Eight die in US boat mishap

  No fewer than eight people have died after a panga boat capsized near the shore…

US to invest $170m in African exports, others

  Prosper Africa, the United States government initiative to increase two-way trade and investment between it…

China, US, Germany top world’s merchandise exports in 2021 

  A 2022 World Trade Statistical Review released by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has shown…

Maersk backs US Clean Shipping Act

  Container shipping major Maersk has voiced support for the Clean Shipping Act, the first stand-alone…

US Federal Maritime Commission beefs up enforcement

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is strengthening its enforcement with a new Bureau of Enforcement,…

US imposes sanctions on Russia’s largest shipping company

  Russian state-owned shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group) has been hit with the newest sanctions imposed…

Moving goods within Nigeria 5 times costlier than US — World Bank

  The World Bank says it costs more to move goods locally in Nigeria than in…

US strengthens ties with Israeli Navy

  US Navy and Israeli Navy have strengthened ties by conducting combined maritime security patrols in…

Seaspan completes largest US private placement in shipping

  Containership owner and operator Seaspan Corporation, part of Atlas Corp., has entered into a note…

US donates maritime security equipment to Nigerian Navy

  To boost the Nigerian Navy’s maritime security efforts, the United States of America (USA) has…

China overtakes US as Europe’s top trade partner —Report

  China pushed past the United States in the third quarter to become the European Union’s…

US cruise ships can resume sailing in phases, says CDC 

  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing…