Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half…
Author: Ships & Ports
Apapa Customs revenue drops by N5.2bn in October
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a revenue shortfall of N5.2billion…
Stowaway incidents rise in South Africa
Gothenburg-based marine insurer The Swedish Club has issued an urgent stowaway advice for shipowners to prevent…
Man remanded over illegal possession of 33,000 ltrs of crude oil
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 23-year-old man, Abubakar Ibrahim, in prison for…
Western Marine Command impounds contrabands worth N430m in 10 months
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that it has impounded various…
Maersk keen on Sri Lanka port container terminal
Denmark’s Maersk Group, which operates the world’s biggest container shipping line, is interested in developing a…
India invests in safety training at Alang shipbreaking yard
The Indian Ministry of Shipping has unveiled the first financial boost for capacity building and safety training…
Dubai sets up Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre
Dubai last week launched a special arbitration centre dedicated to resolving disputes in the maritime sector,…
Port of Liverpool opens new deepwater L2 container terminal
The new £400m Liverpool2 (L2) container terminal was officially opened on Friday in the presence of…
Bourbon sees offshore market hitting bottom
France-based Bourbon Offshore is hoping that the market for offshore oil and gas marine services has…
How has the maritime industry fared under the present administration?
One year into the appointment of Rotimi Amaechi as Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation, has the maritime…
CVFF and official dishonesty
The twin evils that have cast dark clouds over officialdom in this country are profligacy and…