Chile accuses car carriers of price fixing

Chile’s National Prosecutor’s Office (FNE) is seeking USD 75million in fines against six Chilean, South Korean and…

Fraud: Court dismisses ex-NIMASA DG, Omatseye’s no-case application

A Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed the no-case application filed by a former Director-General…

Customs arrests 246 smugglers, seizes 7,519 contraband worth N8.79bn in 2014

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) yesterday said it made 246 arrests and seized 7,519 contraband worth N8.79…

NIMASA raises alarm over influx of British armed guards on ships in Nigeria

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) said it is worried that after cleansing Nigerian waters…

Customs promotes 2,132 officers

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the promotion of 2,132 junior officers who participated in the…

Shippers’ Council to train more judges on admiralty law

The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mallam Hassan Bello yesterday said that the…

Container line reliability tumbles in 2014 as port congestion bites

Schedule reliability in the container sector dropped 7.6% in 2014 to 72.2% due to congestion in…

Japanese shipbuilder secures orders for record 20,000 TEU containerships

Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured newbuilding orders for 11 containerships with…

Indonesian chemical tanker missing after pirate hijack

An Indonesian-flagged chemical tanker Rehobot is missing after hijacked by pirates, but all the crew are…

MOL reports 15.7% drop in nine month profits

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) reported a 15.7% drop in nine-month profits to JPY24.8bn ($202.4m) for the…

Hanjin Shipping stays in the red with a loss of $386m

South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping remained in the red in 2014 with a net loss of KRW423.3bn…

IMO talks on Ballast Water Management exemptions resume in May

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has considered how to carry out exemptions and exceptions to the…