The family of an infant hostage pleads for release before the Israel-Hamas truce winds down By maritimemag
Foreign Cosco shipping completes deal to build two electric ships before end of 2023 Segun Oladipupo Cosco shipping has announced that it has completed deal to build two electric ship building on March 18, 2022 due for ... By maritimemagMarch 25, 20220
Foreign Mission to seafarers laments shabby treatment of seafarers, calls for radical change. Segun Oladipupo Missions to Seafarers has advocated the need for radical change in stakeholders’ thinking about seafarers. The welfare group of seafarers said ... By maritimemagMarch 19, 20220
Foreign Russia/Ukraine: Body announces palliatives for affected seafarers. Segun Oladipupo The Seafarers International Relief (SIR) Fund has announced an undisclosed sum of relief fund for seafarers affected by the crisis in ... By maritimemagMarch 19, 20220
Foreign Maersk: European Terminals are Refusing Russian Cargoes. When most large ocean carriers suspended normal service to Russia this week, shipping options for the nation’s trade with the outside world were ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20220
Foreign Estonian cargo ship sinks after possible mine strike near Odesa. An Estonian-owned small cargo ship sunk in the Black Sea earlier last week Thursday with conflicting reports that the vessel may have been ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20220
Foreign IMO calls extraordinary session as seafarers remain caught in Ukraine Responding to international calls for action, the UN’s International Maritime Organization announced that it will convene an extraordinary council session to address the ... By maritimemagMarch 6, 20220
Foreign U.S. officials predict amphibious assault near Odesa Evidence is growing of the possibility of an upcoming Russian amphibious assault operation near the port of Odesa, on Ukraine’s Black Sea coast, ... By maritimemagMarch 6, 20220
Foreign Philippine Government evacuates its seafarers from Ukraine The Philippines is stepping up a rescue mission for seafarers stranded in Ukraine, and has so far managed to evacuate 21 of its mariners ... By maritimemagMarch 6, 20220
Foreign Japanese carmakers, airlines cut Russia ties amid war in Ukraine Top Japanese carmakers have halted exports to Russia and Japanese airlines suspended flights to Europe, as more firms in the Asian country suspend ... By maritimemagMarch 4, 20220
Foreign Armed robbers dressed as cops hit Greek ferry company A team of robbers struck the Piraeus offices of Greek ferry company, Anek on Sunday night, making off with an undisclosed quantity of ... By maritimemagFebruary 8, 20220
Foreign Eastern Congo jail break, Islamic State claims responsibility Eastern Congo jail break, Islamic State claims responsibility The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for freeing about 20 prisoners during an attack in ... By maritimemagFebruary 5, 20220
Foreign 60 nations with 9000 personnel, 50 ships kick off largest maritime exercise in Middle East The Middle East region’s largest maritime exercise commenced Jan. 31 during a ceremony at U.S. 5th Fleet’s headquarters in Bahrain.International Maritime Exercise ... By maritimemagFebruary 4, 20220
Economy Nigeria, India pledge collaboration to scale up economic ties. Nigeria and India have made commitments toward scaling up economic ties to enhance investments in the Nigerian economy and create jobs for the ... By maritimemagFebruary 4, 20220
Foreign Container ship refloated after running aground in Dubai A ship weighing more than 20,000 tonnes has been refloated after it ran aground near Palm Deira in Dubai. The emirate’s maritime authority ... By maritimemagJanuary 31, 20220
Foreign Tata regains Air India control after years of taxpayer bailouts Tata Sons Pvt formally took charge of debt-laden Air India Ltd., ending years of failed attempts to sell the money-losing airline that has ... By maritimemagJanuary 30, 20220
Foreign US suspends China’s 44 passenger flights to retaliate China stance on Covid-19 The United States announced at the weekend that it was suspending 44 Chinese passenger flights from America to the Asian giant in response ... By maritimemagJanuary 24, 20220
