Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine has returned to the black for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017…
Author: Ships & Ports
China Railway Engineering awarded APH oil terminal construction contract
Malaysia’s recently revived Asia Petroleum Hub (APH) project awarded China Railway Engineering Corporation (CREC) a $400m…
World’s biggest container line scales down bond market reliance
The world’s biggest container shipping company and Denmark’s largest issuer of corporate bonds may rely less…
Oil tanker Moratorium Act reaches Canadian parliament
The Government of Canada has introduced the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act in Parliament that seeks to…
Baltic Dry Index falls below 1,000 points
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell…
China sparks world container traffic boom
Preliminary data from Drewry’s Container Trades Statistics (CTS) indicates that world container traffic surged by 10% year-on-year…
Navy battles Customs as Maritime Cup starts today
The Nigerian Navy football team will today challenge the defending champions, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),…
Norwegian court rules in illegal vessels sale to Tompolo tomorrow
A court in Oslo, the Norwegian capital city, will on Tuesday deliver judgment in the first…
Do you think Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in rice production by 2018?
Yes. It is attainable if the Federal and State Governments mean business. I feel the…
Maritime Trade Facilitation and Economic Development in Africa
By David Skov Introduction According to the African Development Bank, a significant decline in Africa’s…
Should trucks operate only at night to avoid obstructions and incessant falling of containers?
I do not know if moving during the day or at night is the reason why…
Diversity and inclusion drive innovation at Maersk Group – Osikoya
Rachel Osikoya is the Head, Diversity and Inclusion, A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Osikoya, who was in Lagos…