Ships & Ports
Asian shipowners express dismay over canals toll increases
Asian shipowners have called for stability of tolls levied by the major waterways of the Panama and Suez Canals. In a statement following the 29th annual general...
Nigerian airports prepare for reopening
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has said it has put in place arrangements on passenger facilitation, ahead of resumption of flights. The General...
Abductors free eight seafarers kidnapped in Cotonou
The eight crew members of Tommi Ritscher containership, who were kidnapped by a group of pirates on April 19, 2020 while the vessel was within the Cotonou...
COVID-19 cases in Nigeria reach 8,344
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 276 new cases of the COVID-19, bringing the total active cases to 8344. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed...
Danish transport companies begin ambitious sustainable fuel project
A group of Denmark’s leading transport companies have joined forces on an ambitious project to develop an industrial-scale production facility for sustainable...
Iranian vessel delivers gasoline to Venezuela despite U.S. sanction
Iran is providing Venezuela with 1.53 million barrels of gasoline and refining components in a move criticized by U.S. authorities as both countries are under...
COVID-19: German government takes over Lufthansa airline
The German Government and Lufthansa have agreed on a much-anticipated bailout deal to help the airline cope with losses from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
Singapore permits crew changes in ‘special circumstances’
In a move forward in getting crew changes happening again, Singapore has broadened “special circumstances” to include the end of the seafarer’s contract and...
COVD-19: Hapag-Lloyd containership crew members test positive
A Hapag-Lloyd containership has been ordered to quarantine at a Durban, South Africa anchorage after two crew members on board tested positive for COVID-19,...
U.S. celebrates National Maritime Day
Each year on May 22, the United States celebrates National Maritime Day in honour of the U.S. Merchant Marine and the critical role of the nation’s maritime...
Hong Kong accedes to Ballast Water Management Convention
China has extended its compliance with IMO’s Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention to include the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Effective 13...
Navy: How Special Force rescued 18 foreign crew members
The Defence headquarters on Thursday disclosed that Gallant Special Boat Service Forces of the Nigerian Navy, deployed by the Nigerian Navy Ship, ‘Nguru’, on...
