Pirates plant bomb on oil tanker

A bomb was placed on board Thai oil tanker by a group of pirates, who had…

Italy saves over 2,000 Mediterranean migrants

Four migrant smugglers armed with Kalashnikov guns threatened one of the Italian coastguard’s motorboats involved in Sunday…

Baltic Dry Index closes week 24 points under 1986 lowest level

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) ended last week at 24 points below its 1986 low, closing…

Industry giant, Jacob Stolt-Nielsen dies at 83

Jacob Stolt-Nielsen, a maritime and offshore industry giant passed away on Sunday at his home in…

U.S. Labor Secretary sent to West Coast to push port deal

President Barack Obama is sending U.S. Labor Secretary Tom Perez to California to help resolve a…

COSCO scraps eight more

China COSCO Holdings Company Limited has disassembled eight vessels from its aged fleet, the  group said…

HK ferry crash captain sentenced to eight years in prison

A Hong Kong High Court has handed down an eight year jail sentence to the captain…

Terminals hit with low activities as import volume drops

The postponed general election and the depreciating value of the Nigerian currency are factors that have…

NIMAREX 2015 will be a huge success, says Adedoyin

Chairman, Planning Committee of the 5th edition of the annual Nigeria Maritime Expo tagged NIMAREX 2015, Prince…

Global oil layoffs top 100,000

The promise of plentiful jobs and salaries as high as a quarter-million dollars a year lured…

Maersk CEO affirms US$1.5bn commitment to grow Ghana port

The Maersk Group has reaffirmed its commitment to support the expansion of Ghana’s Port of Tema…

ANLCA demand five percent commission on Customs revenue

National President, Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) Prince Olayiwola Shittu has again asked the…