Houthi rebels seize 19 oil ships in Yemen

Houthi forces in Yemen are said to be holding 19 oil vessels in the area of…

Panama Canal increases maximum beam for ships using Neopanamax locks

The Panama Canal Authority has announced it will increase the maximum allowable beam for vessels in…

North Korea: UN blacklists 27 ships, 22 firms 

The United Nations’ Security Council has added 27 ships to its blacklist as part of its…

U.N. blacklists ships, shipping companies over North Korea smuggling

The United Nations Security Council blacklisted dozens of ships and shipping companies on Friday over oil and coal…

Shipowners tasks NIMASA on 4,000 registered ships

  Shipowners under the aegis of the Nigerian Shipowners Association (NISA) have asked the Nigerian Maritime…

Crew of detained ships cry to NIMASA over maltreatment by owner

The crew of two detained ships, MT United Trader and MT United Venture, have appealed to…

Antwerp port to invest on onshore power facilities for ships

The Port of Antwerp is gearing up to be more environmentally friendly with a project to…

Pirates attack two ships in one day off Bonny

  Armed pirates attacked two vessels in separate incidents on February 24 off the coast of…

Detention of ships soar at Chinese ports 

By Jite Eriabie  With greater numbers of ships calling in Chinese ports daily, it is perhaps…

In new EU sea mission, ships not obliged to bring migrants to Italy

The European Union’s border agency Frontex launched a new Mediterranean operation called Themis on Thursday, removing…

Canada lifts speed restrictions on ships in Gulf of St. Lawrence 

By Jite Eriabie  The Canadian government has lifted the temporary mandatory slowdown for commercial vessels operating…

Panama to revoke registration of ships linked to North Korea 

The Panama Maritime Authority has initiated a process of canceling the registration of the ships under…