Although the idle containership fleet has dropped below 500,000 teu it could pass the 1m teu…
Author: Ships & Ports
Former IMO scribe Koji Sekimizu bags 2016 International Maritime Prize
The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2016 is to be awarded to former Secretary General of…
3 Russian aircraft captured by NATO over airspace violation
Three Russian military aircraft have been intercepted by NATO jets near Estonian airspace. “Two Spanish F-18…
ITF mobilises international support for Indonesian dockworkers
The ITF (International Transport Workers’ Federation) is mobilising international support for dockworkers in Indonesia, who are…
Nasdaq warns Diana Containerships over listing compliance
Greece-based containership owner Diana Containerships has received a letter from Nasdaq indicating that the company is…
Hyundai Heavy wins $600m shipbuilding deal
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has clinched a shipbuilding deal worth up to 673.1 billion won ($600…
Most of the people we trained are jobless – PTDF laments
Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF), Dr. Bello Gusau, has decried the lack…
Gunmen attack expatriates in Akwa Ibom, kill policeman
Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers attacked a van conveying some expatriates in Akwa Ibom state…
Ogun restricts trucks, tankers on major roads
The Ogun State Government on Tuesday pronounced restriction of trucks, tankers and other articulated vehicles on…