Oil theft: Navy arrests 1,500 vessels in 10 months

The Eastern Naval Command apprehended over 1,500 vessels between January and October 2015. The Flag Officer…

WISTA seeks rebranding of maritime industry

The President, Women International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA, Nigeria), Mrs Mary Hamman, said on Wednesday…

Fuel imports increase by 78 million litres

The amount of fuel imported into Nigeria increased to 645.64 million litres in October this year…

Shipping targets dropped from latest COP21 draft

Shipping has been dropped from the latest draft of the UNFCCC COP21 climate agreement, which, if…

Maersk wants shipping industry back in COP21 agreement

The world’s largest container carrier, Maersk Line wants to see shipping back in the final draft…

Cosco to sink further into red in Q4

Shipbuilding and dry bulk shipping group Cosco Corporation (Singapore) Limited said it expects a significant net loss…

Philippine Ports Authority’s head quits

The General Manager of the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) Juan C. Sta Ana is quitting his…

Analysts predict troubled winds ahead for China shipbuilding industry

The shipbuilding industry will continue to shrink amid decline in global orders and overcapacity, an official…

US container ports to return to normal patterns in April

Import cargo volume at the United States’ major retail container ports is expected to be essentially…

RoRo traffic flourishes at Port of Rotterdam

The Dutch Port of Rotterdam’s RoRo market, which focuses strongly on the United Kingdom, recorded an…

MAN Oron Rector, Joshua Okpo is dead

The Rector, Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Joshua Okpo is dead. A source close to…

Nigerian pirates release five Polish crew

Five crew members kidnapped from a Polish-owned cargo last month off the coast of Nigeria are…