The voyage data recorder (VDR) belonging to the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro was located early Tuesday…
Author: Ships & Ports
Baltic Dry Index surges to 704 points
A recent Capesize market uptick, caused by an increase in iron ore trade, higher steel prices and a rise…
Pirates release Turkish crewmen captured off Nigeria’s coast
Six Turkish crew members on a private tanker who were taken captive two weeks ago by…
Ihenacho to Amaechi: Planned national carrier is a waste of resources
Former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has advised Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to shelve…
Truckers label shippers, agents ‘dishonest’ as Customs releases 40 seized trucks
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali has ordered the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ to…
Navy, Army, NIMASA in joint effort to fight piracy in Niger Delta
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated…
Navy arrests 40 suspected smugglers, oil thieves
The Nigerian Navy yesterday said 28 rice smugglers and 12 suspected oil thieves have been arrested…
Ramalan tasks FG on national carrier, crude oil lifting
The former Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Alhaji…
EU regulator to approve CMA CGM takeover of NOL this week
The European Union’s competition regulator is expected to approve this week French container-shipping giant CMA CGM’s…
Panama Canal to hold draw to select first vessel to transit on inauguration day
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) will hold a draw on Friday to select the first vessel…
UK jails second officer for causing fatal ship collision
The second officer who admitted his actions were responsible for the death of a fisherman as…
Indonesian President Jokowi invites Dutch firms to invest in maritime projects
On his European trip Indonesian President Joko Widodo has invited the Netherlands to invest in Indonesian infrastructure…