Singapore’s emphasis on ensuring competent piloted services in the busy port waters has seen results in…
Author: Ships & Ports
UK seaports are drivers of prosperity
A research commissioned by Maritime UK showed that in 2013 the ports sector paid £2 billion…
The Port of Los Angeles’ lesson in mega ships
New York just passed the halfway mark on its $1.3 billion project to raise the Bayonne…
Volumes surge at Ports of Stockholm
Sweden’s Ports of Stockholm saw an increase in both container cargo volumes as well as RoRo volumes…
Norwegian companies cut offshore investments
Oil and gas companies operating in Norway, western Europe’s biggest producer, cut investment forecasts further for…
Hanjin Shipping struggles to right itself
Financially troubled Hanjin Shipping is struggling to come up with a self-rescue plan that meets the…
PHOTOS: Niger Delta monarchs meet FG
Traditional rulers and stakeholders from the Niger Delta meet with the Federal Government today August 25, 2016…
Niger Delta monarchs meet FG, state conditions for peace
Traditional rulers and stakeholders from the Niger Delta on Thursday met the Federal Government and read…
Indonesian Navy arrests rogue Vier Harmony
The Vier Harmoni, carrying 900,000 liters of diesel worth around USD 390,000, was reported missing…
Robbers attack bulk carrier, beat up and take crew hostage
Two crew members from a bulk carrier were taken hostage and beaten when a group of armed robbers…
Iranian speedboats harass American guided missile destroyer
Four vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) “harassed” a U.S. destroyer on Tuesday…
El Faro captain ordered crew to abandon ship before sinking
The captain of the doomed El Faro cargo ship sounded an alarm for his crew to…