Workers at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday staged a peaceful protest to demand for…
Author: Ships & Ports
China orders U.S. out of its territory
A U.S. Navy Destroyer in the vicinity of a man-made island in South China Sea was…
Djibouti opens new port as part of $7bn per year free-trade zone plan
Djibouti has formally opened one of four new ports designed to cement the tiny Horn of…
IOM partners ECOWAS on harmonised migration data
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) is to partner with the Economic Community of West African…
Equatorial Guinea joins OPEC
Africa’s third-biggest oil producer, Equatorial Guinea, has been accepted as a new member of the Organisation…
ExxonMobil extends contract for Maersk drillship at a fraction of original rate
Maersk Drilling says it has been awarded a 150-day contract extension by ExxonMobil for the ultra-deep…
US ports get funds for deepening projects
The US is investing in deepening projects to allow for the arrival of ever bigger ships…
Dubai mulls $1bn shipping investment fund
Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) is considering setting up a USD 1 billion fund to boost investments…
Shipping lagging behind in CO2 reduction, says IEA
The shipping industry will have to commit to more ambitious policies, and fast, if it wants to get on…
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