Introduction The Netherlands has long been considered one of the most favourable jurisdictions in which to arrest a ship. A recent Aruba Court ruling is set to enhance this reputation…
Introduction The Ministry of Infrastructure has announced a new programme to encourage maritime cabotage known as BR do Mar. The programme aims to: increase the volume of goods transported by cabotage;increase…
Member nations of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) have be urged to fully implement the new global marine fuel sulphur cap rule for vessels. As of January 1,…
A MEMBER of the Governing Board of the Nigerian Shippers Council, NSC, Mrs Margaret Orakwusi, has said that there is an international conspiracy against the Nigerian fishing sector, stressing that…
Introduction Located in the heart of the Mediterranean and on the rhumb line between Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, Malta has long been regarded as a hot spot for ship…
In The Owner of Ship or Vessel 'Lavela' v The Owner of Ship or Vessel 'Basilia',(1) the plaintiff claimed that the defendant's vessel (Basilia) had collided into the plaintiff's vessel (Lavela), which had…
In March 2019 the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea's Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLPC) partially approved Brazil's April 2015 southern margin request, which…
Irked by the huge volume of overtime cargoes occupying valuable spaces in the port’s environs, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has called for the immediate action of the cargoes. The…
LAGOS—GOVERNOR Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State and members of the House of Representatives, yesterday, urged the Federal Government to approve the operation of the Lekki and Badagry seaports in the…
Most parties involved in the shipping industry will by now have a clear picture of the requirements under the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) 2020 global sulphur cap on marine fuels.…