Passengers on Lagos waterways hit two million monthly as NIWA, LASWA reach truce

At least, two million passengers commute on Lagos’ waterways on monthly basis, says the Lagos State…

NSCDC arrests two suspected oil thieves in Bayelsa

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bayelsa State Command, have apprehended two persons in connection…

FG subsidising petrol by N12 – PPPRA

The Federal Government yesterday said it was currently subsidising Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as…

Pirates free 10 kidnapped Indonesian crew

Ten Indonesian crewmembers who were kidnapped on March 26 in the Philippine waters have been released from captivity, according…

NDLEA discovers cocaine in sweets wraps, arrests two suspects

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has discovered one hundred and ninety-three (193) wraps of…

Costa Concordia captain begins appeal against conviction

Former captain of the sunken Costa Concordia cruise ship, Francesco Schettino, has begun his appeal against…

China Cosco vessel wins ballot to transit expanded Panama Canal during inauguration

China Cosco’s 9,400 TEU-container vessel Andronikos will be making the inaugural transit of the expanded Panama Canal during…

Shipping to be key ingredient of EU’s Africa agenda

The African economy has become one of the most promising global growth markets. Shipping is taking…

ICS condemns Spanish court verdict on Prestige ship

At a meeting of the International Oil Pollution Compensation Funds (IOPCF) last week, the International Chamber…

Lisbon dockworkers plan fresh strike

The Portuguese Dockers Union (SETC) plans to organize a further strike action in Portugal’s port of Lisbon,…

Suez Canal reopens after grounded ship is refloated

The 366-meter containership MSC Fabiola was refloated in the Suez Canal weekend after running hard aground…

Credit Suisse takes crown of largest lender to Greek shipowners

Greek ship finance continues its year-on-year contracting, first registered in 2009. At the dawn of 2016…