One of the positive “side effects” of the decline of oil prices has been the softening…
Author: Ships & Ports
Two dead after Taiwan’s largest and most advanced research vessel sinks
Two people are reported dead and 43 have been rescued after the Taiwanese-flagged ocean research and survey…
Chinese fisherman killed in clash with South Korean Coast Guard
The captain of a Chinese fishing boat died after a scuffle with a South Korean coast…
France praises Maersk Line for response to Svendborg lost boxes
While a recently-published report concluded that unexpectedly extreme weather conditions were to blame for Svendborg Maersk’s loss of…
Panama Canal completes tug fleet
The Panama Canal has received Cerro Ancon, the last of the 14 tractor tugs of its…
IMO kicks off 67th MEPC meeting
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is meeting for its 67th…
SHI wins $620m deal to build three LNG carriers
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order worth $620m to construct three LNG carriers for…
Foremost Master Mariner, Iheanacho emerges APGA’s consensus candidate in Imo
The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has endorsed the former Minister…
Alleged N1.5bn contract scam: EFCC closes case in ex-NIMASA DG’s trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday closed its case at a Federal High Court…
Pirates attack passenger boat in Bayelsa, abduct two women, children
Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Saturday attacked a passenger speed boat near Kiberi-Bio, on the Ogbia-Nembe-Brass…
Moody’s says shipping industry outlook stable
Moody’s Japan K.K. said its outlook for the global shipping industry is stable, with moderate EBITDA…
We have reduced food import bill by N2bn, says Sambo
The Federal Government says it has turned agriculture to a big business by reducing the cost…