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Four banks have been listed to participate in the disbursement of the 40-million dollars Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). The Minister of Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Bio, promised to be transparent in the disbursement of the 40-million dollars Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF). He did not give the names of the banks. more.....>>> |
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A key hydrographic survey within the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore is now underway, as part of the Marine Electronic Highway (MEH) Demonstration Project, a regional project that IMO is executing for the Global Environment Facility (GEF)/World Bank. The purpose is to produce an updated electronic navigation chart of the area. more.....>>> |
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Danish special forces serving as part of Nato's counter-piracy operation have freed the crew of a cargo ship boarded by pirates off Somalia. They moved in after being assured by the captain that the crew had locked themselves in a safe room, a Nato spokeswoman told the BBC. more.....>>> |
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Ministers in charge of transport in the region have reiterated the need for rehabilitating and upgrading the railways infrastructure, noting that this will significantly reduce East Africa's high costs of transport. more.....>>> |
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| Tanzania and Kenya are in the process of reviewing laws related to piracy so that pirates can be prosecuted whenever they are caught in the East African territory. more.....>>> | |||
Draft amendments to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (the STCW Convention), and its associated Code, have been approved by the Sub-Committee on Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW) and are ready for submission to a Diplomatic Conference that will meet in Manila, Philippines, from 21 to 25 June 2010, for adoption. more.....>>> |
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The establishment of Inland Container Depots or Dry Ports will not only ease the difficulties that shippers encounter but they will decongest the nation's sea ports, Mr R.K Sanusi, the Director of Inland Transport Services Department of Nigerian Shippers'Council (NSC) said yesterday. more.....>>> |
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| Federal Government has called on the rest of Africa to improve maritime activities which require more effort at strengthening regional commitment to eradicate the operation of sub-standard shipping and the protection of the marine environment. more.....>>> | |||
In order to promote the electronic administration and to strengthen the competitiveness of Tunisian products, the Rades Port authority started on January 15, the use of a system of intelligent transportation using modern technology. more.....>>> |
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Pirate attacks globally rose to an all-time high last year, with suspected Somali pirates accounting for more than half of the 406 reported incidents. A new report by the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting centre revealed that the pirates, mostly operating from the Gulf of Aden, attacked a total of 217 vessels, hijacking 47 of them and taking 867-crew members hostage. more.....>>> |
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The International Maritime Organization has decided to dedicate next year to you by choosing, as the theme for World Maritime Day, "2010: Year of the Seafarer". Our intention is to pay tribute to you, the world's 1.5 million seafarers - men and women from all over the globe - for the unique, and all too often over-looked, contribution you make to the wellbeing of all of us. more.....>>> |
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Commenting on the outcome of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 15), IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos said: “Like many others, who have made comments on the outcome of COP 15, I have viewed the end result of the Copenhagen Conference with mixed feelings: with concern that the target initially pursued, following the 2007 Bali Conference, of a legally binding instrument, was not achieved; with measured satisfaction that, through the Accord tabled at the end of the deliberations, a step in the right direction was taken enabling progress to be made towards a legally binding instrument; and with hope that, following new rounds of consultations to be held post-Copenhagen, the required consensus on action needed to be taken to save the planet will be reached at the next Conference – possibly in Mexico one year from now. more.....>>> |
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Minister of Transport, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio has said that the establishment of Regional Coast Guard Network would drastically reduce the incidence of armed robbery, piracy and drug trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea. He said that a Retired Rear Admiral has been appointed as the Zonal Coordinator for the Coast Guard which will soon take off before the end of this month with people seconded from Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for the Regional Coast Guard. NIMASA will also provide office space. more.....>>> |
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Former Minister of Transport, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, has picked holes in the proposed bill to create a new maritime security agency in the country. The bill which has already passed the second reading in the National Assembly was initiated last year by President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua in the wake of the militancy in the oil and gas rich Niger Delta region. more.....>>> |
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A cashless public transport sector would bring to an end crises such as the one that resulted in a nationwide matatu strike this week, a ministry has proposed. The concept proposes the introduction of pre-paid smart cards to be used in public vehicles and discourage the use of cash. more.....>>> |
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FORMER Transport Minister, Dr Abiye Sekibo has faulted a proposed bill to create a new Maritime Security Agency, MSA, arguing that the bill will completely take away the core functions of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, which is empowered to superintend the provision of security for shipping traffic and the ports. more.....>>> |
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The Assembly of the International Maritime
Organization has elected the following States to be Members of its
Council for the 2010-2011 biennium: more.....>>> |
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The Republic of Korea has continued its
long-term support for IMO’s technical co-operation activities with
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THE Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
has signed today the Long Range Identification Tracking System (
LRIT) Services Agreement with International Mobile Satellite
Organization (IMSO) in London UK. more.....>>> |
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International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos has reiterated IMO’s assurance to the Prime Minister of the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) of Somalia, Mr. Omar Abdirashid Sharmarke, that the Organization stands ready to assist Somalia in repressing piracy off its coast and in the Gulf of Aden, following a meeting at IMO Headquarters in London on 27 October. more.....>>> |
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Experts in maritime boundary and border demarcation from African Union (AU) member countries are meeting in Accra to come up with a policy for the demarcation of African land and maritime boundaries. The move is to prevent border conflict and ensure peace and co-operation among member states. more.....>>> |
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Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, has reserved 100 metres of the Tema Port berthing area for companies preparing for commercial oil production to facilitate the clearing of their equipment. The GPHA has also allocated certain places at the Takoradi Port for the machinery and materials of those oil companies to enhance their operations. more.....>>> |
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The importance of transport in supporting socio-economic development and regional integration was at the centre stage at the second African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers responsible for Maritime Transport, which was held at the Durban International Convention Centre (ICC), from 12 to 16 October 2009. more.....>>> |
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| North Korea warned South Korea on Thursday that a spate of incursions along their disputed sea border could spark a naval clash, in what analysts said was a threat to reinflame tensions if it doesn't get what it wants from recent conciliatory gestures. more.....>>> | |||
Today marks the 32nd celebration of World Maritime Day, the annual occasion when the International Maritime Organization (IMO) leads the world in highlighting a key issue for the Organization and the shipping industry. This year, the theme for World Maritime Day is CLIMATE CHANGE: a challenge for IMO too! more.....>>> |
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Piracy, seafarer shortage and climate change were the main issues IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos discussed with Government Ministers he met in the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, during a recent four-day visit. more.....>>> |
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Politicians, union officials and civil society groups have vowed to block the privatisation of Mombasa port unless more consultations are held. "We understand powerful individuals have positioned themselves to take over the port but we are not going to allow this to happen," said Galole MP Dhado Godhana on Wednesday. more.....>>> |
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DESPITE signs of stability in world trade, the global shipping industry seems to be headed for the rocks as a result of an oversupply of new ships, low shipping rates and feeble demand for goods around the world. Lester Peteni, chairman of Marine Bulk Carriers, which ferries iron ore and coal, estimates that about 15%-20% of shipping firms are likely to go under next year. He says most "newbuildings" -- new ship orders -- are likely to come on stream next year at a time when world trade is still weak. more.....>>> |
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Members of the National Committee to ease the transportation of goods within countries of the Central African Economic and Monetary Union (CEMAC), have pledged their readiness to work toward surmounting the daily challenges people face moving or transporting goods from one part of the country or sub-region to the other. They made their determination last Friday during the committee's second meeting in Yaounde. more.....>>> |
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The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) at the weekend rescued a Sao Tome ship which was on its way to Cotonou, Benin Republic. The vessel, MV AL SALAM, a small general cargo ship built for coastal trading, developed engine problems off Nigerian waters and was adrift the high sea for nine consecutive days with over 160 passengers on board, drifting dangerously towards oil installations at sea before calling for help. more.....>>> |
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Maritime experts from Africa will meet in Durban, South Africa, to chart ways of enhancing regional integration and economic sustainability. The experts, drawn from all major ports on the continent, regional economic commissions, shippers and transporters will meet in December at the 35th African Ports and Maritime Conference. more.....>>> |
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The Republic of Benin and the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) are jointly organising an International Symposium on Maritime Policy. The symposium is scheduled for Cotonou ,the capital of Benin, between September 28 to October 2. more.....>>> |
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The Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Isa Bio, has tasked the new management of the Nigeria Maritime and Safety Agency (NIMASA), to ensure that the 70 per cent participation reserved for Nigerians in cabotage administration by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) is adhered to. more.....>>> |
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Movement of goods to landlocked East African countries is set to improve if plans to upgrade Tanzania's ports succeed. The Tanzania Ports Authority (TPA) will renovate and expand five ports on the Indian Ocean coast and inland water ways as well as inland customs depots this financial year. more.....>>> |
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Piracy, seafarer shortage and climate change were the main issues IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos discussed with Government Ministers he met in the Syrian Arab Republic and the Islamic Republic of Iran, during a recent four-day visit. more.....>>> |
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Climate change – in particular its effect on the marine environment – will be in the spotlight during this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations.
A range of activities have been organised this week, including an open day at the Maritime Training Centre, presentations on climate change, among others. more.....>>> |
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Continuing piracy-related incidents off Somalia and their increasing sophistication illustrates the weaknesses of an entirely sea-based approach to combating the scourge, a senior United Nations official said today. more.....>>> |
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Continuing piracy-related incidents off Somalia and their increasing sophistication illustrates the weaknesses of an entirely sea-based approach to combating the scourge, a senior United Nations official said today. more.....>>> |
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A five-day national training course to provide surveyors and inspectors of non-conventional ships and fishing vessels with the necessary tools to implement the Inland Waterways Regulation Bill opened in Accra on Monday. more.....>>> |
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Roads, railways and maritime transportation systems in the EAC region are, on average, in poor state. East African Community (EAC) secretary general Juma Mwapachu, has said even with efforts that seek to address the mega city transport woes are underway, such as the Dar Rapid Transport System and the Nairobi Metropolitan Transport Strategy, escalating costs and unplanned urbanisation could limit the effectiveness of these transport programmes. more.....>>> |
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The Managing Director of the Monrovia Transit Authority (MTA), Mr. Senwan T. Wiah, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment in ensuring that the MTA regains its pre-war status. With the unflinching support from the government, particurly President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Mr. Wiah says his administration will continue to work harder in a bid to make the entity efficient and viable. more.....>>> |
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The Kenya Shippers Council (KSC) has initiated talks with shipping lines and agents with the aim of reducing the cost of maritime transport, which has made the East African route one of the most expensive in the world. more.....>>> |
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AGENCY collaboration between the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has ensured that over 400 passengers were rescued from a distressed Sao Tome flagged vessel. more.....>>> |
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A visitor to South Korea is generally impressed by the existence of technologically advanced transportation network consisting of high speed railways, highways, bus routes, ferry services and air routes that criss-cross the country. The Express bus terminal station, Seoul Subway Line 9, has become a new landmark of Seoul. more.....>>> |
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A Namibian illegal fishing vessel 'Antillas Reefer', seized in July last year for illegal fishing in Mozambican waters, has been forfeited to the state following a recent ruling of the Administrative Tribunal (TA), which dismissed an appeal submitted by its owners, reports Thursday's issue of the daily paper "Noticias". more.....>>> |
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The Coastal and Inland Shipping (Cabotage) Act 2003 is primarily intended to restrict vessels in domestic coastal trade by providing that "No vessel other than vessels owned and manned by Nigerian citizens registered in Nigeria shall engage in the domestic coastal carriage of cargo within the coastal, territorial, inland waters or any point within the waters of the exclusive economic zone of Nigeria". more.....>>> |
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| Chairman/CEO of the Dock Management Nigeria Limited, Adegoke Moshood Salvador, has raised alarm over the security implications in leaving stevedoring services to concessionaires operating port terminals in the country. more.....>>> | |||
The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed last April in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, attempts to set a maritime boundary on the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf between the two East African neighbors. more.....>>> |
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Some of the deadliest and most famous civilian maritime disasters: _July 26 or 27, 2009: A sailboat overloaded with Haitian migrants capsizes off the Turks and Caicos Islands. Police recover 11 bodies and about 70 people are believed to be missing. more.....>>> |
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The acting Director General (DG) of the Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority (GPHA), Mr. Nesta P. Galley, has appealed to members of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Roads and Transport, to help pass bills that will help to achieve the set objectives of the Authority. more.....>>> |
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Shippers in East Africa are meeting in Eldoret this week for a conference aimed at addressing poor understanding of international maritime trading terms. Lack of relevant knowledge in the industry has been blamed for the low benefits accruing from the sector in the eastern Africa region. more.....>>> |
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The vice president and minister of Women's Affairs, Her Excellency Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, last Saturday, on behalf of President Jammeh, officially commissioned the 27.5 million dalasis Barra ferry terminal as well as some other related projects such as the new canteen blocks, the search and rescue tower, the refurbished Barra police station, and the underground pavement. more.....>>> |
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Amendments to the MARPOL Convention to prevent pollution during ship-to-ship oil transfer operations were adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) when it met for its 59th session from 13 to 17 July 2009, at the IMO Headquarters in London. more.....>>> |
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Last week, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed to disseminate a package of interim and voluntary technical and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping; and also agreed a work plan for further consideration, at future meetings, of proposed market-based instruments to provide incentives for the shipping industry. more.....>>> |
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| Poor understanding of international maritime trading terms has been blamed for the low benefits accruing from the sector in Kenya and the eastern Africa region. more.....>>> | |||
A committee of experts that was mandated by regional maritime bodies to look into the cost of shipping in East Africa has recommended the scrapping of six levies and the lowering of five charged on imports at the port of Mombasa. more.....>>> |
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The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is expected to agree on a package of technical and operational measures to reduce greenhouse gases (GHGs) from international shipping and to hold an in-depth debate on possible market-based instruments to provide incentives for the shipping industry, when it meets for its 59th session from 13 to 17 July 2009, at the IMO Headquarters in London. more.....>>> |
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A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has detained a foreign flagged vessel for allegedly breaching the provisions of the Coastal and Inland Shipping Act 2003 otherwise called the Cabotage Law. more.....>>> |
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New container handling equipment worth N$450 million will boost the competitiveness of Namibia's main port. This equipment forms part of the planned N$1.7 billion strategic expansion project for the Walvis Bay Container terminal area, which is set to be commissioned in 2012. more.....>>> |
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Starting this month, all goods imported through the port of Dar es Salaam and destined for inland container depots will have to be clearly labelled to check pilferage and loss of revenue by the government. more.....>>> |
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The Council of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 102nd session in London (29 June to 3 July 2009), agreed that next year's theme for World Maritime Day will be "2010: Year of the Seafarer", endorsing a proposal from IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos. more.....>>> |
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The Republic of Benin and the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) are jointly organsing an International Symposium on Maritime Policy in West/Central Africa, Cotonou, Benin, 28 September to 2 October 2009. more.....>>> |
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COASTAL trade in South African waters has shrugged off the recession and seems to be the rare bright spot in the gloomy international shipping industry, a local shipping firm said last week. Andrew Thomas, CEO of Ocean Africa Container Lines, a joint venture between Grindrod and Safmarine, said the South African coastal market remained largely unchanged. By contrast, the global shipping industry was grappling with shrinking world trade volumes and excess new ships. more.....>>> |
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Government of the Republic of Congo said it will campaign for Nigeria at the International Maritime Organisation's (IMO) elections coming up in November 2009. Vice Minister for Transport of the country, Alexandre Bouyou, expressed Congo's support for Nigeria in her quest to retain her seat on the Category "C" of the Council of IMO, when Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers' Council, Adamu Biu, led him and his entourage on a courtesy call on Nigeria's Minister of Transport, Ibrahim Isa Bio, in his office in Abuja. more.....>>> |
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Revised guidance on combating piracy and armed robbery against ships was agreed by IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) when it met at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 86th session from 27 May to 5 June. Specific guidance relating to the continued attacks on ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden was also agreed. more.....>>> |
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IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is to meet at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 86th session from 27 May to 5 June.
The packed agenda includes discussion on piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, the implementation of the Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, the development of goal-based standards for new ship construction and the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). more.....>>> |
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A SOUTH Korean business delegation visiting Namibia last week for four days indicated their interest in Walvis Bay's port facilities. According to Tunga Mboti of the Namibia Investment Centre in the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the delegation said Namport's facilities and the Trans-Kalahari Corridor were the perfect gateway to service South Korea's many current and future infrastructure construction projects in southern Africa. more.....>>> |
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The Senate Committee on Marine Transport has called on the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transport, to overhaul the implementation apparatus of the Inland and Coastal Shipping (Cabotage) Act enacted in 2003. more.....>>> |
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IMO's Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) is to meet at the Organization's London Headquarters for its 86th session from 27 May to 5 June.
The packed agenda includes discussion on piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, the implementation of the Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) system, the development of goal-based standards for new ship construction and the adoption of amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). more.....>>> |
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A new international Convention on ship recycling has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment. more.....>>> |
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North Korea has warned fishermen and boat captains to stay away from the country's east coast, Japan's coast guard said Monday, in another sign the regime is planning to fire medium-range missiles in the area. more.....>>> |
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When the world economy tanked last year and global trade juddered to a halt, nothing fell further or faster than freight rates in the world shipping industry. And within that mix of container lines, tankers and dry bulk cargoes such as iron ore, it was, not surprisingly perhaps, this last one that fared worse. In little more than six months, it fell by more than 90 per cent. more.....>>> |
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The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Kenya has agreed to help launch a new strategy for combatting piracy off the coast of Somalia. The proposal calls for police from the Horn of Africa to deploy on international warships to arrest Somali pirates at sea and bring them ashore for trial. more.....>>> |
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A new international Convention on ship recycling has been adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment. more.....>>> |
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A Diplomatic Conference to adopt an international convention on the recycling of ships was opened in Hong Kong, China, by the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, on Monday (11 May 2009). The convention, the first ever to address ship recycling issues, is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment. more.....>>> |
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The Experts of Sub-regional Coast Guard Network Toordinating Centres of MOWCA held a meeting in the “Balafon” hall of Hotel Ivoire, in Abidjan from 18th to 20th March 2009. The meeting which was at invitation the Secretary General of MOWCA, Mr. Magnus Teye ADDICO, in collaboration with current Chairman of the Organization, H.E. Souleymane N’diene NDIAYE, Minister of State, Minister of Maritime Economy, Maritime Transports and Fishing of the Republic of Senegal. more.....>>> |
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A commemorative seminar to mark the 20th anniversary since the first graduation of maritime lawyers from the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (IMLI) was held on 5 May 2009 at IMO Headquarters in London. IMLI, located in Malta, was founded in 1988 and the first graduates left the Institution a year later, in 1989. more.....>>> |
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A vital part of the plan to provide effective search and rescue (SAR) coverage off the coast of Africa has been completed with the commissioning last week (23 April 2009) of a fully-equipped regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Monrovia, Liberia - the fourth such commissioning in the past three years, following the inauguration of MRCCs in Mombasa, Kenya (May 2006), Cape Town, South Africa (January 2007) and Lagos, Nigeria (May 2008). more.....>>> |
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The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 95th session at IMO Headquarters in London, has approved a draft Protocol to the 1996 HNS Convention (the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea). more.....>>> |
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A concessionaire of the Calabar Sea Port has confirmed that the Tinapa Business Resort, located in Calabar will remain dormant unless the Calabar sea is dredged The Federal Government had earlier said it has effected the dredging of the Calabar Sea Port to ensure that business activities get under way, but the concessionaire of the port, ECM Terminal, a firm that got the concession has disclosed that activity at the Tinapa Business Resort will remain dormant unless the sea is dredged. more.....>>> |
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The Ghana Shippers Council (GSC) last Thursday held a one-day seminar for members of the Tema press corps, to educate them on the workings of the various players in the local shipping industry. The seminar was also to help the media practitioners understand the major terminologies used in the day-to-day transactions in all aspects of the shipping industry, including transportation, among others. more.....>>> |
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TRANSNET will soon launch its largest port project yet as part of its R80bn capital expenditure programme, which is aimed at revamping ports, rail networks and pipelines. Siyabulela Mhlaluka, executive manager for container sector at Transnet Port Terminals, a Transnet subsidiary, said last week that the commercial launch of the Ngqura container terminal outside Port Elizabeth meant that the port would open for normal operations -- receiving ships, loading and off-loading them.more.....>>> |
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The Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) has described the Coastal and Shipping Act otherwise known as Cabotage Act as a monumental failure saying "it has failed to meet its objective of protecting the interest of indigenous operators in the local shipping trade. more.....>>> |
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China has put on an unprecedented display of its maritime strength in a parade of warships and nuclear submarines. The nuclear-powered submarines were making their first appearance in front of the public during Thursday's event to mark 60 years since the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy. more.....>>> |
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The Minister for Transport, Mr Mike Hammah has urged the Ghana Ports and Harbour Authority (GPHA) and other stakeholders in the maritime sector to be proactive towards the achievement of the gateway project. Mr Hammah said the success of the project as well as Ghana's attainment of middle income status by the year 2020 depends on a very vibrant maritime sector, noting that 90 percent of trade worldwide was sea bound. more.....>>> |
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Kampala — Construction of the $200 million Tororo Inland Port is going ahead as planned. Officials at Great Lakes Ports Uganda Limited said the project will be carried out in three phases. The earthworks alone, budgeted at $34 million, have already commenced at the eastern Uganda border town of Malaba. more.....>>> |
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The notorious Somali pirates whose activities have threatened international shipping coast carried out most of their recent activities from a seized Nigerian ship - MV Yenegoa Ocean - which has remained in their captivity for the past 18 months THISDAY has learnt. more.....>>> |
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The Legal Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), meeting for its 95th session at IMO Headquarters in London, has approved a draft Protocol to the 1996 HNS Convention (the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea). more.....>>> |
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At the invitation of IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, a meeting took place on 30 March 2009, at the IMO Headquarters, with the participation of representatives of shipping industry bodies (known collectively as the "Round Table of international shipping associations", i.e. BIMCO, ICS/ISF, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO), and of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF), to review developments related to: more.....>>> |
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CHICAGO (Reuters) - The dramatic rescue of an American sailor from Somali pirates by the U.S. Navy this weekend will likely make marine insurance more expensive, not least because the killing of three pirates could lead to an escalation of violence against unarmed crews. more.....>>> |
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Further key links in the plan to provide effective search and rescue (SAR) coverage off the coast of Africa have been established, with the commissioning of two search and rescue sub-centres that will operate in conjunction with the existing regional Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) in Mombasa, Kenya. more.....>>> |
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NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia and Qatar yesterday signed a border demarcation agreement at the UN headquarters here, putting an international seal of approval on a 1965 agreement between the two Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries. more.....>>> |
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The USS Nashville is traveling around the west coast of Africa, serving as a floating classroom, as part of an international effort to promote maritime safety and security in the region. more.....>>> |
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NIGERIA is seeking re-election into Category "C" of the Council of the International Maritime Organisation as the minister of transportation, Alhaji Ibrahim Isa Bio, has inaugurated two technical committees to actualise the bid. more.....>>> |
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The Speaker of the House of Representative, Dimeji Bankole and the House Committee on Transport will be meeting with stakeholders in the transport sector on Wednesday 18th March, 2009 at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja by 10am to discuss the way forward in the industry. more.....>>> |
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| The Philippine National Police-Maritime Group will put up its own elite unit similar to the US Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land Forces) to strengthen antiterrorist and counterinsurgency efforts on the seas, a police official said on Friday. more.....>>> | |||
| The government on Saturday announced a drastic overhaul of the country's maritime and coastal security architecture but failed to bite the bullet as far as the question of an apex federal maritime body was concerned. more.....>>> | |||
The Second Intersessional Meeting of IMO's Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions (GHG) from Ships will be held next week at IMO Headquarters (9 to 13 March, 2009); more than 200 delegates, comprising experts from all over the world, are registered for attendance. more.....>>> |
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| The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the World Maritime University (WMU) have announced the appointment of a new President to head the University. more.....>>> | |||
Sifax Group of companies, an indigenous port concessionaire and bonded terminal operator, has opened discussions with the Dubai port authority on the need to collaborate to establish a modern port complex in Lagos. more.....>>> |
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MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine National Police-Maritime Group will put up its own elite unit similar to the US Navy SEALs (Sea, Air and Land Forces) to strengthen antiterrorist and counterinsurgency efforts on the seas, a police official said on Friday. more.....>>> |
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Anticipating a faster growth in the maritime industry within the Subic Bay Freeport, the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has entered into an agreement with the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to bolster sea safety. more.....>>> |
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A maritime academic institution, the Indian Maritime University, was inaugurated on Wednesday by chief minister M Karunanidhi. The university, the first of its kind in the country, is expected to play a vital role in producing professionals for the shipping industry. more.....>>> |
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Somali pirates have agreed to release the Egyptian merchant ship Blue Star and its crew of 28 Egyptians after the company agreed to pay a ransom, the owner of the ship said on Friday. more.....>>> |
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Cross River State Governor, Liyel Imoke, has described formation of the Inter Agency Maritime Security Task Force on Acts of Illegalities in Nigerian Waters as a timely decision. more.....>>> |
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A high-level meeting of 17 States from the Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Aden and Red Sea areas, convened by IMO in Djibouti to help address the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden, has adopted a Code of Conduct concerning the Repression of Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in the Western Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden (the Code of Conduct). more.....>>> |
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A high-level meeting in Djibouti has been convened by IMO to help address the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. more.....>>> |
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A high-level meeting in Djibouti has been convened by IMO to help address the problem of piracy and armed robbery against ships off the coast of Somalia and in the Gulf of Aden. more.....>>> |
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The International Maritime Organization's Facilitation Committee, the focus for IMO's work in eliminating unnecessary formalities and "red tape" in international shipping, has opened its first session as a formally institutionalized Committee of the Organization. more.....>>> |
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| The global shortage of seafarers, especially officers, has already reached serious proportions, threatening the very future of the international shipping industry, which is the lifeblood of world trade. more.....>>> | |||
The secretary general of the Maritime Organization of
West and Central Africa (MOWCA), visited USS Carr (FFG 52) Dec. 11 as
part of his visit to Commander, U.S. 2nd Fleet and Combined Joint
Operations from the Sea Centre of Excellence for the planning
conference of exercise Trident Warrior 09. more.....>>> |
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On 2 December 2008, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1846, which states that for 12 months from 2 December 2008, States and regional organizations cooperating with the Somali Transitional Federal Government (TFG) may enter Somalia's territorial waters and use "all necessary means" -- such as deploying naval vessels and military aircraft, as well as seizing and disposing of boats, vessels, arms and related equipment used for piracy -- to fight piracy and armed robbery at sea off the Somali coast, in accordance with relevant international law. more.....>>> |
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Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships are of tremendous concern to IMO and to shipping in general. The fight to prevent and suppress these acts is linked to the measures to improve security on ships and in port faciltiies, adopted in December 2002. more.....>>> |
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The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) has learnt with profound regret and sorrow the passing away of the Eminent Judge and Scholar, Judge Choon-Ho Park, a true friend of the 25 member States of MOWCA. more.....>>> |
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The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea deeply regrets to announce the death, in Seoul, on 12 November 2008, of Mr. Choon-Ho Park. Mr. Park had been a Member of the Tribunal since October 1996. His term of office was due to expire in September 2014. more.....>>> |
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United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has pledged his support for an extension of the mandate, given in United Nations Security Council resolution 1816 (2008), enabling States co operating with the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia to enter the country's territorial waters and use all necessary means in order to repress acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea, consistent with relevant international law. That mandate is due to expire on 1 December 2008, i.e. six months after the adoption of the resolution, on 2 June 2008. more.....>>> |
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Major progress was made on reducing emissions from ships, in achieving safer and more environmentally friendly recycling of ships, and in facilitating ballast water management, when the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met for its 58th session at IMO's London headquarters. more.....>>> |
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Progress towards developing a mandatory regime to control greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping was made during the first intersessional meeting of IMO's Working Group on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Ships, held in Oslo, Norway (23 to 27 June 2008). The meeting was attended by more than 210 delegates, comprising experts from all over the world. more.....>>> |
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IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has welcomed the adoption yesterday (2 June 2008) by the United Nations Security Council of a resolution authorizing a series of decisive measures to combat acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels off the coast of Somalia. more.....>>> |
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The General Assembly of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) meeting in Dakar, Republic of Senegal has adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Sub-regional Coast guard Network. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has already been signed by 60% of the Member States. More.....>>> |
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The Government of the Philippines has requested IMO to mobilize an independent salvage expert to provide guidance on assessing the technical aspects of the salvage proposals and plans being considered in the case of the Princess of the Stars. This follows an earlier offer of any assistance and co-operation the Government might require by IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos, immediately following last month's tragic accident. more.....>>> |
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Special Areas in which the discharge of wastes from ships is prohibited will take effect in the "Gulfs area" and off southern South Africa on 1 August 2008, providing extra protection from pollution from shipping in those areas under the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL). more.....>>> |
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The 13th General Assembly of Ministers of MOWCA will be held in Dakar, Senegal from 29th to 31st July 2008.The General Assembly will be attended by Hon Ministers representing the 25 member States of MOWCA, stretching from Mauritania to Angola including 5 landlocked member States. more...... |
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IMO Secretary-General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos has welcomed the adoption yesterday (2 June 2008) by the United Nations Security Council of a resolution authorizing a series of decisive measures to combat acts of piracy and armed robbery against vessels off the coast of Somalia. more.....>>> |
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The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea ended on 3rd July 2008 in New York (USA). This Convention defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world's oceans. |
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| The 41st Session of UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), took place in New York (USA) from 16th June to 3rd July 2008 | |||
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