One of the world’s biggest containerships is hard aground in Germany’s Elbe River leading to the…
Author: Ships & Ports
No orders for South Korean shipbuilders in January
January was a very slow month for South Korean shipbuilders as the country’s big three failed…
Ship hijack: Military absolves pro-Biafra agitators
The Director of Defence Information (DDI), Colonel Rabe Abubakar, has disclosed that the ship that was…
Clearing agents raise alarm over fresh moves by sacked govt agencies to return to ports
Clearing agents operating at the Apapa port have raised alarm over fresh moves by sacked government…
NPA Western Ports sets up committee to check extortion of truck drivers
A standing intervention committee meant to check the alleged cases of extortion of truck drivers by…
No casualty as another Bristow helicopter crashes into Lagos lagoon
A Bristow helicopter coming from Port Harcourt to Lagos crashed into the Lagos lagoon yesterday, but…
Pipeline attackers are enemies of Niger Delta – Ijaw youths
Ijaw youths on Wednesday warned against further attacks of oil installations and pipelines in the Niger…
NNPC reports N267bn loss for 2015
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) recorded a loss of N267.14billion in 2015, the latest data…
Greek shipping to grind to a halt with more strikes planned
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned of a further 48-hour strike by Greece’s Seamen’s Union, expected…
Maersk Line moves regional HQ from Singapore to Hong Kong
The world’s top shipping firm, Maersk Line has merged its two largest Asian operations into one,…
Offshore players call for increased scrapping to clear severe oversupply
Offshore players are calling for a significant increase in the rate of scrapping elderly offshore rigs…
Iran connects to China with new shipping route
A new shipping route has been launched between China and Iran following the sanctions lifting against…