Prices for shipping containers, the metal boxes that carry 90 percent of the world’s manufactured goods,…
Author: Ships & Ports
Search for 22 missing seafarers continues amidst fading hopes
Hopes of finding 22 crew members who have been missing for two days after a South…
Shell to fuel world’s first LNG-powered Aframax tankers
Russia’s SCF Group (Sovcomflot) has signed an agreement with Shell Western LNG B.V. (Shell) for the…
Qatar to drill biggest gas field after 12-year freeze
Qatar Petroleum plans to start a new development in the offshore North Field, ending a 12-year…
Hyundai Heavy to invest $3.1bn in R&D
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) Group Monday said it will invest USD 3.1 billion in R&D by…
5 tips on how to reduce your shipping cost
1 . Negotiate with multiple shipping companies: All shipping companies have pricing schedules based on volume.…
Do you support the purchase of the controversial bulletproof Range Rover worth $298,000 by the Senate?
I do not support the Senate using huge amount to purchase a mere car because…
The Tin Can Island netherworld
By Bolaji Akinola I visited the Tin Can Island Port Complex on Wednesday after a long…
Is Federal government’s ban on importation of vehicles through land borders working?
Yes, it is working. The ban has curbed the smuggling of vehicles, especially through land borders…
Tank farms concentration in Apapa is threat to Lagos state
Patrick Adenusi, the coordinator of Safety Beyond Borders, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) is a safety campaigner…
Appointments of maritime agencies’ heads
One of the critical points that have been made over time is that the maritime sector…