An Indonesian firm, PT Intim Perkasa Nigeria Ltd, a subsidiary of PT Intim Perkasa, Indonesia, has…
Author: Ships & Ports
IMO announces ‘Seafarers Matter’ as theme of 2017 Day of the Seafarer
Support activities offered by ports and seafarer centres for those who work aboard ship will…
World’s first remotely-controlled commercial vessel tested in Copenhagen
Rolls-Royce and global towage operator Svitzer have demonstrated what is believed to be the world’s first…
Trump’s policy on Cuba to have limited effect on shipping
The impact of the reversal of policy toward Cuba announced by the US President Donald Trump is…
Global stock markets slide on oil price slump
European stocks sank on Wednesday, after losses in Asia and on Wall Street, as the energy…
Maritime industry needs better data sharing, collaboration
The maritime industry and broader ocean supply chain are suffering from major and costly inefficiencies due…
Carrier reliability up in May
Carriers’ overall on-time schedule reliability improved 4.7%, increasing from 58.6% in April 2017 to 63.3% in May…
Two shipping companies to pay $1.9m fine over illegal dumping
Two international shipping companies have pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court in Beaumont, Texas to violating…
Italy arrests Nigeria’s ‘Rambo’ for torturing, killing migrants in Libya
A Nigerian human trafficker known as “Rambo” has been arrested in Italy on charges of torturing…
DSS releases Capital Oil boss, Ifeanyi Ubah after six weeks detention
The Department of State Security (DSS) has released Ifeanyi Ubah, Chairman of Capital Oil and…
FG to create jobs through dry ports – Amaechi
The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to establish dry ports or Inland Container Depots (ICDs)…