Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to oversee ship-owners’ election

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety  Agency(NIMASA) will conduct the forth-coming election of  the Nigerian Indigenous…

Guinea: 18 bodies recovered from shipwreck

The bodies of 18 persons of the 43 passengers who went missing after their boat sank…

Alison-Madueke pledges aggressive implementation of Gas-to-Power Initiatives

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has pledged commitment for the implementation of initiatives…

China meets Europe at the DNV GL maritime headquarters in Hamburg

The future of EU–China relations, the country’s investment in Europe as well as sustainable growth and…

Slashing shipping emissions needs open data, IMO told

Shipping efficiency data should not be withheld by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) but made transparent…

Lower bunker prices a boon for ship owners active in the time charter market

One of the positive “side effects” of the decline of oil prices has been the softening…

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…