Korean Register conducts ship inspection with drones

By Jite Eriabie  Ship classification society Korean Register (KR) is now conducting inspection services using drones,…

Hamburg Süd christens new ship

By Jite Eriabie   German shipping company Hamburg Süd has christened the newest ship in its fleet,…

Armed men open fire on ship off Yemen

By Jite Eriabie  A product tanker was fired upon while underway some 33 nautical miles South…

Saudi led coalition allows first aid ship into Yemen’s Hodeidah port- Local officials

A ship carrying 5,500 tonnes of flour docked in Yemen’s Hodeidah port in the Red Sea…

Ship owners call on NIMASA to release $100m Cabotage Fund

The President, Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA), Aminu Umar, has called on the Federal Government to intervene…

Is NIMASA doing enough to encourage local ship owners?

So far they are doing very well.The main issue is that some of our ship owners…

Robbers raid ship off Indonesia

By Jite Eriabie   The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) said on Friday that a vessel carrying…

Indian Captain lived alone on ship for a year

By Jite Eriabie  An Indian captain was left to his own devices for a year on…

Is NIMASA doing enough to encourage local ship owners? 

So far they are doing very well.The main issue is that some of our ship owners…

Singapore turns to drones for ship survey

By Jite Eriabie  The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is developing the acceptance criteria for…

Cocaine smuggled to New Zealand on ship’s hull

By Jite Eriabie  New Zealand authorities have seized the country’s largest cocaine shipment which arrived to…

Nigerian stowaways arrested in Uruguay for threatening ship’s crew 

By Jite Eriabie  Four Nigerians who illegally boarded a bulker at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa…