New Book: Steaming to Djibouti…My First Hitch on an Underway Replenishment Ship
The following excerpts are from the new travelogue by Captain Sean P. Tortora, titled, “Steaming to Djibouti…My First Hitch on an Underway Replenishment Ship.” Join a motivated young merchant marine officer on his first journey onboard a venerable navy auxiliary steamship. Accompany him through the convoluted reporting for duty process through his truly surreal first tour onboard. Meet the oddball characters in the crew and follow their outlandish daily routine. Listen in to the truly jaw-dropping crew interactions. Follow along through the myriad of hilarious adventures and
CMPort Acquires Container Terminal in Brazil
said, “CMPort is China's largest and the world's leading container port developer, investor and operator. As of 31st December, 2017, CMPort surpassed 100 million TEUs milestone in 2017, in which, our overseas projects such as Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) in Sri Lanka and Port de Djibouti S.A. in Djibouti have all become benchmarking companies recognized by local governments and people. They achieved not only sound economic benefits but also social benefits, creating employment and inland tax revenue. We will also endeavour to make TCP a win-win cooperation model.” Upon
Djibouti Breaks Ground on Massive FTZ
The president of Djibouti on Monday formally launched the construction of a project touted as Africa's largest free trade zone, to be built in the tiny Horn of African nation with Chinese backing. The agreement to build the 48 sq km (19 sq mile) free trade zone was signed in March 2016 as part of China's bid to expand trade routes, a series of infrastructure initiatives stretching across 60 countries that the Chinese have dubbed "One Belt, One Road". Tiny Djibouti, population 876,000, has long punched above its weight. It hosts large U.S. and French naval bases; China is
Seychelles Holds Coast Guard and Marine Police Training
. After the first course was delivered in July 2013, the students took up their task as instructors at various courses in the Seychelles. The most talented instructor was invited as a visiting expert to hold lectures to the seven-week basic training for Somali Coast Guard that EUCAP Nestor held in Djibouti in September – October 2014. The participants of this latest course were a mix of officers involved in training with a range of 2-13 years of service. Two female students were among the students who were trained in learning systems and methods, the organization and planning of training
