Category: News
VIDEO: Massive explosion rocks Lebanon port
A large explosion rocked the port area in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday, injuring many people as glass shattered and balconies collapsed from the impact, Reuters...
Report: 11 dead as crane collapses at Indian shipyard
At least 11 workers were crushed to death after a huge crane collapsed at an Indian shipyard in Vishakhapatnam, in southern India, the Indian Express reported....
COVID-19: Greece makes facemasks compulsory on ferries
Greece will make mask-wearing compulsory on the decks of ferries sailing to its islands, extending the requirement beyond interior spaces after a recent spike in...
APM Terminals Gothenburg grows four times faster than the market
Recently published figures from Swedish Confederation of Transport Enterprises for the first quarter of 2020 show a clear trend. APM Terminals in Gothenburg is...
UAE opens up for crew changes
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has resumed crew change activities in all its ports and waters, the Federal Transport Authority (FTA) said. The measure is being...
Norway commits $1.5m to support green ship recycling in Bangladesh
Norway has committed approximately $1.5 million (NOK 14 million) to support improved ship recycling in Bangladesh as part of an IMO-implemented project. The...
Boat mishap: NIWA to withdraw licences of erring operators
The Lagos Area Office of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) told boat operators on Sunday that it would henceforth deregister and withdraw operational...
40 test positive to COVID-19 on cruise ship
At least 40 passengers and crew from a luxury cruise liner have tested positive for COVID-19 and the authorities are still trying to trace a number of passengers...
Data collection major challenge to Customs administrations worldwide – WCO boss
The Secretary-General of the World Customs Organization (WCO), Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, has stated that data collection is a major challenge being faced by member...
Amaechi says OMSL secure anchorage contract ‘laced with fraud’
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has said that the Secure Anchorage Area (SAA) contract being operated by Ocean Marine Security Limited (OMSL) with the...
Lawmaker blames collapsed Badagry road for deadly boat trip
A Lagos lawmaker, David Setonji, has raised alarm over the total collapse of Lagos-Badagry expressway following the drowning of some persons en route to the...
Passenger dies aboard Air Peace flight to Abuja
A 72-year-old male passenger has died on an Air Peace Flight P47182 from Calabar to Abuja. The deceased reportedly suffered from paraplegia due to spinal injury...
