Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted €325,640 Euros and another $30,000…
Author: Ships & Ports
Troops kill 7 militants; recover rice-laden boat, passengers
The joint military task force, on Wednesday, said it killed five suspected militants and two pirates,…
UK regulator approves Baltic Exchange takeover
Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has approved Singapore Exchange’s 87 million pound ($107 million) takeover of…
Union says UK flag is failing seafarers on ACL ships
New UK-flagged vessels are failing the shipping industry by not employing domestic seafarers, according to the…
Drewry: Container shipping market has bottomed out
Hanjin’s receivership represents the trough of the container shipping market and despite continuing concerns of weak…
Rebranded Virgin Voyages signs contracts for 3 new ships
Virgin Group’s billionaire founder Sir Richard Branson has unveiled the company’s rebranded cruise line now known…
Shipping industry seeks more progress on cutting emissions
The global shipping industry has called on International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States to give serious…
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries considering shipbuilding options
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. is considering options for its shipbuilding business to reduce costs as persistently…
ITF wants prosecution of death ship’s Captain
The International Transport Workers’ Federation has called for the coroner to recommend charging Venancio Salas, the…
Hanjin Shipping to dismiss half of land-based employees
Cash-strapped Hanjin Shipping Co. is seeking to trim its workforce ahead of a planned sale of…
PHOTOS: Buhari presides over FEC meeting.
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari today presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEEC) holding…
Breaking News: Ambode reshuffles cabinet, sacks Tourism, Finance, Transport Commissioners
Exactly one year after constituting his Executive Council, the Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday…