The UK Government released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and…
Author: Ships & Ports
Container volume up 6.3% in major Chinese ports
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports was up 6.3% year-on-year in June. Chinese container ports…
Boat accidents: Former GIS Olu Akinsoji asks NIMASA to take responsibility
A former Government Inspector of Ships (GIS), Engr. Olu Akinsoji, has expressed sadness over frequent fatal…
Lagos boat mishap: 13 more bodies recovered as rescue operation ends
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that 13 more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated…
Global trade records US$7.7tr in 2022 first quarter
The value of global trade increased by approximately US$1 trillion in the first quarter of the…
British navy seizes smuggled Iranian missiles
The British Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose has reportedly seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated…
Man excretes 47 wraps of cocaine
A 26-year-old Nigerian, Aloysius Onyekwe, has allegedly excreted 47 wraps of cocaine after he was arrested…
16 passengers missing in another Lagos boat mishap
Another boat has capsized on the waterways around the Mile 2 area of Lagos state. The…
British navy says it seized smuggled Iranian missiles
Britain’s Royal Navy has said that one of its warships had seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles…
Yangpu port to add five new large-size container berths
China’s Yangpu port in Hainan province is planning to expand container hub port construction and build…
Plight of seafarers’ living conditions highlighted
Action is needed to improve the wellbeing of seafarers who have been unable to take shore…
Maersk dumps ICS, joins World Shipping Council
Maersk has left the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and joined the World Shipping Council (WSC)…