Piracy surges in Southeast Asia  

  Piracy has surged this year along Southeast Asia’s straits of Malacca and Singapore, one of…

Tanker thwarts pirate attack off Brass, Nigeria

  Turkish Suezmax tanker Istanbul has foiled a pirate attack on Tuesday, December 24, while sailing…

2020: LCCI projects high cost of doing business

  The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has projected a high cost of doing…

British authorities pick up 49 suspected migrants in Channel

  British border and coastguards picked up 49 suspected migrants on Thursday as they were trying…

Storm beaches merchant ship near southern Israeli port

  A massive cargo ship drifted onto a beach in southern Israel on Thursday after heavy…

Russia, China, Iran start joint naval drills in Indian Ocean

  Iran, China and Russia began joint naval drills on Friday in the Indian Ocean and…

Japan to send warship, aircraft to Middle East to protect vessels

  Japan will send a warship and patrol planes to protect Japanese ships in the Middle…

7 migrants die as boat capsizes in Turkey 

  Seven migrants were killed after their boat sank in Lake Van in eastern Turkey on…

SAMSA expresses disappointment with South Africa ship registry 

  The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is disappointed with the slow growth of the…

Four Chinese sailors kidnapped, one feared killed in Gabon 

  Armed pirates have kidnapped four Chinese sailors in Owendo anchorage in Gabon, the spokesperson of…

MSC diverts French port bound cargoes due to strikes

  Container line MSC is re-routing some vessels from French ports due to ongoing industrial action…

Man docked for stealing N135,000 gold chain in Apapa 

  A 47-year-old man, Isa Tahiru, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Apapa Magistrate’s Court for…