Shipping contributes more to Greek economy as markets improve

The contribution of shipping to the economy of Greece in the first nine months of the…

Shipping companies to suspend demurrage for 3 months, says Task Force chief 

Starting December 1, 2018, multinational shipping companies operating in Nigeria will suspend the collection of container…

Mozambique to start shipping coal through Mombasa port

Mozambique President Filipe Nyusi has said his country will start shipping coal to Kenya through the…

Russia reopens Kerch Strait to shipping amidst Ukraine standoff

Russia in the early hours of Monday morning reopened the Kerch Strait near Crimea, to shipping…

Reps accuse 12 shipping firms of diverting $300m

  By Omotilewa Quadri  The House of Representatives Committee on Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency…

China urges state shipping firms to merge, consolidate

China will encourage mergers and consolidations among central government-held shipping companies, the Head of Asset Supervision…

NNPC GMD says Nigerian shipping companies lack capacity to lift crude oil 

Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corpoation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanta Baru has said that…

Maersk, others move to end shipping of counterfeit goods

Representatives of the maritime industry have developed a set of best practices to reduce the volume…

North Korea: U.S. sanctions Russian shipping companies, vessels

The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on two Russian shipping companies and six vessels it…

Hong Kong overtakes London in shipping centre index

Hong Kong has overtaken London to take the second spot in the International Shipping Centre Development…

Europe to increase women participation in shipping 

European Transport Workers Federation (ETF) and the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) have discussed possible solutions…

Shipping industry organisations call for progress on key sulphur cap issues at IMO

The main shipping industry trade organisations say International Maritime Organization (IMO) member states “must make” progress…