EU calls for renewed efforts to battle resurgent piracy off Somali coast

The resurgent piracy attacks off the vast Somali coastline is a result of the growing insecurity…

Secondhand market heats up for small containerships

A lack of orders for smaller containerships over the past few years, with operators focused on large…

Singapore court approves judicial management for Swissco 

A Singapore court has approved the application made by Swissco Holdings to be placed under judicial…

Man arrested for smuggling sperm

Thai authorities arrested a man trying to smuggle six vials of sperm into Laos, a customs…

U.S. court rejects Frontline’s last-minute bid to stop BW-DHT deal

A U.S. court has rejected a last-minute effort by billionaire investor John Fredriksen’s Frontline to prevent…

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“The fact that Mr. President is not in the office does not mean that he is…

Zombie companies (like DSME) threaten to eat Asia’s future

By Michael Schuman Any horror aficionado knows that the only good zombie is a dead zombie.…

Perilous journey through the Mediterranean Sea

Everyday, thousands of African migrates attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe in search of…

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“If we block the land borders and allow operators of free trade zone to bring in…

Police rescue two kidnapped Turkish Workers in Akwa Ibom

The Akwa Ibom Police Command says it has rescued two Turkish nationals kidnapped on April 9…

Mediterranean migrant death toll for 2017 tops 1,000

Around 100 migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean according to shipwreck survivors, raising the death toll…

Cashless Policy: CBN backpedals, asks banks to refund charges

In what could be described as a policy reversal, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on…