Two Polish seafarers died and 13 were hospitalized after suspected food poisoning broke out on…
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Shell abandons exploration in Alaskan Arctic
Shell is pulling out of oil exploration off the coast of Alaska “for the foreseeable…
Undeclared weapons in UN shipment cause of detention of Höegh Transporter
Höegh Transporter has finally been released from detention in Mombasa, Kenya, and has continued her…
Baltic Exchange CEO to step down
Chief executive of London’s centuries old Baltic Exchange, Jeremy Penn will step down next year,…
Hapag-Lloyd advances plans for $500m IPO
Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany’s biggest shipping line, is seeking to raise $500 million from the sale…
19,224 TEU MSC Maya christened in Antwerp
Swiss container line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) christened its fourth 19,224 TEU container ship – MSC Maya…
Singapore announces new initiatives to promote maritime careers
Singapore is rolling out new initiatives to promote careers in the maritime sector, with an…
Nigerian companies in trouble as CBN forex measures backfire
Nigerian companies making anything from soap to tomato paste could run out of raw materials…
Police moves to boost port security over fresh Boko Haram threat
The Commissioner of Police in charge of Western Ports, Mrs. Hilda Ibifuro-Harisson has advised port…
There is too much officialdom in the port – Usifoh
Val Usifoh is the Chairman, Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN). The highly respected maritime expert…
Stakeholders lament rejection of Nigeria’s food export
The rejection of some of Nigeria’s exported food items by the European Union is not…
Transocean linked to Petrobras Bribery scandal for the first time
Transocean Ltd., the world’s largest offshore rig contractor, is being linked for the first time…