A British crew member of the ship Scot Carrier has been charged with manslaughter in a…
Author: Ships & Ports
Houston begins $1.1bn ship channel widening
The Port of Houston kicked off its the long-awaited billion dollar dredging scheme, the Houston Ship…
No plan to terminate port concessions — Bello- Koko
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclaimed media reports (not in SHIPS & PORTS) that it…
Customs seizes cars, consumables worth N755m in Niger
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Niger State Area Command, on Monday said it seized more than…
Canadian investors acquire minority stake in DP World’s Jebel Ali Port
Under a joint venture structure, Canadian investment group CDPQ will take a minority stake in DP…
Shipping lines threaten to stop services to cash strapped Sri Lanka
Shipping agents in Sri Lanka have warned that shipping lines could stop accepting import and export…
49 killed in Bangladesh container depot blast
At least 49 people have been confirmed dead in Saturday’s chemical laden container blast in a…
Lebanon warns Israel against gas production in disputed waters
Lebanon has warned Israel against any aggressive action in disputed waters where both states hope to…
Market dynamics responsible for high container freight rates — Report
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) fact-finding report into container liner shipping during the COVID-19 pandemic…
CMA CGM adds Apapa port call on MIDAS 1 service
CMA CGM has added a new call at the port of Apapa in Nigeria on its…
Nigeria, others demand international response to piracy, oil theft in GoG
Nigeria and 28 other countries have called for an international response to the rising cases of…