Fishermen on the platform of Fisheries Cooperative Federation of Nigeria (FCFNL) have decried zero allocation to…
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Lagos begins first crude oil export August
All is now set for the first crude oil lifting for export from the Aje field,…
Nigerian Navy raids Illegal refineries in Warri
The Nigerian Navy has disclosed that its anti-crude oil theft operations of the Nigerian Navy have…
Maersk won’t take over HMM
The world’s largest shipping line, Maersk, has officially announced that it will not take over debt-ridden…
Paris MoU planning MLC 2006 crackdown
The Paris MoU on Port State Control is getting ready to launch a 3-month campaign…
Ericsson and Maersk create floating network
Dozens of companies from around the world navigate oceans to deliver more than 90% of…
SHI narrows Q2 loss on cost-cutting efforts
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has narrowed its second quarter loss compared to a year earlier amid…
ClassNK calls for upgraded steel plate tolerance in megaship construction
Japanese classification society ClassNK is claiming a “world-first” breakthrough finding in the required crack arrest toughness…
MOL returns the black in Q1
MOL reported a small profit of JPY1.4bn ($13.6m) after losing $1.51bn in 2015 following JPY179.3bn in…
Ports America to operate Port Tampa Bay terminal until 2046
US stevedore and terminal operating company, Ports America, the current operator of Florida’s Port Tampa Bay…
Nigeria as one of the world’s worst countries
The Fund for Peace, a Washington D.C.-based non-profit, non-governmental research and educational institution, has ranked Nigeria…
Are more offshore companies set to fail after Swiber?
By Marcus Hand from Singapore The dramatic collapse of Singapore offshore company Swiber underscores the parlous…