Libya’s crude production has fallen by 360,000 barrels per day after armed brigades blockaded pipelines and…
Author: Muyiwa Sonuyi
Hurricane Harvey caused $42bn damage
AFP Damages from Hurricane Harvey could put it among the top five most costly US storms…
Osinbajo inaugurates Edo fertiliser plant
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the Edo State Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited in…
Libyan navy seizes tanker over suspected smuggling
Libyan naval forces on Sunday seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker and detained its mainly Filipino crew on suspicion…
Gunmen kidnap ex-minister in Nasarawa
The police command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the abduction of a former Minister of Labour…
New EU research project to improve safety in Arctic shipping
A new three-year research project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme, has been launched to…
U.S. Destroyer challenges China’s claims in South China Sea
A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a “freedom of navigation operation” on Thursday, within 12 nautical…
Conflict and compromise – maritime dispute resolution
In shipping, the parties in disagreement are most often connected by some form of contract, for…
Ballast water treatment systems at a glance
With the ratification of the Ballast Water Management Convention, shipowners are pressed to decide which treatment…
Frustrated shippers say no end in sight to barge congestion at Northern European ports
Shippers say they feel powerless over the barge congestion crisis in northern Europe – one believing…