Delta Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to develop the permanent…
Author: Ships & Ports
Maersk says port congestion becoming a global problem
Delays of one or two days are becoming the norm at many ports as terminals…
19 abandoned seafarers to be repatriated after two-year ordeal
Nineteen seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Turkey and Azerbaijan will be able to see their families…
IMO adopts MARPOL amendments to ban heavy fuel oil in the Arctic
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 76) has agreed to prohibit…
Largest shipping lines post record profit jump in Q1 2021
The combined operating profit in the first quarter of 2021 of the eleven shipping carriers…
COVID-19: Emirates Airline posts first ever annual loss
Dubai-based Emirates Airline on Tuesday posted a $5.5 billion annual loss, its first in more…
ITF flags concerns over repatriation of deceased seafarers’ bodies
Concerns are mounting amid shocking revelations that ports are increasingly refusing to repatriate deceased seafarers’…
Asia records 4 robbery against ships in May
The Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (ReCAAP)…