The working and living conditions at the shipbreaking yards of Alang, India, remain alarmingly poor, argues…
Author: Ships & Ports
Chief engineer found Guilty of using ”magic hose”
The chief engineer from the 2000-built, 75,600 dwt bulk carrier M/V Trident Navigator was convicted by a federal…
OW Bunker manager arrested in Denmark
Former global manager of the bankrupt marine fuel supplier OW Bunker, Lars Bohn has been arrested…
Lack of evidence frees suspected pirates in Seychelles
The small island nation of Seychelles has acquitted three previously convicted Somali pirates and has ordered…
ITF warns of worker exploitation in Australia
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is calling on the Australian government to improve labour regulations…
ICS ends opposition to ballast water convention after IMO progress
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) will no longer actively discourage the ratification of the Ballast…
Italian shipping firm to pay $2.75m fine over magic pipe pollution case
An Italian shipping firm has pleaded guilty and agrees to pay a $2.75 million criminal penalty…
DP World moves in on Jebel Ali Free Zone
The shareholders of the DP World approved the acquisition of Economic Zones World FZE, owner of…
Nigeria’s January crude oil cargoes struggle to clear on weak demand
Nigerian crude cargoes for January loading are struggling to sell with almost half of the program…
Two lay claim to NAGAFF PTML chapter chairman seat
Goodluck Onuaji and George Okafor, both members of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders…
Ex-militants protest non-payment of allowances in Bayelsa
Hundreds of ex-militant leaders and their foot soldiers yesterday took to the streets of Yenagoa, Bayelsa…
SON destroys N5bn sub-standard goods in 2014
With the destruction of another batch of sub-standard goods worth N500 million by the Standards Organisation…