No fewer than 20 persons, including children, are feared dead in a boat accident that…
Author: Ships & Ports
Maritime workers suspend strike
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has suspended its planned nationwide strike that would…
EU begins new customs pre-arrival rule June 3
The European Union (EU) says its new customs pre-arrival safety and security system for cargoes…
COSCO halts shipping to Israel
Chinese container shipping line COSCO has suspended shipping to Israel. Israeli media, which reported the…
Piracy, armed robbery in Asian waters hit 100 in 2023
The number of incidents of piracy and armed robbery in ships in Asian waters reached…
Indian navy to escort containerships in Red Sea
India’s defence ministry is providing protective escorts to Indian containerships in the high seas around the Red…
8 dead, 38 rescued in Anambra boat mishap
Eight people have been confirmed dead while 38 others were rescued after a boat capsized…
7 things you didn’t know about Sylvester Egede, new Tin Can Port Manager
Sylvester Othuke Egede was last week named as the substantive Port Manager of the Tin…
US firm donates two unmanned ships to Nigeria
Swiftship, a military manufacturing company based in the United States of America, has donated two…
Shanghai retains the world’s busiest container port crown in 2023
The Chinese port of Shanghai maintained the title as the world’s busiest container port in…
India intercepts Liberian-flagged vessel in Arabian Sea
Indian Navy commandos have boarded a hijacked Liberian-flagged vessel in the Arabian Sea and are…
Maersk reroutes Red Sea container ships back to Suez Canal
Denmark’s Maersk said on Thursday it has rerouted four out of five container vessels that…