The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Seme Command, generated N773.1million as revenue in February 2017. The spokesperson…
Author: Ships & Ports
Somali forces clash with pirates in Puntland
Somalia’s maritime forces have exchanged gunfire with the pirates, who hijacked the Comoros-flagged bunkering tanker Aris 13, in…
Libyan forces retake ports from militias
East Libyan forces have managed to regain control of two major oil ports in Libya on…
‘Hijacked Aris 13 vessel an easy target for Somali pirates’
The tanker Aris 13 hijacked in the Gulf of Aden off Somalia was an “easy target…
Huge scandal continues to rock US Navy
A retired U.S. Navy admiral appeared in federal court in San Diego on Tuesday on charges…
Norway plans to build world’s first ship tunnel
The construction of the world’s first full-scale ship tunnel in Norway could begin as early as…
Maersk Line, MSC and HMM launch three-year strategic cooperation
Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) have penned a strategic cooperation…
Five Hanjin ships sold for USD125m
Five bulk carriers, owned by the former South Korean shipping giant Hanjin Shipping, have been sold…
Coast Guard to nab hoax callers with advance voice forensic technology
There is a growing hoax call problem on United State of America’s Channel 16 maritime distress…
Hong Kong port recovers with 26% rise in container volumes
Coming off a very low base set in 2016, Hong Kong Port saw February throughput spike…
Ship broker Clarksons eyes acquisitions
Shipping firm Clarksons is “keeping an eye out” for potential acquisitions as it sees signs of…
El-Rufai to Buhari: Selfish people surround you
The Governor of Kaduna state, Nasir el-Rufai, has written a strongly-worded letter to President Muhammadu Buhari,…