mozambique fleet to 20 ships
Bad weather damages new Norwegian Breakaway
Rescuers recover bodies from the sunken Jascon 4, one survivor
SA’s trade deficit widens
Cabinda deepwater port will ensure Angola’s sovereignty
Pics of the Day – Genevieve Lykes and Hellenic Glory
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30 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TRANQUIL ACE
Shipwatch: News of ships and the shipping lines
Somali piracy costs African states over $6 billion
Ship pirated off Nigeria, crew kidnapped
Beira’s new STS cranes commissioned into service
Cruise passenger Bill of Rights announced
Support for Vale Moçambique’s terminal and railway
Solid transport infrastructure crucial, says Martin
Pics of the Day – GOLDEN HARMONY
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29 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Oosterschelde
Walvis Bay North Port could be fast tracked
Beira port losing traffic - claim
Nigeria tightens up on private security providers
Mwambani Port: Tanga will never be the same again
Fire cripples giant cruise ship
12 missing when tug Jascon 4 sinks off Nigeria
Brazil to fund Ethiopia-South Sudan railway
Trade News: Aids to navigation technician training courses
Pics of the Day – Northern Practise
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28 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Coyo Tercero
Dti calls for increased black participation in maritime industry
Forced labour at sea still commonplace
US provides Nigeria with two more patrol ships
Operation Copper allocated R585 million for next year
New RTGs to enter service at Tema
Pirates free Hansa Marburg sailors
Pics of the Day – A flurry of sails
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27 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – OOSTERSCHELDE
Boskalis admits to bribing Mauritian port officials
IAPH conference tables a number of resolutions
Pullout from anti piracy patrols
Shipping: PIL starts 2nd Far East-Red Sea loop
Victor Restis denies having business links with Iranians
Promising oil strike off Namibian coast
Disappointment over Dutch Tall Ships visit
Pics of the Day – BREEDE
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23 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – HÖEGH TRADER
Heavy-haul manganese ore railway to Coega approved
Bold steps needed to curb labour unrest
US goes ahead with compulsory container scanning
Tanzanian economy loses US$1.8-bn due to inefficiencies at Dar es Salaam port
Nissan looks to Africa for significant growth
Turning the oceans to acid
Pics of the Day – SAGA RUBY
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22 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Safmarine Nomazwe
Shipwatch: Reshuffle for Asia-South Africa-East Coast South America
Ships in port of interest
Piracy: Too soon to celebrate
Angola oil exports highest since 2010
Africa offers opportunity for North-South, says Zuma
Ten years to overcome manpower shortage, says Nimasa head
Germany reforms its maritime trade law
Pics of the Day – ELIZABETH LYKES
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20 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – WALVIS BAY TUGS
Chinese plan for new coal terminal and railway to Beira
Dutch sailing ships off Eastern Cape coast
Maersk confirms no more new tonnage this year
IMO agrees on a reduction of emissions
Nigeria LNG has to pay maritime levy
SAASOA appoints Peter Besnard acting CEO
Lake Malawi’s water levels are dropping
Seven countries block convention on asbestos shipping
Pics of the Day – DIEGO
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20 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SVS AVERY
Nigeria declares force majeure on lng exports
Future Lamu port tipped to surpass Mombasa
Labour unrest still threatens SA ports
Piracy: $2.6 million paid to release ship
Maersk first quarter an improvement
Cruising: Breakaway docks in Bermuda
US Navy drone takes off and lands from aircraft carrier
Brazilian at the helm of WTO
Pics of the Day – BELLA
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16 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NILEDUTCH RHINO
News of ships and the shipping lines
Two-year wage agreement lessens Transnet strike risk
South Africa should diversify its economy
SAMSA signs MOU with World Maritime University
Tanzania to license 4th round of petroleum exploration
Costa goes Chinese on round the world cruise
SAMSA enters the surfing world
Classic Cruises back in service soon
Business Bill to be revamped
Pics of the Day – HOEGH TRAPEZE and KOTA HALUS
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15 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – THOMAS HARRISON
Diverted Maputo citrus brings congestion
Interesting coastal ship movements
Nigerian pirates release five crewmen
Nigeria: Five years for arms smugglers
MSC takes cruising a stage further with 7-night options
Oil: Uganda MoU on the way
Mozambique’s gas resources master plan by end 2013
Pondo people give nod to N2 deviation
Pics of the Day – GLENDEN
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14 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Orchid Ace
Latest port statistics for month of April
April port statistics for RBCT
Gigaba commissions new Durban STS cranes
Locos for Angola and Mozambique may be built in SA
Black Sea to be targeted as ‘Sea of Shame’
Rio Tinto dismisses Mozambique workforce
Imperial buys into Nigerian logistics group
Coal line faces annual maintenance shutdown
Pics of the Day – XIA ZHI YUAN 6
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13 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – SANDRA S
Maersk aims at more African contracts
From spec to sea – follow the Triple-E
Which way for Botswana coal?
More capacity on Far East- EC South America service
Djibouti looking for nearly $6 billion for port infrastructure
WWH orders first post-Panamax car carriers
How to comply with MARPOL Annex V
Maputo has a new pilot boat
Maersk hikes Mid East/India to East Africa rates
Pics of the Day – Martha Schulte
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9 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Kota Arif
Horror collision with Messina ship in Genoa
Support for Somalia pledged by London conference
Industry leaders address piracy issues
Cruising: The best of the West Coast
Norwegian Breakaway rated a Wow
France says no to nationalising the Saint-Nazaire shipyard
Third CMA CGM giant goes to sea
US disengaging from Africa – Mo Ibrahim
Revamped Eastern Africa Shippers Council
Pics of the Day – BBC CAMPANA and AFRICAN PROTEA
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8 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Boa Thalassa
Top level conference focuses on stability for Somalia
Port of Praia phase 2 expansion to be completed this year
Dar es Salaam increases port traffic by 20 percent
Fourth navy strike craft to return to service
DCD Marine awarded Deepsea Metro 1 upgrade maintenance contract
Vale begins reconstruction of Nacala railway
Two British naval ships arrive in Walvis Bay
Germany a crucial agricultural investor for SA
Meeting at Richards Bay port about Newark Road upgrade
Pics of the Day – BEAUTEMPS BEAUPRE and LOBO MARINHO
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7 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Oceanrig Poseidon
DP World records US$749 million profit for 2012
NIMASA lifts blockade on Bonny channel
Transnet attends annual IAPH conference in LA
Somalia calls for a halt to illegal fishing and dumping
Nautical Institute highlights the menace of fatigue
Less sparkle than expected for Afri-Can
Successful drill tests at Tanzanian offshore well
Pics of the Day – FALCON EXPLORER and QUEEN VICTORIA
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6 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – VEGA JAANCA
MOL & PIL enhance services to southern Africa
Port of Beira’s new dredger MACUTI delivered
Hull Blyth acquires Mainport Africa & Kestrel Maritime
Cruise ship EUROPA 2 readies for maiden voyage
Transnet pensioners bring class action
US Africa Command gets MV-22B Ospreys to support task force
Egypt to increase Suez Canal fees
Maersk appoints new chief commercial officer
Injured seaman evacuated from Rickmers ship
Africa Express Line to introduce bigger reefer ships
West African cadets up for grabs
NIMASA imposes sea protection levy
Tanzanian govt promises to screen dhow passengers and cargo
Pics of the Day – Sundance and Sansibar
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2 May 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – UP AMBER
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
Portwatch: News from the ports & harbours of Africa
DAFF vessel contract awarded to Nautic Africa
Energy dept responds to Hawk investigations of PetroSA heads
Piracy: Latest news from the hot-spots of Africa
Pics of the Day – Georgios M and Elviuba
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30 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MARECHIARO
Elgin Brown & Hamer sale to DCD Marine confirmed
New ambitious port plan for Walvis Bay
Portwatch: News from the ports & harbours of Africa
Andrew Weir Ship Management UK joins SA cadet training programme
Bechtel launches research in West Africa to improve ship safety
Pics of the Day – Red Cedar and Sarah Baartman
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26 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Wise Tide II
Why the changes for Ports & Ships ?
Shipwatch: News from the world of ships and shipping lines
Portwatch: News from the ports and harbours
EBH Namibia empowers employees through international skills transfer
Pics of the Day – City Liners
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23 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Vega Emtoli
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping
Portwatch: News from the ports & harbours of Africa
News from West Africa
Rail News: Tazara and Sena railways back on line
Maritime Industry Award winners
Pics of the Day – Austral Pilot
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19 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Ocean Venus
Shipwatch: News from the world of ships and shipping
Durban Dig-Out port – first stakeholder engagement concluded
Saasoa Adopt a Learner graduation
Fishing rights allocations process on track
Cruising – news from the world of cruise ships
Namibia-Botswana railway project stalls
Ancient Egyptian port discovered near Suez
Pics of the Day – SAS Protea and SAS Mendi
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16 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – National Geographic Explorer
Port Statistics for March are now available here
Shipwatch: News about ships and shipping lines
Coastwatch: Mystery over patrol vessel
PORTWATCH: News from the ports of Africa
Ship movements in the ports of Africa
Pics of the Day – SMIT AMANDLA and SUNDANCE
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12 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Akademik Federov
This Africa of Ours – News from around the continent
New findings show opportunity in Saldanha Bay
Safmarine and Capespan partner in education
End of cruise season as MSC Sinfonia heads for Europe
Pics of the Day – SA AGULHAS II, INDLOVU and DE NEYS
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9 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – EXPEDITION
Shipwatch: Hong Kong shipowners bank on Africa
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
General News from Africa
Security: Egypt releases guard ship
Trucking: Campaign to improve truckers’ health
Pics of the Day – SAGA RUBY & SAS UMHLOTI
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5 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – KNORR
Transnet commences with helicopter pilot training programme
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa and afield
Security: Piracy still a global problem
Cruise News: Arrival of two top ships but more woes for Carnival
Pics of the Day – AMSTERDAM
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2 April 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – TAI HEALTH
SHIPWATCH: News of ships and the shipping lines
PORTWATCH: News from the ports & harbours of Africa
SECURITY: Limited resources to manage Benguela Current Convention
FISHERIES: SA, Russia sign cooperation intent
CRUISE: New ships on the horison
Pics of the Day – SILVER EXPLORER
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28 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Gwendolen
Ports Regulator rules on TNPA tariff application
Minister announces new maritime strategy for SA
Shiptalk – MSC calls a halt to new ships
SAMSA in talks to acquire two Tall Ships
Transnet signs US$5-Bn agreement with China Development Bank
Black firms to benefit from Transnet audit contract
Book Review – There’s a Page Missing
Pics of the Day – Explorer
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27 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Breaking News - Port Regulator gives his ruling on 2013.14 port tariffs
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25 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PALLADA
SAMSA boosts South Africa-Russia relations
Portwatch: News from across the ports & harbours of Africa
Trade and Transport: Angola eyes forestry as 2nd biggest source of state revenue
MSC Cruises opens the door to South African job seekers
Pics of the Day – Hoegh Africa, Uthukela and Crane
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22 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FAR SPICA
Shipwatch: News form the world of ships and shipping lines
Portwatch: News from around the ports & harbours of Africa
Environmental: Maersk Line searching for new fuels
Pics of the Day – TIMOR and HERMOD
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19 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Hua Hai Long
PMAESA: Franklin Mziray appointed new secretary-general
Bolloré flexes muscles and eyes English-speaking Africa
Namport acts as responsible corporate citizen
Discovery Channel to broadcast Maersk Triple-E build
Ship Repair: Stim Star Angola sails
Pics of the Day – Thorstream and Gulf Farmer
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15 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ESVAGT CELESTE
BRICS Summit hotting up
Shipwatch: News from the world of ships and shipping lines
Road and Rail transport news
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
Large-scale sea rescue exercise completed off Cape Town
Pics of the Day – Papora Wisdom
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12 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Cape Moss
Nigerian shipping companies blame cabotage for their woes
Shipwatch: News from the world of ships and shipping companies
Portwatch: News from the region’s ports and harbours
Sail Ho.... Tall ships galore in southern waters
Pics of the Day – Sonne and Ocean Giant
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8 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Smit Amandla & Niledutch Beijing
Port Statistics for February are now available here
Shipwatch: News from the world of ships and shipping lines
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
Security – Navy on Exercise Red Lion
Training and skills development in the maritime industry
Pics of the Day – Mormaclake and Tjitjalengka
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5 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Jang Ja San Chong Nyon Ho
LNG will present challenge to ports around the world, says IAPH
Cruise News: MSC Opera heads back to Europe after successful SA season
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
Security – Mogadishu pardons a thousand pirates
Pics of the Day – Maersk Izmir and Zhen Hua 25
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1 March 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – BBC KIBO
Gateway to Africa reforms extended to Brics nations
Shipwatch: Clean ships for Messina and Emma Maersk taken to Palermo for repairs
Strong growth along Walvis Bay Corridors
Mozambique: Sena line closure has cost millions
Record Mozambique coal production in 2012
Pics of the Day – Sonangol Benguela
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26 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – QUEST FOR ADVENTURE
Traffic on Maputo line halted by derailment
Nigeria will be major driver of future global growth, says Maersk boss
Safmarine appoints new agency for project and breakbulk cargo
Stowaway drama in Table Bay
Cruise ship news: Lyubov Orlova sighted off Ireland
SAMSA on standby to assist Fiennes in Antarctica
Pics of the Day – Artemis Atlantic and Sonangol Benguela
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22 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Corinthian
DAFF to take back sea fishery patrol and research vessels
Infrastructure plan should not be impacted by slowdown - minister
Portwatch: News from the ports and harbours across Africa
Cyclone Haruna nears Madagascan south coast – widespread rain damage in Mozambique
Illegal logging highlighted in EIA report
Piracy: Pirates demand US$1.3 million ransom for six hostages
Pics of the Day – Santa Barbara
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19 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ALBATROS
Shipwatch: News of ships and the shipping lines
Portwatch: News from the ports across Africa
Rail News: Benguela Railway nears its destination
Security: Nigerian Navy beefs up as pirates strike again
An expose of a jack-up barge, 7 Sea Perseverance
Pics of the Day – Ivan Papanin and Maersk Cairo
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15 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Albatros
Port statistics for January 2013 are now available here
Transnet and CSIR to do research together
Shipwatch: News of ships and the shipping lines
The cabotage debate – readers views and comments
Tete coal exports curtailed after heavy rain shuts railway
Pics of the Day – Niledutch Cape Town and Glory Atlantic
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12 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – FNS MISTRAL
The cabotage debate continues
Impressive oil rig take centre stage in Walvis Bay Harbour
Shipwatch: News of ships, shipping lines and shipping
Cruise News: MSC Cruises promises new destinations for 2013/14 season
CFM and Vale sign agreement for Nacala Logistics Corridor
YESTERYEAR – NUDDEA, INDIAN SHIPPER, SA KAAPLAND
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8 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – PACIFIC OSPREY
Shipwatch: News of ships, shipping and the shipping lines
More pirate attacks off West Africa
The cabotage debate continues
Rail News: Angola to buy General-Electric locos
Africa's Rise a Myth? Bring on Authoritarian Capitalism instead
Portwatch: Mombasa volumes rise to 22 million tonnes
Pics of the Day – FNS MISTRAL
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5 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – LORD NELSON
Cabotage: The need for sea change in Africa’s coastal laws
Davies to consider public comments on Saldanha IDZ
Shipwatch: News of ships, shipping lines and activities
Portwatch: Maputo tops 15 million tonnes for 2012
Cruise News: Derelict former Russian cruise ship Lyubov Orlova adrift
Pics of the Day – PARTICI
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1 February 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – NAUTIKA RESOLUTE
Shabangu says no decision has been taken on export levy for coal
Portwatch: News from around the ports
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
The Need for a Sea Change in Africa's Coastal Laws
Cruise News: Cyclone in path of cruise ship MSC Sinfonia
Update on Cyclone Felleng
Pics of the Day – Rampart and Intaba
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29 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – MSC ship and Orient
Shipwatch: News of ships and the shipping lines
Security: Pirates release tanker but minus its cargo
Cruise News and Views
Fishing Industry: Are we fishing sustainably?
Portwatch: Dar es Salaam to pay for any lost cargo
Cyclone Felleng intensifies near Madagascar
YESTERYEAR – CONGELLA and BORDER
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25 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Sanko Crocus
Naval News: French naval ships due in SA
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
SA climbs ladder to become China’s third largest iron ore supplier
Cruise News: QE2 to become resort hotel
Pics of the Day – CSL Stefanie
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22 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Simon’s Town Naval Harbour
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
News out of Mozambique
Saldanha – Fabrication Centre now a multi-disciplinary facility
Shipwatch: News from the world of shipping
Pics of the Day – Atlantic Carrier
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18 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Santa Ursula
2012 Calendar year statistics for South African ports are now available here
Portwatch: News from the ports around the region
Shipwatch: News of ships and ship movements
Coal train derails on Sena Railway
Trade News: Worldwide online training
Pics of the Day – Vladimir Ignatyuk
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15 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – Maersk Innoshima
Port Statistics for December are now available here
Transnet awards tug contract
Cyclone Emang gathers strength in mid ocean
New port captain for Walvis Bay
Piracy: Three Syrian seafarers released without ransom after two years
Costa Concordia – one year on
Pics of the Day – OCEAN DREAM and STIM STAR ANGOLA
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11 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – ENSCO 5001, PERIDOT and ULYSSES
IMO launches World Maritime Day 2013 theme
Piracy: MSC ship attacked on way to Mombasa
Portwatch: News from the ports of Africa
Cruise News: MSC Melody sold
Mozambique coal to reach 7.5 million tonnes in 2013
Pics of the Day – NAUTICA and COSTA NEO ROMANTICA
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8 January 2013
Author: Terry Hutson
Shipping, freight, trade and transport related news of interest for Africa
First View – JOLLY CRISTALLO
SA Agulhas sets off on its most unusual Antarctic voyage
Piracy level low but threat continues
Shipwatch: News of ships and shipping lines
Portwatch: Strong finish for E Cape ports
Obituary – Capt. Jan Mors
Calendars for Sale
Pics of the Day – Heavylifts in Cape Town
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