Twenty six Filipino seamen were rescued by the crew of the Chinese vessel MV Tong Ying hours after their…
Author: Ships & Ports
Ports council raises alarm over shortage of seafarers
The Port Consultative Council (PCC) has expressed worry over the global decline in the number of…
Fighting piracy off the coast of Somalia: lessons learned from the contact group
One of the priorities of the 2014 EU Chairmanship of the Contact Group on Piracy off…
Dubai World to refinance USD14.6bn debt
Dubai government-owned conglomerate Dubai World has struck a new deal with creditors to extend and amend its outstanding…
US retailers expect hike in container volumes
Containerized cargo volumes at the U.S. ports are expected to rise year-on-year during most of the first half of…
What are your expectations for the maritime industry in 2015?
For the Nigeria Customs Service, I look forward to a more civil customs saddled with the…
SIU Canada: CETA poses security threats
The Seafarers International Union (SIU) of Canada warned that the Maritime provisions of the Canadian-European Comprehensive Economic…
Shipping.dk takes over Maersk broker agency
Danish shipping and logistics company Shipping.dk has acquired its compatriot Copenhagen-based Maersk Broker Agency. The acquisition…
Four injured in chemical tanker blast in Ulsan
Four crewmen aboard the chemical tanker Hanyang Ace were injured in an explosion and a gas…
Vessels approaching Misrata, Libya subject to airstrikes
The Libyan Air Force has issued a notice saying that any vessels approaching the port of…
MOL Express runs aground
MOL-operated containership MOL Express ran aground in shallow water in Tateyama Harbor, Chiba Prefecture at about…
DSME christens world’s biggest containership
Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has named the MSC Oscar, which with the…