16 migrants die as boat sinks off Greece

  Greece’s port police said Monday at least 16 people including women and children have died…

Colombia seizes 400kg of cocaine aboard containership

A cargo of 400 kilograms of cocaine has been seized aboard the Italy-flagged containership Cala Palma…

Statoil plays down risks of Arctic drilling

Norway’s Statoil on Monday played down concerns that drilling in the Arctic is risky, days before…

Maritime London appoints new chief executive 

UK maritime services’ promotional body Maritime London has appointed Jos Standerwick, current director of development and…

BIMCO: Tanker freight rates continue dropping

Oil tankers experienced a tough start to 2017 as freight rates for all crude oil and…

China to build four more vessels for Thun Tankers

Dutch coastal shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Gothia Tanker Alliance, has contracted four 17,500…

West Africa Crude: More Nigerian programmes for June issued

More of Nigeria’s crude oil loading programmes for June were trickling out on Monday, while talk…

Modular refinery: Operators form group to actualise govt proposal

Operators of artisanal refineries in the Niger Delta have formed a group to actualise the Federal…

NCAT receives new Diamond trainer aircraft, set to acquire 19 More

The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) has received one new Diamond Aircraft, DA42NG for training…

N18.7m debt: Textile dealer on trial over attempt to jump into Lagos lagoon

A 51-year-old textile dealer at Balogun Market, Taiwo Titilayo-Momoh, who attempted to jump into the lagoon…

GE pays protesting workers’ salary arrears

Some days after it was picketed, the General Electric has paid five months salary arrears it…

China concludes zero tariff plan for African imports

Chinese government has set zero tariff for imported products from the African continent, saying that Nigeria…