Ondo State Chapter of the Motor Dealers’ Association has appealed to the Federal Government to have…
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OPEC expects non-members to increase oil output in 2017
OPEC said Wednesday it expects some non-cartel producers to ramp up production next year, encouraged by…
13 crew fail random drug test aboard P&O ferry
Over ten percent of crew members aboard the P&O Ferries car and passenger ferry Pride of Canterbury have been…
Maersk Line to drive more volumes through APM Terminals as it changes relationship
As part of the Maersk’s “new direction” set out by CEO Soren Skou on Tuesday, the…
19-meter North Atlantic wave sets new world record
An expert committee convened by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has established a new world record…
Australian transport firm to pay record fine over stevedore’s death
Melbourne-based shipping operator Toll Transport was convicted and fined a record AUD 1 million (around USD 752,000)…
Hyundai Heavy loses USD1.9bn FPSO order
Chevron North Sea Limited has cancelled its order for a Floating Production Storage Offloading (FPSO) unit…
Alphaliner: 2M deal hurts HMM’s chances of growth
A “strategic cooperation” agreement between Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and the 2M vessel sharing alliance comprising Maersk…
China shipbuilding figures shrink in first 11 months
China’s shipbuilding figures posted declines in the first 11 months of this year over the year-ago…
Shipowners ask European Commission to revise directive on seafarers
European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) and European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) are requesting the European Commission…
Greek shipowner Nikolaos Frangos dies age 90
One of Greece’s best know shipowners, Captain Nikolaos “Nicos” Frangos died on Sunday aged 90. Father…