Ten Indonesian crewmembers who were kidnapped on March 26 in the Philippine waters have been released from captivity, according…
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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…
Tompolo blames oil firms for pipeline attacks
A former Niger Delta militant, Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), has urged security agencies to investigate activities…
Nigeria Immigration Service boss commends LADOL Free Zone on expatriate quota
The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has commended the expatriate quota policy being adopted by the LADOL…
Exploration in Chad Basin FG’s top priority – Kachikwu
Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Ibe Kachikwu says the commitment of…