Dubai-based port operator DP World has partnered up with an Israeli group DoverTower in plans…
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Korean shipbuilders suffering VLCC order drought
Korean shipbuilders are suffering a severe order drought. Even orders for very large crude carriers…
NDLEA intercepts Tramadol, Flunitrazepam at Abuja airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it intercepted 1.6 kilograms of controlled drugs,…
U.S. House report blames Boeing, FAA failures for 737 MAX crashes
Two Boeing 737 MAX crashes that killed all 346 passengers and crew aboard were the…
24 migrants drown off Libya
No fewer than 24 migrants and refugees on board a rubber dinghy trying to cross…
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports up 7.4%
Container volume at eight major Chinese ports increased 7.4% year-on-year in early September, according to…
Ships to pay for pollution in Europe
The European Parliament on Tuesday voted in favour of including greenhouse gas emissions from the…
COVID-19: Crew costs to rise 15% this year, says Drewry
Crewing costs are expected to rise in the region of 10–15% this year due to…
Master, Chief Engineer fined over ship grounding incident
The Master and Chief Engineer of the Singapore-flagged log carrier MV Funing have been sentenced and…
Groups collaborate to raise container safety standards
Five international freight transport and cargo handling organisations are collaborating on the adoption and implementation…
Nigeria’s inflation rate hits 13.22%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said that Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures…