Recession: Marine engineers urge FG to focus on maritime sector

Chairman, Marine Engineering and Naval Architecture (MENA) division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Engr.Charles…

Senate approves 16 nominees, drops four for NDDC board

The Senate on Tuesday approved the nomination of 16 nominees for the board of the Niger…

Kachikwu asks petroleum agencies to develop self-funding mechanism

The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, has urged parastatal agencies under the ministry to…

Niger Delta crisis requires political solution – Tambuwal

The crisis in the Niger Delta region requires more of political solution than military, Governor Aminu…

Group faults IMO study on low sulphur fuel 

International shipping association BIMCO has raised concerns over data on available fuel ahead of Marine Environment Protection…

Hanjin vessel seized at Korean port

Hanjin Shipping filed an appeal this week after an American fuel company seized one of its…

Shipping industry could keep its big break going – Clarksons 

Given the current conditions, the shipping industry needs supply-side re-positioning to help the markets back to…

Marshall Islands becomes top flag for world’s tanker fleet 

The Marshall Islands Registry has obtained the status of the number one ship registry for the…

German ship lenders to require further provisioning

German ship lenders are facing increasing risks from the prolonged global shipping industry crisis, with their…

New Norwegian cruise ship catches fire

A fire broke out on the cruise ship newbuilding Norwegian Joy at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg,…

NYK adds new intra-Asia car transport service 

Japan’s shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has launched a new, twice-monthly car transport…

Armed troops ambush, flog protesting ex-militants 

Attempts by hundreds of ex-militants under the Presidential Amnesty Programme to block the East-West road in…