A partnership project between the Nigerian Navy, Ocean Marine Security (OMS) and technical partner PGS Group is working to raise awareness on the availability of legalised security options for ships operating in Nigerian waters of West Africa.

Oil major BP has urged the IMO to confirm the implementation date for the global 0.5% sulphur content cap on bunker fuel, said Terence Yuen, country president, BP Singapore.

Turkey has ratified the IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention, becoming the 43rd signatory, following Japan last week.  

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says planned winding-up of the 1971 International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (IOPCF) as “premature”.

Dubai’s Drydocks World and Maritime World signed an agreement yesterday to build a second offshore wind converter platform for TenneT, the Dutch-German transmission-grid operator spearheading Germany’s transformation from nuclear to renewable...

The US, Brazil and Argentinian governments have introduced Ebola screenings for vessels calling from West Africa, with crew subject to questionnaires and checkups.

Singapore’s Swissco Holdings has secured chartering contracts with options worth $17.3m for three OSVs.

The environmental and human safety cost of ship recycling as well as the formulation of stringent new legislation that is putting additional pressure on shipyard operations around the globe will be addressed during a special session at Seatrade...

After a miserable summer, the crude tanker market has begun to pick up again. VLCC earnings have picked up to an average of $16,628 a day, suezmaxes to $26,866 and aframaxes to $14,470 a day, according to Clarkson Research figures.

Budding Malaysian FPSO company Yinson Holdings will continue its focus on the African and Asean regions as they offer good prospects but also wants to be more actively involved in the Gulf of Mexico, local reports quoted group executive chairman...