An oil tanker conveying 33,000 litres of Jet A-1, otherwise called aviation fuel, on Tuesday tumbled…
Author: Ships & Ports
Eastern ports relevant to future maritime development, says Bayero
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Sanusi Ado Bayero has reiterated that the Eastern…
NSC to meet shippers, freight forwarders, shipping agencies
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) is to hold a one-day Consumer Consultative meeting with shippers, shipping…
Quest holds anniversary
The management of Quest Media Group has said it would hold its 8th transport development symposium and…
BP gets 30 days to make $1bn Deepwater Horizon compensation payment
The New Orleans District Judge Carl J. Barbier yesterday gave a 30-day deadline to BP to pay USD1…
UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch releases 2014 annual report
The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has issued its annual casualty and incident report, providing…
IMO, UNDP, GEF sign funding agreement on GloMEEP
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development Programme…
Florida family hauls USD1m treasure from sunken Spanish armada
A Florida family who has hunted treasure for years found more than $1 million worth of…
Singapore court rejects interpleader application under OW Bunker case
A Singapore Court has has ruled that application for interpleader relief from 13 shipowners and charters…
Five ferry companies get $53.1m in EU grants to fit scrubbers
Five European ferry companies have won EU grants totaling EUR48m ($53.2m) to fit scrubbers to their…
DP World unveils Jebel Ali T4 as Europe and Middle East lead growth
Volume growth in Europe and the Middle East led a 4.2% global rise in container handling…
Carnival sending more ships to China
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise ship company, says it will add two additional ships to…