Somali pirates attack first ship in two and a half years

Somali pirates launched their first attacked on a merchant vessel in more than two and a half…

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…