Asian pirates are focusing more of their attacks on larger merchant ships near the Philippines, hoping…
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Ship congestion hits China’s ports
A huge traffic jam of hundreds of ships carrying coal and iron ore into China has…
China outlines blueprint to upgrade shipbuilding sector
China has unveiled a broad blueprint outlining the reform and transformation upgrade needed for the ailing…
ECSA: EU ship recycling list should include third country yards
Third country ship recycling yards should get EU recognition to raise standards worldwide and respond to…
China’s COSCO secures $26bn financing pledge
COSCO Shipping Corporation said policy lender China Development Bank has pledged to provide it with 180…
Port of Virginia sets annual box volume record
The US Port of Virginia set a new annual record for container cargo volume, having handled…
PSA International handles more containers
Singapore-headquartered port operator PSA International saw an increase of 5.5% in volumes as a total of 67.63…
Container volume rises at Saudi port
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port recorded an 8% increase in its annual container throughput, which amounted…
Singapore and India’s Gujarat to cooperate on logistics, port technologies
International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with India’s Gujarat Industrial Development…
Nigeria, China trade hits $9.5bn in 2016
Trade between Nigeria and China stood at 9.5 billion dollars in 2016, according to the Economic…
US Customs postpones more ACE rollouts
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has indefinitely postponed the rollout of several more functions of…
50 companies bid for NNPC’s boat supply
A total of 50 companies recently submitted bids to partake in the provision of sea worthy…