As the $5.25bn expanded Panama Canal officially opened yesterday, the insurance industry is preparing itself for…
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Indonesia halts coal shipment to Philippines over abduction of seafarers
In light of the latest kidnapping of seven crewmembers in the southern Philippines, Indonesia said that…
Japanese shipyards’ orders drop by half
Japanese shipbuilding woes continued in May as the country’s shipyards secured just eight export orders, totaling 290,400 gross…
Antwerp Port Authority gets new CEO
Belgium’s Antwerp Port Authority has appointed new Chief Executive Officer, Jacques Vandermeiren (52), who will succeed…
Hyundai Merchant Marine surges on talks to join 2M Alliance
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. gained the most in more than two decades in Seoul trading on…
Migrant boat rescues surge as calm seas return to Mediterranean
Ships manned by humanitarian organisations, the Italian navy and coast guard helped rescue about 4,500 boat…
Final hurdles being cleared for Cosco’s Piraeus port buy
Hurdles to concluding the concession sale to Piraeus port to China’s Cosco Group are being cleared,…
‘Maritime Cup is the best organized football competition in Nigeria’
The just concluded 8th Maritime Cup Competition organised by Ships & Ports attracted and unprecedented crowd,…
Need to repeal colonial rail monopoly law
Railway transport occupies a significant role in the transport system of a country because the development…
How much land does a man need?
By Bolaji Akinola Business school launches you into a new realm. It opens you up…
Do you support the development of a new national shipping line?
Part of the move towards local influence in the Nigerian and West African shipping market was…
Osinbajo launches standard operating procedures, web portal for seaports
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has described the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and the Port Service Support…