Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto officially inaugurated Tuxpan Port Terminal (PTP) last Thursday. The President was accompanied…
Author: Ships & Ports
Firm salvages Indian navy Frigate in Mumbai dock
US-based salvage company Resolve Marine Group has completed the salvage of the INS Betwa, the Indian…
Chinese cruise ship embarks on South China sea voyage
A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands…
Were you surprised to hear that some Nigerians now import garri from India?
It is quite surprising that garri can be imported into Nigeria. According to Food and Agriculture…
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“Why should a person loot what he cannot spend in 10 lifetimes, thereby exposing the rest…
Nigeria recorded N290bn trade deficit in 2016 – NBS
Nigeria recorded a trade balance of -N290.13 billion out of the total trade value of N17.34…
Africa’s ports revolution: Railway ports of the east
The population of Africa is presently 1.2 billion and growing at a rate of 2.5% a…
Is Beijing outflanking United States in South China Sea?
By Peter Apps For much of the last week, the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson has…
Paying NPA in dollars a big challenge to port operators – Ubogu
Michael Ubogu is the Managing Director, Micura Services Limited. Last month, the company which majors in…
How slowing shipping industry could spark banking crash In Germany
In geopolitics, events rarely occur in isolation. Several stories about German exports, banks, and the shipping…
On Customs’ N1.1 trillion target
Bolstered by its revenue record of N898bn in 2016 despite the recession, the Nigeria Customs Service…