Sri Lankan navy detains four Indian fishermen for poaching

The Sri Lanka Navy and the Sri Lanka Coast Guard nabbed four Indian fishermen yesterday for…

Former Odebrecht exec sentenced to 19-years in Petrobras bribery scandal

Marcelo Odebrecht, the former head of one of Brazil’s largest industrial conglomerates, was sentenced to 19…

Fiji signs ballast water convention, still short of 35% ratification level

Fiji on Tuesday signed six treaties of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), including the Ballast Water…

FG appoints Dakuku Peterside as DG NIMASA

The Federal Government today appointed Dr Dakuku Peterside as the Director General of Nigerian Maritime administration…

NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off strike

The strike action called by Nigeria’s two powerful oil unions, PENGASSAN and NUPENG has been called…

Lawmakers accuse IOCs of evading NIMASA levies

The House of Representatives yesterday mandated its Committee on Maritime Safety, Administration and Education to investigate allegations…

Mintah: Political will required for implementation of sustainable national single window

Political will and the right governance is required to build an effective and sustainable national single…

Customs rejigs officers at Apapa Command

The Apapa Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has redeployed a number of officers heading…

Oil workers ground NNPC over unbundling

Offices of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) were yesterday shut nationwide as workers of the…

APM Terminals completes billion dollar Spanish acquisition

APM Terminals has completed the USD1billion acquisition of Spanish Grup Maritim TCB’s port and rail interests.…

South Korea, China crack down on North Korean vessels. impose further bans

North Korea has been hit with a new wave of sanctions affecting its maritime industry as…

Dutch Coast Guard seizes 1.2kg cocaine, arrest 7 aboard roro vessel

About 1,200 kilograms of cocaine was seized and seven people arrested aboard a roll-on-roll-off cargo ship named Oceanic 1 in…