Ships & Ports
Port of Los Angeles maintain record container volumes
Cargo volumes at the United States’ busiest port hit near-record levels, despite lingering tensions from the U.S.-China trade war. Executive Director at the...
Tanker collision: Coast Guard ends search for missing fishermen
A unified command of the Unites States Coast Guard (USCG) has suspended the search for two missing fishermen from the 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s Pride that...
Report: Why CMA CGM ship lost 137 containers at sea
Inaccurate container weight declarations were partially to blame for the loss of 137 containers overboard from a CMA CGM containership underway in the North...
Shanghai remains world’s busiest container port
China’s Shanghai port has retained its rank as the world’s busiest container port, having handled 43.3 million twenty-foot equivalent units last year, Xinhua...
Hong Kong port container volumes dip by 6.3%
Once the world’s largest container port, Hong Kong volumes declined last year by 6.3% to 18.36 million TEU. In a year that saw the formation of the Seaport...
ReCAAP calls for increased patrols in Singapore Strait
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP) has called for increased patrols in the Singapore Strait...
Bow Fortune: Coast Guard intensifies search for missing fishermen
The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is continuing its search for two fisherman missing from a collision with the chemical tanker Bow Fortune in Galveston, which...
US, China reach phase one trade deal
The United States and China have signed a “phase one” economic and trade agreement that is expected to ease trade tensions between the largest two economies...
DP World wins another ruling against Djibouti over container terminal
Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World has won a further legal hearing against the Government of Djibouti over the Doraleh Container Terminal. The London...
Tanker collides with fishing vessel; 1 dead, 2 missing
Odfjell’s 600-foot chemical tanker Bow Fortune collided with a fishing vessel on Tuesday, December 14, in Galveston, Texas. The 81-foot fishing vessel Pappy’s...
Global container shipping fleet to grow 3.5% in 2020 – Alphaliner
The global container shipping fleet is expected to grow 3.5% in 2020 to hit 24.05 million TEU, according to analyst Alphaliner. The fleet ended 2019 with a total...
Travel agent arraigned over alleged N1.2m Canadian visa fraud
A travel agent, Adeyemi Aladetoyinbo, 42, on Tuesday appeared before an Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining N1.2 million to secure a Canadian...
