South Korean shipping giant Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has reached an agreement to buy a 100…
Author: Ships & Ports
Pan Ocean first quarter profit plunges 55%
Pan Ocean has reported a 55% year-on-year plunge in first quarter profit despite a rise in…
Ocean Cleanup to start Pacific clean up in 2018
The Ocean Cleanup intends to start extracting plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch within the…
ZIM shrinks net loss
Israel’s shipping company Zim Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) managed cut its net loss during the first…
Tanjung Priok port workers plan strike next week
Fresh from handling its largest container vessel recently, Indonesia’s Tanjung Priok is facing the prospect of…
Even Mungo Park will weep for these perambulators
By Bolaji Akinola When President Umaru Yar’Adua flagged off dredging of the lower section of River…
Profiting from the plight of Makoko-Iwaya waterfront community in Lagos
The quest for more tourist centers in Lagos State, as a means of earning foreign exchange…
Kema Chikwe: The battles I fought to restore sanity at Nigerian ports
Ambassador (Dr) Mrs Kema Chikwe has made indelible marks as a top Nigerian politician, first female…
18,000+ TEU megaships: Will they live up to the promise?
There are 56 container ships of 18,000 + TEU on order slated for delivery from April,…