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.

The crew of Sunship’s City of Xiamen, taken hostage off the coast of Nigeria last month, were released at the weekend.

Hong Kong-headquartered Wallem has opened two new offices in South Africa to provide ship agency and logistics services for all ports in the country.

The 25th annual Seatrade Awards ceremony held at London’s historic Guildhall on Friday evening proved the most international to date, with winners of the 11 different categories coming from nine different countries – China, Denmark, Greece, Japan...

United Arab Shipping Company’s (UASC) boxship ASIR suffered an engine room explosion, resulting in injuries to three of its officers, while sailing from Suez to Jeddah.

DP World, the Dubai-headquartered marine terminal and services company, has launched what it describes as the industry’s largest asset management programme, covering its entire global operations.

A year on from the last successful Somali pirate hijacking, the waters off Somalia remain a high-risk area for shipping warns the piracy watchdog the International Maritime Bureau (IMB).

Leading shipping industry figures were honoured at the 25th Seatrade Awards Ceremony Dinner at London’s Guildhall on Friday evening.