Amid growing security issues spurred by the crisis in Libya, U.A.E. port authorities issued instructions to…
Author: Ships & Ports
Suez Canal project to cost $220bn
The Suez Canal corridor project planned by a consortium led by Dar Al-Handasah will cost $220…
Panama Canal widening set for completion with US$400m injection
A widened Panama Canal will be open for business in 2016 after a US$400 million cash…
Maersk Drilling divests from Venezuela
After 22 years of operations in Lake Maracaibo, Maersk Drilling announced yesterday they are pulling out.…
ICS urges governments to address concerns on ballast water convention
London-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has reiterated its call for governments to see sense concerning…
NPA launches electronic platform to check ships delay
The desire to drive the wheel of progress with greater speed at the ports has led…
Customs seize 2,000 bags of rice, 40 vehicles
The Nigeria Customs Service, Oyo/Osun Area Command says some smugglers who came in to the country…
Survivors of Lagos boat mishap blame it on speeding
Two survivors of the boat mishap that occurred on Saturday evening within the Ikorodu waterways on…
Oil workers vow to continue strike
Striking oil workers yesterday vowed that there was no going back on their action until unresolved issues of…
September 18 Front Picture
L-R: Executive Director, Marine and Operations of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Engr. David Omonibeke; Board Member,…
Some 700 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean this week alone
More than 700 people fleeing Africa and the Middle East may have drowned in shipwrecks in…
Illegal bunker fuel trade on the rise in Singapore
Cases of illegal trade in marine diesel are on the rise in Singapore and more offenders…