Container volumes handled by ports worldwide is expected to increase to up to one billion twenty…
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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…
APM Terminals Bahrain highlights port’s role in connecting economies
Over 80 Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) members and guests attended the monthly networking luncheon with…
U.S. merchant shipping stocks predicted to soar
U.S. marine shipping stocks are poised to see their shares climb 59 percent in the next…
DP World posts 9% growth in first nine months
DP World handled 44.8m teu in the first nine months of 2014, a 9% increase over…
Ship operating costs to rise by 3% in two years
Shipowners and managers expect that vessel operating costs, lead by crewing and repairs, will increase 2.9%…
Chinese court to auction Shandong Huahai vessel
China’s Qingdao Maritime Court has announced that it will auction a 36,000-dwt multi-purpose cargo vessel that…
Liberian Registry backs IMO advice on Ebola virus
The Liberian Registry has come out in full support of the International Maritime Organization’s recommendation that…
Ships warned that piracy still exists
Merchant vessels and yachts have begun sailing dangerously close to a still volatile Somali coastline posing…