European Parliament agrees shipping emissions cuts
The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on the use of cleaner maritime fuels with shipping to cut emissions by 2% by 2025, and 80% by 2050.…
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For a record fourth time, Buhari declines assent to Customs and Excise Amendment Bill
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari has – for an unprecedented fourth time – refused to sign the Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA) Amendment Bill bill sent to him…
Haastrup receives NDLEA commander, assures of support in anti-drug war
The Chairman, Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup has assured the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of the association’s support in the fight against importation…
FEC approves N510m for NPA fire service, N453.9bn for Kano-Maradi rail
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of N453.9 billion for the purchase of rolling stock, operational, and maintenance equipment for the Kano-Maradi standard gauge rail line, which…
Drunken pilot crashes containership into pier
A drunken pilot on Monday ran a 6,763 TEU containership named Hyundai Tokyo into pier 77 of the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan on Monday, causing damage to the…
Shipping industry groups to tackle safety issues in cargo transport
Five major organizations involved in global cargo transport have joined forces to create a framework for cooperation that will enhance safety during the movement and handling of goods that…
Espionage: South Korea to inspect all port cranes bought from China
The South Korean government is planning to inspect every port crane supplied by China. This is because the U.S. government recently pointed out that cranes built by Shanghai Zhenhua…
Nigeria, China trade drops by N37bn
Trade between China and Nigeria reportedly dropped by N37.3 billion or $81 million in 2022 from the previous record in 2021, just as both countries make efforts to improve…
Philippines finds sunken fuel tanker three weeks after spill
A leaking fuel tanker that sank off the central Philippines three weeks ago has been found using an underwater robot from Japan, a provincial governor said on Tuesday, as…
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Of henchmen, hired goons and underperforming maritime CEOs
The verbose ad hominem reaction to my article Cronyism, nepotism as bane of Nigeria’s maritime development by one Olusegun Williams is – not unexpectedly – steeped in factual ignorance and…
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Trade facilitation – Nigeria and the agenda for AfCFTA
By Princess Vicky Haastrup The African Continental Free Trade Area, popularly known as AfCFTA is a free trade area founded in 2018, while its full implementation commenced in January 2021. AfCFTA…