Samsung Heavy Industries has been grappling with a series of safety lapses in recent weeks, dealing…
Author: Ships & Ports
Spanish parliament passes port reform
Spanish parliament has adopted the royal decree of the country’s government aimed at reforming the port system in…
Propulsion problems put Australia’s largest warships out of service
Australia is investigating if problems in the propulsion systems of two $1.5 billion warships built by…
CMA CGM recovers from major loss with USD86m Q1 profit
French shipping giant CMA CGM reported a consolidated net income of USD 86 million in the first quarter…
Busan Port Authority plans to build new integrated data centre
South Korea’s Busan Port Authority (BPA) is planning to build an integrated data centre aimed at…
Swiss high seas fleet dwindles as state guarantees end
A dozen ships from the Swiss high seas fleet are being sold off as the global…
Danish merchant fleet growing despite rough financial seas
According to a new report by the Danish Shipowners’ Association (DSA), there are more ships under…
Escalating dockworkers’ conflict threatens Swedish economy
As a drawn-out labor conflict at the Nordic region’s largest port escalates, some of Sweden’s largest…
Will the 2017 budget pull Nigeria out of recession?
The 2017 budget is not for the common man on the street because it has no…
Era of shutting ports, picketing companies is over – Adeyanju
Comrade Adewale Adeyanju is the President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN). In this exclusive…
Taking the blame
What is the worst thing that can possibly happen to you in your profession? How have…
Clampdown on unlatched containers
A safety saying recorded around the 1900s advised; “Every accident is a notice that something is…