Dutch navy seizes cocaine from Tanzania-flagged ship

Dutch naval forces have intercepted a Tanzania-flagged merchant vessel carrying 1,600 kilos of cocaine aboard. The…

South Korea seizes second ship suspected of supplying oil to North

South Korean authorities have seized a Panama-flagged vessel suspected of transferring oil products to North Korea…

South Korea seizes Hong Kong ship for oil transfer to North Korea

By Jite Eriabie  South Korea briefly seized and inspected a Hong Kong-registered ship in November for…

Britain escorts Russian ship near national waters amid strained relations

  By Jite Eriabie   A British ship escorted a Russian vessel as it passed near UK…

Pirates kidnap 10 crew from ship in Niger Delta 

  Pirates have kidnapped ten crew members from a bulk carrier off the coast of the…

Filipino seafarers on CSL Australia’s ship underpaid, says ITF 

The Filipino seafarers working onboard the Bahamas-registered Flag-of-Convenience (FOC) vessel Diana, owned by Canadian Shipping Lines (CSL) Australia,…

Man falls off ship 

A mariner fell from the open hatch bulk carrier Federal Champlain, owned by Canadian shipowner Fednav.…

India to ratify ship recycling convention

By Jite Eriabie  The Indian government has drafted a legislation to ratify the Hong Kong Convention…

Nigerian ship owners suffer 40 percent revenue loss from poor infrastructure- Umar

Aminu Umar is the President, Nigerian Ship Owners Association, (NISA). In this interview, he spoke on…

China’s first smart ship debuts 

By Jite Eriabie  China’s first smart ship, Great Intelligence, was presented this week at Marintec China…

Nigerian ship owners suffer 40 percent revenue loss from poor infrastructure- Umar

Aminu Umar is the President, Nigerian Ship Owners Association, (NISA). In this interview, he spoke on…

Police arrests drunken ship Captain 

By Jite Eriabie  Captain of a Malta-flagged ocean-going ship has been arrested after he was caught…