Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd is set to launch  its fleet upgrade programme covering at least 86 ships with retrofits to improve their performance. The first retrofit propeller, optimised for energy…

The Panama Ship Registry grew 9.6% in tonnage terms since the current administration took over in July 2019, adding 20.4m Gross Tonnage (GT) The registry recorded a…

A Liberian-flagged tanker  MV AG Neptune has been banned from Australian ports for six months for underpaying crew wages and insufficient food and water. The Australian Maritime…

Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday it had successfully closed its acquisition of the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). The German line signed the framework…

Even as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to stretch its lead over Maersk line in the containership total capacity stakes, the Danish carrier remains at the top of the rankings…

Sequel to over three months of negotiation and discussions exclusively,  Mediterranean Shipping Company  MSC has  stated that it had agreed with Bolloré SE to buy 100% of Bolloré Africa…

The Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control,has lamented that there is a shortage of women in the shipping industry, which has a significant effect on the economy.…

By Roland Ekama Dr. Martins Enebeli has emerged as the new national president , the Nigerian Institute of Shipping (NIS) . Enebeli took over from Captain Anthony Onoharigho on…

Fire on Italian ferry Euroferry Olympia Euroferry Olympia was engulfed in flames as crews attempt two rescue to drivers trapped on the car deck and search for missing people The Fire…

Robert Maersk Uggla, is now the Chairman of AP Moller Holdings, and  the fifth generation of the Maersk family to lead the company. His mother Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla is also…