Middle East & Africa

Columbia Shipmanagement (CSM) is moving into the Middle East with an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

AP Moller - Maersk is retiring the Safmarine brand which will be merged into its global liner offering as the Danish shipping company continues to re-organise its business.

ZIM is joining with Konfidas to set up a cybersecurity consulting company ZKCyberStar.

Hutchison Ports has inked a long-term agreement with the Egyptian Navy to develop a $730m container terminal at Abu Qir peninsula close to Alexandria.

The captain of the split vessel Wakashio is facing 60 years of imprisonment for failing to safely navigate the vessel in Mauritius waters, reports said.

The Getting to Zero Coalition has revealed a new mapping of zero emission pilots and demonstration projects already underway, highlighting key trends in the maritime sector’s path to decarbonisation.

Satellite communications provider ST Engineering iDirect has made a pact with pan-Africa telecommunications group Paratus and marine antenna provider KNS Inc. to offer high-speed connectivity to mining ships based in Guinea, West Africa.

The forward hull section of the bulker Wakashio, which broke in two after grounded off Mauritius, has been scuttled.

Bahri has inked a $410m agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for 10 chemical tanker newbuildings.

The disastrous grounding of the 203,130 dwt capesize bulk carrier, Wakashio, built in 2007, is causing consternation in the marine insurance world.