Internet-based shipping information firm, Alphaliner has identified the inability of container shipping lines to control capacity over the last 12 months as the source of their own misery. “The disappointing […]
Customs intercepts container load of military boots in Lagos
The Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a 40-feet container laden with 23 cartons of military boots consisting of 460 pairs. Outgoing Controller […]
Container falls off truck, crushes two
A 40-foot container fell off the truck conveying it on Wednesday, crushing two unidentified men in Mowe close to a car park of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) […]
Container volumes dip 4.4% at Port of Long Beach
The Port of Long Beach saw a decline in container volumes in July compared to the same month a year ago, which hit a historic high that has since been […]
Drewry forecasts positive outlook for container port demand
Shipping consultancy firm Drewry has said that the medium term outlook for global container port demand growth is positive due to strong underlying economic momentum across the world’s major economies. […]
Customs intercepts container load of military uniforms
Nigeria Customs Service has seized a container load of military uniforms and other items on Friday along Aba-Port Harcourt road. Customs Public Relations Officer, Joseph Attah, who disclosed this on […]
DP World container volumes up 5% in H1
A continued upswing in global trade saw DP World reporting 4.8% growth in gross container volumes to 35.6 million TEU across its global portfolio of container terminals in the first […]
Hong Kong port container volume dips by 5%
Container throughput at the Port of Hong Kong continued to slide in June, falling 4.5% overall to 1.67 million TEU. Volumes at the main Kwai Tsing terminals actually rose […]
Police arrest four over container diversion from Apapa
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four men for allegedly diverting floor tiles and other building materials worth N10 million from Apapa port. The suspects were identified as Ganiyu […]
US-China tension will impact container trade – Drewry
Independent maritime research consultancy firm, Drewry on Thursday said the transpacific leg of the container trade would be impacted the most as a result of trade tensions between the U.S. and […]
Container volume up 45% at Saudi port
The CEO of Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Port, Rayan Qutub, has announced that the port has achieved new heights in container handling this year, already showing a 45% increase during […]
Container volume rises at world’s busiest ports
Combined throughput at the world’s 110 busiest container ports increased by 6.1% in 2017, driven by a recovery witnessed in global economy and trade during the year. According to a […]