Ijaw group hails FG’s directive for oil companies to relocate to N/Delta

The Ijaw Professionals Association (IPA) has described as a step in the right direction, the Federal…

Presidential committee begins ‎gas export plans to Morocco

The Chairman, Presidential Committee on Fertiliser Initiative, Muhammed ‎Abubakar on Tuesday disclosed plans by the Federal…

China wields new power in shipping

The Financial Times reported that Chinese leasing companies have recently taken ownership of hundreds of vessels…

Algeria to start work on $3.3bn deepwater port

Work is set to begin on El Hamdania port in Algeria following the government approval for…

North Korean ship sinks off China

A North Korean cargo vessel called Kum San sank off the east coast of China early…

US Federal Maritime Commission sets up regulatory reform taskforce 

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is setting up a regulatory reform task force in line…

Clarksons reports profit dip

Amid challenging shipping markets, London-based provider of integrated shipping services Clarkson PLC (Clarksons) recorded a profit…

Banks agree to delay Seanergy’s loan payments

Marshall Islands-incorporated dry bulk owner and operator Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has obtained waiver and deferral…

Port of Helsinki opens new terminal

Finnish Port of Helsinki opened West Terminal 2, a new terminal designed for fast scheduled ferries,…

Environmental regulation in focus from IMO scribe opens Panama maritime conference

On Sunday IMO secretary general Kitack Lim inaugurated the Panama Maritime XIII World Conference and Exhibition,…

Kidnappings in Nigeria, others create 44% global maritime crime surge

Maritime kidnaps across the globe surged by 44 percent in 2016, in part driven by an uptick of…

SON uncovers four-storey buildings filled with expired products, arrests importer 

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has caught a cosmetics and wine importer suspected of changing…