Two explosive devices have been found at the Cairo international airport, and an explosion has gone…
Author: Ships & Ports
Norovirus sickens over 200 aboard Royal Caribbean cruise ship
A Royal Caribbean cruise from Baltimore to Jamaica was cut short after more than 200 people…
Indonesian president’s maritime axis plan gets international support
Indonesian President Joko Widodo’s vision to transform Indonesia into a global maritime axis has received approval…
Financiers see grim outlook for offshore
A number of key financiers to the offshore sector have expressed a lack of optimism for…
OOCL compensates lower TEU revenue with volume
Hong Kong-headquartered ocean carrier, Oriental Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) handled 5,585,516 TEUs in 2014, an increase of 5.5%…
AAPA disappointed with proposed port-related budget
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) is disappointment over the funding levels and programmatic changes in federal…
Petrobras’ top management resigns in Brazil corruption case
Petroleo Brasileiro SA Chief Executive Officer Maria das Gracas Foster and five of her top managers…
EFCC arrests Labinjo, wife over $6.5m ship purchase scandal
Embattled President of the Nigerian Shipowners Association of Nigeria (NISA), retired Capt. Niyi Labinjo and his…
Crude export to rise by 150,00bpd as Shell reopens Nembe pipeline
Nigeria’s crude oil export is set to increase by about 150,000 barrels per day, as Shell…
Nigeria must reduce importation to strengthen naira, says CBN Governor
Last Tuesday, members of the economic and business community converged on the prestigious Intercontinental Hotel, Lagos,…
2m people use water transport every month in Lagos, says agency
Despite the increased boat mishaps that occurred in the country last year, no fewer than two…
New Nicaragua waterway to dwarf Panama canal
In Nicaragua, a Chinese company is busy building what will become one of the world’s largest…