Panama celebrates World Maritime Day with IMO parallel event

By Jite Eriabie  Panama on Monday hosted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) World Maritime Day Parallel…

DP World to acquire Dubai Maritime City, Drydocks World 

By Jite Eriabie  DP World, one of the world’s largest port operators, has agreed to buy…

Maritime stakeholders skeptical over recession exit 

Stakeholders in the maritime sector have expressed doubts over report by the National Bureau of Statistics…

Combined Maritime Forces establish security corridor off Horn of Africa

The Combined Maritime Forces (CMF) has established a Maritime Security Transit Corridor to protect merchant ships…

UNILAG, OAU, UNN emerge winners of Maritime Blueprint competition

University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have…

PHOTOS: Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference

2nd edition of the Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference held at the main auditorium, University of…

Dakuku, others mourn late Maritime Command Police chief Pius Imue

Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside has commiserated with…

Maritime experts urge FG to adopt PPP model for port infrastructure development

  SIFAX Group and other maritime experts have urged the Federal government to adopt the Public-Private…

Conflict and compromise – maritime dispute resolution

In shipping, the parties in disagreement are most often connected by some form of contract, for…

Former IMO scribe Koji Sekimizu bags 2016 International Maritime Prize 

The prestigious International Maritime Prize for 2016 is to be awarded to former Secretary General of…

Brazil ends 42 year-old maritime transport pact with Chile

The cost of shipping goods between Brazil and Chile is expected to fall by about 5…

UK records more maritime accidents in 2016

The UK Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has published its Annual Report detailing the Branch’s activities…