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Disabled container ship towed to Rhodes in Greece

MARITIME: Cunard’s Princess Beached at Aliaga Ship Breaking Yard

By Our Correspondent The vessel GOLDEN IRIS, also known as CUNARD PRINCESS, has been beached at Aliaga ship-breaking yard in Turkey to be dismantled, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The vessel GOLDEN IRIS known as CUNARD PRINCESS, after operating for over 45 years, has been beached at Aliaga ship-breaking yard in Turkey to be dismantled […]

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NIGER: Households, businesses grappling with poor power supply --- Investigation

ECOWAS: Sub Saharan Africa Off Grid Electricity Access begins with launch in Nigeria

By Our Correspondent The Regional Off Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP) formally kicked off activities in Nigeria on Tuesday 19 July 2022, in Abuja. The event occurred at a workshop attended by representatives of the ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria’s Ministry of Power, and stakeholders from the public and private sectors including civil society organisations, NGOs, and

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BAT launches glo™ hyper X2: latest, state-of-the-art heated tobacco product

By Eyo Nsima Today, BAT unveiled glo™ hyper X2 in Tokyo, Japan, the latest innovation from glo™, BAT’s fast-growing global heated tobacco brand. The product’s innovative new ‘barrel styling’ design is shaped by consumer insights, offering new, innovative, user-friendly features. Building on the ground-breaking glo™ hyper+, which launched in 2020, hyper X2 incorporates advanced induction

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Divestment opportunities: Indigenous energy companies are natural partners to government – Seplat CEO

In this era of divestments by the International Oil companies (IOCs) from Nigeria, indigenous energy companies with the right competences and wherewithal are natural partners to government in the quest to harness oil and gas assets, the Chief Executive Officer, Seplat Energy Plc, Mr. Roger Brown, has said. The Seplat Energy CEO made this assertion

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Port of Southampton to develop UK's first Shore Power Terminal by 2022

MARITIME: Ro-ro ship with military vehicles intercepted in Med off Libya

By Our Correspondent Ro-ro VICTORY RORO was intercepted by the European Union, EU Navy Operation IRINI ships – Greek and Italian frigates, in Mediterranean off Libyan coast, on July 18, 2022 according to track analysis. It stated: “The ship was boarded and inspected on suspicion of illegal arms transportation to Libya. VICTORY RORO was en

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How Panamax runs aground at Suez Canal

MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Filipino crew died in Korea

By Our Correspondent Fresh facts have emerged on how the Filipino crew died in Korea, according to FleetMon. The crew was previously thought to have been killed as one account had stated: “Body of Filipino seaman who died in a work-related accident was transferred from bulk carrier LOWLANDS COMFORT to authorities in Banda Aceh waters,

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How TCN lost Billions of Naira due to vandalism in Nigeria’s Power Sector

TCN restores the national power grid after system disturbance

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) wishes to inform the general public that the national grid experienced system disturbance at about 11.27am today, 20th, July 2022. The incident was a result of sudden drop in system frequency from 49.94Hz to 47.36Hz, which created system instability. According to reports obtained from the National Control Centre (NCC),

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Ship design company plans first Fully Electric RO-Pax Ferry in Greece

Ship design company plans first Fully Electric RO-Pax Ferry in Greece

Ship design company plans first Fully Electric RO-Pax Ferry in Greece By Our Correspondent The Netherlands-based ship design and engineering company has been contracted by Greek ferry operator Saronic Ferries to design and develop the first fully electric Ro-Pax ferry in Greece, according to FleetMon. It stated: “The Netherlands-based ship design and engineering company has

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MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Reefer struck tanker in Siberia, Russia

By Our correspondent River-sea type reefer MAGDEBURG has struck anchored river-sea type product tanker LENANEFT in Russia, according to FleetMon. It stated: “River-sea type reefer MAGDEBURG, struck anchored river-sea type product tanker LENANEFT 2031 on July18, 2022 on river Lena, Yakutia Region, Siberia, Russia. “Tanker hull was breached in forecastle area, port side, above waterline.”

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