No fewer than 45 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods are expected…
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Chinese authorities detain 12 over Tianjin explosions
Chinese authorities have detained 12 people over the deadly explosions in Tianjin port on 12 August…
Cargo ship runs aground in Delaware River
Salvage efforts were underway Tuesday for a 324-foot cargo ship aground on the Delaware River. The…
Svitzer orders tugs for hot-climate markets
Svitzer has contracted Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard for the construction of six tugs for delivery from Q4…
Bunker prices falling close to $200, nearing 10-year low
Global bunker fuel prices have continued to nosedive as they closed in on the $200-per metric…
About 3,000 rescued, 55 dead in Mediterranean in one day
Rescuers saved about 3,000 migrants but found more than 50 dead on boats near the coast…
DP World profits grow 22% in H1 boosted by Economic Zone World buy
DP World grew its profits 22% to $455m in H1, thanks in large part to the…
Buhari appoints retired Army Colonel as new Customs CG
President Muhammadu Buhari today approved the appointment of Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (rtd) as the new Comptroller-General…
Hike in Customs tariff creates job for Benin Republic, says VP Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, at the annual general conference of the Nigerian Bar Association…
SON unveils e-certification platform, denies plan to return to seaport
To allow for fast clearance of goods and facilitation of trade at the nation’s seaport and…
‘Cargo Tracking Note is bound to attract charges, increase port cost’
The Head, Operations Management Department of the prestigious Lagos Business School (LBS), Pan-Atlantic University, Dr. Frank…
Former Interior Minister, Iheanacho calls for unbundling of NIMASA
A foremost Master Marine and former Minister of Interior, Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho has called for the…