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Ghana To Fine Ship Owners $3,500 Over Unvaccinated Crew
Authorities in Ghana have indicated strong interest to fine vessels that have unvaccinated crew or passengers onboard with $3,500 .
Many international seafarers remain unvaccinated due to slow rollouts in their home…
DP World To Construct $1b TEU Port In Senegal
DP World and the Government of Senegal have laid the foundation stone to mark the start of the construction of the new 1.2m teu-Port of Ndayane, 50 km from the existing port of Dakar.
The investment of more than $1bn…
Hapag-Lloyd Introduces Software To Detect Dangerous Cargo Aboard Ships
Hapag-Lloyd has introduced a software aimed to prevent the improper loading of dangerous cargoes onto vessels, thereby improving safety and reducing the occurrence of container fires.
The shipping line has also inked…
Panama Issues Over 255,714 Electronic Certificates To Seafarers
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) said it has issued 255 ,714 electronic certificates between December, 2020, until November 30, 2021.
According to a statement by the Panama Maritime Authority, some certificates and documents are still…
DANISH FRIGATE: Captured Pirate Transferred To Ghanaian Maritime Hospital After Amputation
An injured pirate has been medevaced from the Danish frigate Esbern Snare after undergoing three rounds of amputation to address an infection, according to his lawyers.
Three others remain in limbo on board as Danish…
India Seizes Three Vessels With False Documentation At Scrapyard
Authorities in India have seized three ships with false documents at scrapyards ships beached at Alang, India for recycling .
Indian officials are reporting that they are detaining three vessels that arrived at the scrapyards in Alang…
Sallaum Lines Inks Contract With BMW,Ford For Global RORO Shipment
Sallaum Lines has secured contracts with carmakers BMW and Ford for the movement of vehicles between the port of Durban in South Africa to markets in Europe disclosing that shipments will begin in January 2022.
According to the…
MSC Offers $6.4bn To Bolloré Africa Logistics For Container Operations
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has made a whooping EUR5.7bn ($6.4bn) for Bolloré Africa Logistics in line with projection for container terminal operations.
Bolloré Group said it had offered Geneva-headquartered MSC…
Maritime Anti-Corruption Network Annouces Appoint Of Egypt Partner Eldib Pandi
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has announced the appointed Messrs. Eldib Pandi as its local partner in Egypt.
Eldib Pandi is an independent internationally recognized provider of marine services, marine survey…
Greece Tops Vote In IMO Council Elections, Calls On Maritime Nations To Widen Shipping Activities
Greece’s significant role in leading world shipping was evident when it topped the poll in elections to the Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 32nd Assembly held on the 10 December 2021.
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