Despite declining maritime piracy trends worldwide in 2019, the Gulf of Guinea saw an unprecedented…
Author: Ships & Ports
China arrests two vessels for IMO 2020 violations
The Chinese authorities have caught two vessels for low sulphur fuel violations, the first reported…
10 stranded Kenyan seafarers return home
10 Kenyan seafarers who were stranded in Mozambique for four months after their vessel broke…
Drewry predicts challenging year ahead for container shipping
2020 will prove another challenging year for ocean carriers in terms of capacity management, according…
Coast Guard evacuates injured sailor off Philippines
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) evacuated an injured crew member of a Chinese cargo vessel…
Dockworkers’ strike rocks DP World terminal
No fewer than 200 dockworkers at DP World’s container terminal in Fremantle, Australia, have stopped…
Suez Canal traffic hits record high
The Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said that…
US blacklists Chinese shipowner in new sanctions against Iran
The Trump Administration has issued a new wave of sanctions against Iran following the escalation…
Abducted Customs officers released in Katsina
Armed bandits have released two kidnapped Customs officers to troops of the 17 Brigade of…
Customs officer opens up on land border closure
The new Coordinator of the Joint Border Operations Drill, North central Zone, Ilorin, Kwara, Mohammed…
Navy arrests 9 oil thieves in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy says it has arrested nine suspects at the Bonny waterways in Rivers,…
Sailors missing as tanker collides with fishing vessel
Three sailors are reported to be missing following a collision between a Russian-flagged tanker Glard…