Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has signed a $917m refinancing deal with Qatar National Bank (QNB).

The Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) and European Community Shipowers' Associations (ECSA) were officially recognised as regional partners of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) at its agm in Oslo last week.

Representatives from major shipping nations met with the secretary-general of the IMO and board members of the ICS to discuss Arctic shipping at a private ministerial-level summit held in Oslo this week.

The UAE's Jebel Ali Port is first in the Middle East to achieve United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) Certification - considered the benchmark for security management systems.

A new wharf has been officially opened at APM-operated Monrovia Freeport, nine months ahead of schedule.

Intertanko and the Asian Shipowner Forum (ASF) have welcomed the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) decision to pave the way for a smoother implementation of the Ballast Water Management Convention (BWMC).

A leading Greek shipowner has refuted allegations a small Greek bank he and his family controlled engaging in illicit dealings with Iran and busting US and European Union-imposed oil sanctions. The US lobby group, United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI...

Private maritime security provider AdvanFort has added its voice to warnings this week that shipowners should not let up on defending their vessels against pirates after the sharp drop in Somali piracy over the last year.

The Multimodal exhibition held in Birmingham recently provided the usual heady mix of gossip and giveaways at the UK’s NEC, with ports, shipping lines, logistics operators and others jostling for position and potential customers. But with London...

The operations commander of EU naval forces combatting piracy off Somalia has warned the threat has been contained, but is not over.