Mediator is sought for West Coast port labor impasse

Port employers said slowdown at West Coast ports in the United States of America, including those…

NALPGAM warns against indiscriminate siting of gas facilities

The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has warned that the growing indiscriminate siting…

Nicaragua announces start of China-backed canal to rival Panama

Nicaragua announced the start of work on a $50 billion shipping canal, an infrastructure project backed…

Obama signs USCG and Maritime Transportation Act

The U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law on December 19 the Howard Coble Coast Guard…

U.S. Navy to scrap historic aircraft carrier

The U.S. Navy says it has awarded the contract to scrap the decommissioned ‘Ranger’ (CV 61)…

CMA CGM to improve its offer between Europe, the Mediterranean and West Africa by specializing its EURAF 1 and EURAF 2 services

In order to continue improving its offer and to meet its African and European clients’ needs,…

Sifax Group donates N100m to Jonathan’s re-election campaign

The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Sifax Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has joined the league of big…

Our cadets don’t seat on bare floor, MAN Oron explains

The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron has refuted claims that some of its cadets sit on…

APMT receives green light to begin construction of Costa Rica terminal

APM Terminals Moin Container Terminal project, being developed under the auspices of the Junta de Administración…

IMO Secretary-General welcomes revised shipping industry stance on ballast water convention

Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Koji Sekimizu yesterday met with the chairman of the International…

ANLCA confirms withdrawal from MAAG

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday announced that it had withdrawn its…

Evergreen unveils plan to charter six 18,000 teu containerships

Taiwan’s container line Evergreen Marine is planning to charter six 18,000 teu containerships in a bid…