The European Commission announced it has opened an in-depth investigation into tax exemptions granted under…
Author: Ships & Ports
South Korea returns to top spot in shipbuilding orders
South Korea recaptured the top spot in global shipbuilding orders last month, industry data showed,…
Sierra Leone-flagged freighter catches fire off South Korea
A Sierra Leone-flagged freighter with 13 Russian crew aboard caught fire while transiting the Sea…
China’s export container shipping index drops in October
China’s container transport for export purposes saw an overall decrease in October, according to the…
Customs arrests nine smugglers in Katsina
Nine suspected smugglers have been arrested in the last 10 days trying to smuggle various…
Nigeria’s inflation hits 11.61% in Oct
Higher food prices after borders with neighbouring countries were closed in a crackdown on smuggling…
Malaysia bans open-loop ship scrubbers ahead of IMO 2020 rule
Malaysia has prohibited the use of open-loop scrubbers by ships plying Malaysian waters, as Southeast…
Maersk’s former COO appointed CEO of MSC
A.P. Møller–Mærsk’s former Chief Operating Officer, Søren Toft, who resigned from the largest shipping company…
Maersk: Container volume slipped in Q3
The third quarter of 2019 saw growth in the global container volumes slip to 1.5%…
Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashes in Enugu
A training helicopter belonging to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has crashed in the NAF…
Maersk’s operating results up despite lower container demand
Danish shipping major Maersk delivered an improvement in its operating results despite a lower global…