The Filipino seafarers working onboard the Bahamas-registered Flag-of-Convenience (FOC) vessel Diana, owned by Canadian Shipping Lines (CSL) Australia,…
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Chad, Glencore talks to renegotiate $1 billion loan fail again
A delegation from Chad and commodities trader Glencore failed to reach a deal to restructure a…
Algeria’s Sonatrach signs $500 million deal with BP, Statoil
Algerian state-owned energy company Sonatrach has signed an agreement with BP and Statoil to produce an…
NNPC releases 470 trucks of petrol to Lagos, Abuja
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Tuesday said it released 300 trucks of petrol to…
Seychelles charges Somali pirates detained in November
By Jite Eriabie Six Somali nationals, who were apprehended in late November, have been charged with ‘committing…
U.N. to move 10,000 migrants from Libya in 2018
By Jite Eriabie The United Nations plans to move up to 10,000 illegal migrants from Libya…
Hyundai Merchant Marine to Order 22,000 TEU megaships in 2018
By Jite Eriabie South Korean shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine has revealed plans to construct 22,000…
Amtrak safety record under scrutiny even before deadly derailment
By Jite Eriabie The fatal derailment of an Amtrak train south of Seattle on Monday is likely to…
German exports to ride recovery tide in EU, US, China
By Jite Eriabie German exports and imports will hit record highs in 2018, the BGA trade…