The government has announced plans to implement the “First Port Duty Rule” in Ghana’s ports by the end of the year to tackle increasing smuggling arising from diverted transit goods supposedly meant for landlocked countries. Under the First Port Duty…
Developing a workable integrated port services to support the country’s oil and gas industry is non-negotiable, if the promise of endless benefits in store for Ghana’s economic transformation beyond the oil revenue is anything to go by. There is evidence…
Image Courtesy: Australian Transport Safety Bureau The Liberian-flagged container ship YM Efficiency lost 81 containers overboard and suffered structural damage in gale-force weather conditions. The incident also resulted in damage to a further 62 containers and damage to the ship’s…
Image Courtesy: EU Navfor The number of crew members taken hostage increased from 63 in the first half of 2017 to 102 in the first half of 2018, the second quarterly report from the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) shows.…
SDX Energy Inc. (TSXV, AIM: SDX), the North Africa focused oil and gas company, is pleased to announce that a gas discovery has been made at its SD-3X well in the South Disouq Concession, Egypt (SDX 55% working interest and…
A total of 17 seafarers were abandoned on Kish Island, Iran, some for more than a year, while given substandard food, limited access to fresh water, and subjected to conditions equivalent to slavery, says the charity Human Rights at Sea…
A surveillance system that can track ships and boats all over the world in real time and can be accessed from an iPhone has gone online. Italian firm Leonardo launched its SEonSE (Smart Eyes on the Seas) platform Tuesday at…
Italian Navy LSS (Logistics Support Ship) VULCANO caught fire at night Jul 22 at around 2200 LT, at Fincantieri Ship Yard, La Spezia, Italy. The ship is under construction, she’s to be commissioned next year. No injuries reported. Fire seems…
XOS, a trusted partner in the petroleum industry for sulfur regulation compliance, is entering the marine market with a new solution. Petra MAX™, a portable XRF analyzer, delivers combined analysis of sulfur and harmful elements like calcium, zinc, phosphorus, and…
70 years of helping international shipping become safer, more secure and develop a greener environmental footprint – that’s what IMO is celebrating in 2018, with a series of events and commemorative productions being released throughout the year. The latest is…