The cleanup operation of the heavy-fuel oil that spilled from Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Jubail at the end of June is expected to last until the middle of 2019, according to the Port of Rotterdam Authority. The tanker vessel leaked over…
Despite moderating perishable seaborne trade growth, continued modal shift will sustain expansion in the containerised reefer trade and so support freight rate development, global shipping consultancy Drewry said. Containerised reefer traffic expanded by 8% in 2017, outpacing the growth in overall…
After a pattern of divergence at the start of the year, July saw a modest realignment between charter and freight markets in the container shipping sector, the research and consultancy firm Maritime Strategies International (MSI) said. Following an impressive run since the…
The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authority, (GPHA) has been adjudged Best Port in Management Information Systems in the whole of West and Central Africa at the 4th Edition of the African Ports Awards. The Awards ceremony was held in Ghana…
Being a seafarer is all but an easy task and the fate of 57 Ukrainian seafarers that managed to return home after being left high and dry for over a year at sea proves that. The seafarers in question include 27…
A freighter got grounded on a sandbank off the Swedish coast, just two days after the salvage operation of the stricken car carrier Makassar Highway was completed. The general cargo vessel has been identified as 2012-built BBC Lagos, registered in…
Nigerian pirates have taken 35 seafarers from vessels in the Gulf of Guinea from January through June 2018, according to a report from security services company EOS Risk Group. The number of sailors removed from vessels and held for ransom…
The medium-term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive thanks to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. While there may be clouds on the horizon in the form of tariff and trade war fears, economic…
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority issued a marine notice, reminding vessel owners, operators and masters of the importance of stowing cargo in accordance with approved arrangements. All cargo, whether carried on or under deck, should be stowed and secured…
Six Ghanaians suspected of attempting to stowaway on board a ship at the Takoradi Port bound for Europe, have been arrested together with nine persons who assisted their botched escape. Security personnel also arrested nine persons believed to have collaborated…