Japanese shipbuilder Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. says it has secured newbuilding orders for 11 containerships with…
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Indonesian chemical tanker missing after pirate hijack
An Indonesian-flagged chemical tanker Rehobot is missing after hijacked by pirates, but all the crew are…
MOL reports 15.7% drop in nine month profits
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) reported a 15.7% drop in nine-month profits to JPY24.8bn ($202.4m) for the…
Hanjin Shipping stays in the red with a loss of $386m
South Korea’s Hanjin Shipping remained in the red in 2014 with a net loss of KRW423.3bn…
IMO talks on Ballast Water Management exemptions resume in May
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has considered how to carry out exemptions and exceptions to the…
Houston port raises throughput bar
The Port of Houston Authority (PHA) handled more than 37 million tons of cargo in 2014, a…
Shonekan commissions ultra-modern APM Terminals Apapa Staff Building
Nigeria’s former Head of State and Board Chairman of APM Terminals Apapa, His Excellency Chief Ernest…
PTML wins World Customs Organisation merit award
Ports & Terminal Multiservices Ltd (PTML) has been decorated with the prestigious World Customs Organization (WCO)…
Customs intercepts pirated books, DVDs worth N1.5bn
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has impounded three containers of pirated…
Maersk giant breaks 18,000 TEU ceiling
Maersk Line’s Triple E container ship behemoth Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller left the Spain’s Port of Algeciras on…
Experts urge Nigerian marine engineers to seek more knowledge about turbochargers
Head of Service Station, Central Africa Area of ABB Turbo Systems AG, Pascal Blaise-Mooh, on Friday…
Diesel price cannot be reduced under current exchange rate — MOMAN
The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) on Friday said that the pump price of…