Russia identifies merchant ship hijacked off Benin    

The merchant vessel believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off the coast…

Maersk, CMA CGM eyeing Hamburg Süd

Container shipping giants Maersk and CMA CGM are the two frontrunners in the race for Hamburg…

Hit that iceberg: China group readies Titanic simulation  

You too may soon be able to feel what it was like to hit an iceberg…

Deadline for shippers to claim Hanjin containers from PSA Singapore expires  

The deadline for shippers to collect laden containers from Hanjin Shipping at PSA’s Singapore terminals has…

Shipping’s family tie in the Trump cabinet   

The Cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump has gained another shipping insider with the choice of Elaine…

EU extends counter-piracy operation until 2018   

On November 25, 2016, the European Council extended Operation Atalanta’s mandate to deter, disrupt and repress…

Toxic fumes kill 3 on RoPax in Italy

Three people were killed and another was seriously injured by toxic fumes during maintenance works on…

MOL announces start of new smart shipping office

Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the establishment of a Smart Shipping Office, effective 1 December…

NDLEA arrests tricycle rider, trader with heroin at MMIA

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) on Wednesday…

Reps urge FG to complete Warri-Kaduna rail project

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to complete the country’s rail central…

Steel companies’ closure: 3,000 workers lose jobs

The National Union of Iron and Steel Workers on Wednesday said 3,000 of its members lost…

Reps seek large scale production of palm oil

The House of Representatives on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to encourage large scale palm oil…