SSI launching project for seafarers’ labour and human rights

  The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) announced…

Pirates attack tankers off West Africa — one in Bayelsa 

    Two tankers were on Saturday targeted by pirates in separate incidents off the coast…

6-year-old drowns in migrant boat accident

  A 6-year-old child has drowned after a boat smuggling migrants capsized off the Greek island…

Cameroon port city stalked by fears of gang attacks

  “We were sitting in a bar that evening when about 60 people burst in,” says…

Group urges African countries to address marine pollution

    A non-profit organisation, the African Marine Environment Sustainability Initiative (AFMESI), has urged the Nigerian…

Oando depot fire rages into third day; expert fears impact on environment

  The raging inferno in one of the huge petroleum tanks at a depot owned by…

Heads of maritime agencies condemn attack on NPA headquarters

  Heads of maritime agencies have expressed shock at the attack and level of destruction that…

FMOT proposes N205bn budget for 2021

  The Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT) has proposed N205 billion as capital budget for 2021.…

Sudan’s $140m port targets China’s livestock market

  A Chinese-built port for shipping livestock from Sudan’s Red Sea coast will be completed by…

Global container volumes up 6.9%

  Global container volumes were up 6.9% in September compared to 2019 based on data released…

IMO, WTO support resumption of cruise ship operations

    The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) have expressed their…

Heads of maritime agencies decry attack on NPA headquarters

  Heads of maritime agencies have expressed shock at the attack and level of destruction that…