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Hyundai Heavy lands $650m ship order from Iran
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd received a $650 million order to build 10…
Hanjin’s Panamax quartet sold for USD22.4m
Four of Hanjin Shipping’s 4,275 TEU containerships were sold to South Korean company Korea Marine Transport…
Shanghai port poised to set new container record in 2016
The world’s busiest port of Shanghai is poised to beat the container throughput of 36.54m teu…
Largest dry dock in California arrives at BAE in San Diego
A new 950-foot-long, 55,000-long-ton floating dry dock arrived at BAE Systems’ San Diego shipyard last week,…
UK transfers burnt ship to Port of Liverpool
UK’s authorities have decided to move the burnt bulk carrier V Due to the Port of Liverpool,…
How to boost indigenous participation in Nigeria’s shipping sector
By Uzoigwe Chimezie Daniel The relevance of shipping in driving socio-economic development cannot be over-emphasized. According…
NDLEA arrests chef with N14bn methamphetamine at Lagos airport
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) posted to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),…
South Africa tells stricken bulk carrier to stay away from coast
South African officials are prohibiting the stricken bulk carrier Antaois from coming to within 30 miles of…
High-ranking ship engineers sentenced to prison in ‘magic pipe’ cover up case
Two high-ranking ship engineers were sentenced to prison Thursday after being convicted using a so-called “magic…
P&I club warns shipowners of thefts in North China anchorages
Shipowners have been urged to implement additional security measures due to an increase in thefts aboard…
Heavy traffic as train, trailer collide in Aba
An early morning Umuahia-Port Harcourt bound train with number 2212 on Friday ran into an articulated…