Another 7-year-old panamax containership is headed to the breakers, all but solidifying the death of the…
Author: Ships & Ports
U.S. transportation nominee cruises through confirmation hearing
Donald Trump’s choice to run the U.S. Transportation Department, Elaine Chao, defended the president-elect’s $1 trillion…
Singapore Court discharges Hanjin Shipping’s interim stay order
At a case management conference held last Friday, the Singapore High Court granted an application by…
Three German shipyards form alliance
German Dry Docks (GDD), BREDO Dockgesellschaft (BREDO) and Mützelfeldwerft plan to form a shipyard alliance under…
Port of Virginia sets annual box volume record
The US Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume, having handled…
PSA International handles more containers
Singapore-headquartered port operator PSA International saw an increase of 5.5% in volumes as a total of 67.63…
Container volume rises at Saudi port
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port recorded an 8% increase in its annual container throughput, which amounted…
China pushes back after Tillerson warns on South China Sea
China said it had the right to act in its own territory in the disputed South…
We paid $608m to federation account in 2016, says NPDC
The Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC), the upstream subsidiary company of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…
Court adjourns journalists suit against Customs
Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos has adjourned till February 23, further…
Nigeria reclaims spot as Africa’s largest oil producer
After eight months, Nigeria has reclaimed its spot as Africa’s largest oil producer, edging out Angola…
Shell workers begin indefinite strike
Royal Dutch Shell workers in Gabon on Thursday began an “indefinite” strike on all operations in…