Shiptalk

By Hari Menon  Just as you would lock the door to your house to safeguard your personal belongings, maritime containers...

.A ship carrying yachtsShips and boats are two of the oldest types of transportation and were first built thousands of...

On board a ship there are lots of terms and phrases which sailors have used across the centuries to communicate...

ULCC - Ultra Large Crude Carriers larger than 300,000DWT.UNCTAD - United Nations Conference on Trade & Development.UNSEAWORTHINESS - The state...

TAIL SHAFT - The extreme section at the aft end of a ship's propeller shaft.TANK-BARGE - A river barge designed...

SADC - Southern African Development Community.SAIMENA - South African Institute of Marine Engineers & Naval Architects.SALVAGE - The property which...

QUARTERS - Accommodation on a ship, i.e. crew quarters.REEFER - Refrigerator ship; a vessel designed to carry goods requiring refrigeration,...

The Lagos State Government has sealed three illegal container terminals and two buildings in Amuwo-Odofin area and additional 17 buildings...

PALLET - A flat tray, generally made of wood but occasionally of steel, on which goods particularly those in boxes,...

NATIONAL FLAG - The flag carried by a ship to show her nationality.NEOBULK - Shipments consisting entirely of units of...