Divers have recovered another body from the ill-fated ferry Sewol on Tuesday six months after the…
Author: Ships & Ports
Piracy threat to product tankers on the rise as attacks climb
Hijackings of small oil tankers by armed gangs are increasing in Southeast Asia, home to the…
Royal Caribbean takes delivery of ‘Quantum of the Seas’
Royal Caribbean International took delivery of the newest and most anticipated addition to the cruise line’s…
Nigeria to import petroleum products for another 20 years
Nigeria and other African countries will continue to be net importers of petroleum products despite the…
Court remands truck driver in prison for diverting goods worth N14m
A company truck driver, Wasiu Bello, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos State for…
Maritime workers commend NPA management over staff welfare
The Maritime Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transport and Corporation (SSACTAC), yesterday commended…
Stakeholders identify non-compliance, uncoordinated procedures, others as challenges to PAAR
Stakeholders in the maritime industry yesterday identified dishonesty of clearing agents and importers, incessant server breakdown…
Global container volume to hit one billion by 2020
Container volumes handled by ports worldwide is expected to increase to up to one billion twenty…
Refining crude oil in Nigerian will help economy, says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday said local refining of the nation’s…
Pirate gangs in multiple attacks, abductions in Nigeria’s oil delta
Pirates have launched a spate of attacks in the creeks of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta region…
Liberian Registry backs IMO Ebola guidance
The Liberian Registry, whose host nation is one of those most affected by the Ebola epidemic,…
UAE maritime industry set to boost economic contribution
The UAE government expects its maritime cluster to significantly increase its contribution to the nation’s economy…