Pope Francis made history with seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) by tweeting for the…
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Maersk names H-Class new build
Danish shipping giant Maersk Line has named its new H-Class ship, Maersk Horsburgh, in South Korea.…
U.S. Navy relieves USS Fitzgerald Commander
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday said it has temporarily relieved, for medical reasons, the commander of…
COSCO deal to make ex-Hong Kong chief, family $1bn richer
Former Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa and his family will be about $1 billion richer…
Port of Hamburg handles more cargo in 2016
Total seaborne cargo throughput at Germany’s Port of Hamburg reached 138.2 million tons in 2016, representing…
Shanghai port moves higher volumes in June
China’s Shanghai port has handled higher container volumes in June compared to the year-ago period, according…
Bourbon joins project to build world’s first autonomous offshore vessel
French offshore services company Bourbon Offshore announced Tuesday it has signed on to a project…
Honduras ratifies Ballast Water Management Convention
Honduras has acceded to the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC), becoming the 61st country to do so.…
ICS and Liberia welcome amendments to ballast water convention
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the Liberia Maritime Administration have welcomed the IMO’s decision…
Number of containers lost at sea drops
The international liner shipping industry has managed to cut the average number of containers lost at…
Akpobolokemi, others stole N754m with forged documents – EFCC witness
The Lagos High Court, Ikeja, heard on Tuesday how the former Director -General of the Nigerian…
Tin-Can Customs generate N130bn in 6 months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin-Can Island Command, Lagos, has generated N130 billion between January and June,…