Ungureanu Catalina Oana / Shutterstock Kenya plans to revive a state-owned shipping line with the help of the Mediterranean Shipping Co., President Uhuru Kenyatta said. The Kenya National Shipping Line, which was established in 1987 and stagnated after years of…
The Tema Chamber of Commerce has held its 3rd Bi Monthly Meeting to discuss the re-introduction of the Cargo Tracking Notes (CTN) and ways to surmount challenges confronting the modern entrepreneur. The Tema Chamber of Commerce uses its Bi-Monthly Meetings…
The cleanup operation of the heavy-fuel oil that spilled from Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Jubail at the end of June is expected to last until the middle of 2019, according to the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The tanker vessel leaked over…
Despite moderating perishable seaborne trade growth, continued modal shift will sustain expansion in the containerised reefer trade and so support freight rate development, global shipping consultancy Drewry said. Containerised reefer traffic expanded by 8% in 2017, outpacing the growth in overall…
After a pattern of divergence at the start of the year, July saw a modest realignment between charter and freight markets in the container shipping sector, the research and consultancy firm Maritime Strategies International (MSI) said. Following an impressive run since the…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, (GPHA) has been adjudged Best Port in Management Information Systems in the whole of West and Central Africa at the 4th Edition of the African Ports Awards. The Awards ceremony was held in Ghana…
Being a seafarer is all but an easy task and the fate of 57 Ukrainian seafarers that managed to return home after being left high and dry for over a year at sea proves that. The seafarers in question include 27…
A freighter got grounded on a sandbank off the Swedish coast, just two days after the salvage operation of the stricken car carrier Makassar Highway was completed. The general cargo vessel has been identified as 2012-built BBC Lagos, registered in…
The medium-term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. While there may be clouds on the horizon in the form of tariff and trade war fears, economic…
Developing a workable integrated port services to support the country’s oil and gas industry is non-negotiable, if the promise of endless benefits in store for Ghana’s economic transformation beyond the oil revenue is anything to go by. There is evidence…