Nigeria
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Kidnapped crew from Bulgarian general cargo vessel released by pirates
All of the crew who were kidnapped by pirates from the 1982-built 11,900 dwt general cargo vessel have been released,…
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Hyundai Mipo wins Nigerian LPG orders
In the LPG sector, West Africa Gas, a joint venture between Nigerian National Petroleum Co (NNPC) and Ocean Bed Trading,…
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Three men fined in Nigeria as new anti-piracy laws take effect
A new anti-piracy law in Nigeria has delivered its first results. A court in Port Harcourt has fined three men…
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BW Offshore FPSO attacked by pirates off Nigeria, nine workers kidnapped
BW Offshore has announced that FPSO was attacked by pirates this morning around 4:20am local time offshore Nigeria. The pirates…
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10 crew kidnapped from product tanker off Nigeria
The Panamanian-flagged , a 6,152 dwt product tanker controlled by Piraeus-based Queensway Navigation, was attacked in Nigerian waters yesterday by…
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Nigeria takes mixed coronavirus stance on ships entering its waters
The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday introduced tough new coronavirus measures for container and dry bulk ships calling at the…
Read More » - Ports and Logistics
Ships waiting more than a month to offload boxes at Lagos
Extraordinary ongoing delays at ports in and around Lagos in Nigeria are forcing liners to deploy extra ships to the…
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BIMCO boss hits out at Nigerian piracy status quo
The departing CEO of international shipowning organisation BIMCO has hit out at Nigerian authorities’ complete failure to rein in the…
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BW Offshore FPSO extended by Eni
BW Offshore has secured an extension from Nigerian Agip Exploration Ltd, a subsidiary of Italy’s Eni, for 1976-built . The…
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Piracy attacks off Nigeria rise
Piracy attacks off West Africa over the past week have escalated, reaching extraordinarily dangerous proportions where bullets were fired at…
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Shelf Drilling awarded jackup contract extension in West Africa
Dubai-headquartered offshore driller Shelf Drilling has been awarded a one-year extension for its 1982-built jackup rig . The extension is…
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19 crew kidnapped from HK-flagged VLCC off Nigeria
The piracy situation in West Africa has descended to new lows with a VLCC raided by armed men yesterday and…
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Bumi Armada sells FPSO for $40m
Malaysia’s Bumi Armada has entered into an agreement with Nigeria’s Century Energy Services Limited (CESL) for the sale of the…
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Ten Turkish crew released after a month’s captivity in Nigeria
Ten Turkish seafarers who were kidnapped last month off the coast of West Africa have been released. The 10 men…
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Shelf Drilling jackup lands Nigerian extension
Dubai-headquartered Shelf Drilling has announced that it has secured a six-month contract extension for 2008-built jackup rig . The rig…
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Turkish owner establishes contact with pirates who kidnapped crew off Nigeria
Turkish shipping company Kadioglu Denizcilik has established first contact with the group of pirates who kidnapped 10 crew from the…
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10 Turkish sailors kidnapped off Nigeria
Ten Turkish sailors were taken hostage by armed pirates who attacked a Turkish-flagged ship off the coast of Nigeria, the…
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Nigerian piracy levels deemed ‘unacceptable’, international solutions sought
Some of shipping’s top stakeholders met on Friday at the London headquarters of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to demand…
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Tamrose Ventures acquires resale PSV from Mawei Shipbuilding
Nigeria-based Tamrose Ventures, a logistics services provider in the oil and gas industry, has acquired a resale platform supply vessel…
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Ships on alert following three attacks off Nigeria in 24 hours
Three attacks on ships off West Africa have been reported by maritime security specialists Ambrey in the space of just…
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