One Dead in Nigerian Piracy Attack
05/02/2015
A Greek Deputy Captain has been killed following an attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship
A Greek Deputy Captain has been killed following an attack on a Greek-owned cargo ship
A new concept from the field of geo-engineering has unveiled a new method aimed at reducing the impact of climate change
China’s government has said it will ban the importation of US egg and poultry goods after a type of influenza was detected in US wild birds and poultry.
Following a recent attack on Libya’s two largest oil ports, Islamic militants have fired rockets from speedboats at the country’s largest oil port of Al-Sidra, setting three storage tanks alight
A roaring inferno has engulfed 45m of wharf at the Port of Los Angeles
An international investigation has been launched after 35 adults and children were found ‘banging and screaming’ in a shipping container in Tilbury Docks, England
Tanzania’s Ministry of Transport has decided to allocate land to be used as a dry port to serve land-locked countries using Dar es Salaam port, as well as to increase the port’s efficiency, reported the Daily News.
Captain Francesco Schettino has suggested that an electrical blackout was at fault for the sinking of the Costa Concordia.
In preparation for this year’s International Port Security event, SMi has released an in-depth interview with Commander David Philips, Port of London Authority’s chief harbour master.
Governments and maritime representatives, co-ordinated by the International Shipping Federation (ISF) and the International Transport Worker’s Federation (ITF) held a meeting in order to amend certain details regarding the Marine Labour Convention 2006.
Leading freight transport insurer, TT Club has carried out a mass analysis finding that a number of insurance claims can be prevented or reduced, by sensible risk management.
The global shipping industry has voiced its continued concern about serious implementation problems associated with the IMO Ballast Water Management (BMW) Convention.
