Port of Singapore handles lower container volumes in March

The port of Singapore has moved lower container volumes in March compared to the same period…

Shanghai port box volumes register 2.4% rise in March

China’s Shanghai port has handled increased container throughput in March over the previous corresponding period, according…

APM Terminals CEO: Investment, consolidation and rationalization needed in port industry

Presenting the Terminal Operators’ keynote address at the 18th Annual Global Liner Shipping Conference, APM Terminals…

Niger Delta pirates strike again, attack CMA CGM containership, kidnap two sailors

A containership chartered by the French shipping major CMA CGM has been attacked by pirates off Nigeria, who…

EU earmarks €20m to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea

The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has welcomed…

NPA boss identifies impediments to trade facilitation, pledges support to U.S.

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdullahi has enumerated some critical areas…

Buhari vows to treat vandals like Boko Haram members

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday threatened that his administration would descend heavily on oil and gas pipelines…

AMES postpones maritime summit

The Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) in Nigeria said it had postponed the forthcoming…

IMO adopts single window electronic data exchange

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information…

Shipowners welcome European parliament report on migrants

European shipowners have welcomed the own-initiative report by the European Parliament to be adopted this week on…

Throughput of Tianjin port to jump by 2020

China’s Tianjin port is expected to see a marked increase in throughput by 2020 thanks to…

Panama Canal announces second draught restriction

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a second draught restriction for the Canal due to drought…