MD of Iran Shipping Lines resigns

The Managing Director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL Group), Mohammad Saeedi, has…

1,856 Customs officers receive military training on weapon handling

The Nigerian Army 1 Division, Kaduna on Friday completed the training of no fewer than 1,856…

Nigerian Navy impounds 130 ships in two years

Over 130 vessels have been arrested for various maritime infractions by the Nigerian Navy (NN) since…

SIFAX wins BusinessDay award 

SIFAX Group has bagged the Next Bulls Award of BusinessDay newspaper.   According to the Publisher/CEO…

Canada slams fines on vessels for breaking speed limit

The Canadian government has imposed fines on two ships for breaking mandatory speed limits set in…

Indonesia says won’t enforce IMO sulphur rule on domestic fleet

Indonesia will not enforce new global rules mandating low-sulphur marine fuels on its domestic shipping fleet…

Denmark backs Britain on Hormuz naval mission

Denmark said on Friday it welcomed the British government’s proposal for a European-led naval mission to…

DP World to build $1.2bn container terminal in Indonesia

Dubai-based port operator DP World and Indonesia’s conglomerate Maspion Group have signed two preliminary agreements to…

Iran suggests swap of seized ships with UK

Iran might release the UK-flagged, Swedish-owned tanker Stena Impero if the UK does the same with…

Vietnamese shipping fleet ranked 30th in the world

Vietnam’s shipping fleet with more than 1,500vessels and a total capacity of 7.8 million DWT is…

IOM: More than 100 migrants missing off Libyan coast

More than 100 migrants were missing after their boat sank off the coast of Libya in…

Britain begins escorting all UK vessels through Strait of Hormuz

Britain has started sending a warship to accompany all British-flagged vessels through the Strait of Hormuz,…