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Support mounts for ships rerouting around the Cape

Red Sea attacks see more shipping lines opt for safer route

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 0 1645

Support from major international maritime organisations as more shipping lines announce their decisions to reroute around the Cape of Good Hope will likely highlights the importance of crew safety despite the significant additional shipping time that this represents.

Two tugs commissioned for Ghana

Built in Vietnam for the ports of Takoradi and Tema

Tuesday, December 19, 2023 0 837

GHANA: Two new next-generation tugs were delivered last week to the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA) for use in the ports of Takoraid and Tema.

Appointment

MAURITIUS: Willy van Niekerk has been appointed as the new general manager of Taylor Smith Shipyard (TSS) – the oldest ship repair facility...

Red Sea incidents could see more traffic round the Cape

The deteriorating situation currently unfolding in the Red Sea could see more ship traffic opting to forgo the Suez Canal and diverting around...

Opening up the maritime dialogue for 2024

SOUTH AFRICA: Maritime Review Africa has five strategic conversations planned for their Maritime Industry Dialogue sessions scheduled from...

National shipping line saga plays on

NIGERIA: Despite announced plans to re-establish the liquidated Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNSL), issues relating to resolving the...

African Energy Chamber rejects anti-fossil fuel narrative

Following discussions around the future of fossil fuels at the Conference of Parties (COP28), the African Energy Chamber (AEC) has strongly urged...

First crude for Dangote transferred via SPM

NIGERIA: Shell International Trading and Shipping Company Limited (STASCO) delivered one million barrels of Agbami crude grade to Dangote...

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