Schedule reliability in the container sector dropped 7.6% in 2014 to 72.2% due to congestion in…
Author: Ships & Ports
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…
Houston port raises throughput bar
The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) handled more than 37 million tons of cargo in 2014, a…
What is your opinion about the Award given to ANLCA by WCO?
The award given to the Association of Nigeria Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) and World Customs Organisation…
The tail wagging the dog
Naval architects are contemplating vessels that can take in excess of 20,000 teu, but the bigger…
Nigeria’s unbridled crude oil theft
The standard depiction of oil theft in Nigeria shows a young man, knee-deep in a swamp,…
Nobody is above the law
Mrs. Hilda Ibifuro-Harrison has been described as a beautiful, intelligent and highly disciplined police officer. She…
Shonekan commissions ultra-modern APM Terminals Apapa Staff Building
Nigeria’s former Head of State and Board Chairman of APM Terminals Apapa, His Excellency Chief Ernest…