UK government releases seafarer suicide report alongside wellbeing tool

The UK Government released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and…

Container volume up 6.3% in major Chinese ports 

Container volume at eight major Chinese ports was up 6.3% year-on-year in June. Chinese container ports…

NIWA blames barge operators for fatal Mile 2 boat accident

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has identified the indiscriminate parking of barges on the waterways…

SPOMO Act: Navy asks lawyers to challenge discretionary powers of judges

The Nigerian Navy has frowned at the discretionary powers granted judges of the Federal High Court…

Boat accidents: Former GIS Olu Akinsoji asks NIMASA to take responsibility

A former Government Inspector of Ships (GIS), Engr. Olu Akinsoji, has expressed sadness over frequent fatal…

Lagos boat mishap: 13 more bodies recovered as rescue operation ends

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said that 13 more bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated…

Global trade records US$7.7tr in 2022 first quarter

The value of global trade increased by approximately US$1 trillion in the first quarter of the…

British navy seizes smuggled Iranian missiles

The British Royal Navy ship HMS Montrose has reportedly seized Iranian weapons from speedboats being operated…

Man excretes 47 wraps of cocaine

A 26-year-old Nigerian, Aloysius Onyekwe, has allegedly excreted 47 wraps of cocaine after he was arrested…

16 passengers missing in another Lagos boat mishap

Another boat has capsized on the waterways around the Mile 2 area of Lagos state. The…

British navy says it seized smuggled Iranian missiles

Britain’s Royal Navy has said that one of its warships had seized Iranian weapons, including surface-to-air-missiles…

Yangpu port to add five new large-size container berths

China’s Yangpu port in Hainan province is planning to expand container hub port construction and build…