World’s largest container ship transits Suez Canal
The world’s largest container ship based on capacity completed its first transit on the Suez…
Month: August 2021
NIMASA targets piracy-free waters to reduce shipping costs insurance premiums
The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has…
Union: Over 300 HMM Seafarers Resign as Pay Negotiations Continue
More than half HMM’s 600-strong seafarer workforce have quit following management refusal to meet pay…
Ships Are Diverting From The Mississippi River To Avoid Hurricane Ida’s Wrath
The port of New Orleans has halted container terminal and break-bulk operations as Hurricane Ida…
China Reopens Terminal at World’s Third-Busiest Port
The Meishan terminal at China’s second-busiest port reopened Wednesday following a two-week shutdown that further…
CLEAR BUT DEADLY WATERS: HOW ILLEGAL MINING IS AFFECTING THE OCEAN (PART II)
Last time, we looked at how illegal mining activities are affecting rivers and how the…
Maersk’s green ships have first-mover disadvantage
A.P. Moller-Maersk’s laudable environmental haste could land the Danish shipping giant with a first-mover disadvantage….
AfCFTA: “Devise digital solutions designed by Africa and used by Africa”- Experts.
For the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to see true prosperity, there is a…
Why Gulf of Guinea is world’s most dangerous waterway – Ex-NIMASA Director-General
Former Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside on…
Taskforce impounds 13 containers of rosewood at Tema port
13 containers of rosewood have been impounded by the Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources…