Shanghai maritime court orders firm to pay ship crew

Shanghai Maritime Court has ordered the owner of the crude oil tanker Amba Bhakti to pay…

Korea’s ‘Big 3’ shipbuilders suffering from delayed offshore plant deliveries

Korea’s “Big 3” shipbuilders are suffering from a curse of low oil prices. They are suffering…

VLCCs rates set to slide ahead of holidays

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs), which are hovering close to the multi-month highs…

Creating and enforcing right policies for maritime growth

The need for making and enforcing effective policies to drive development of a country’s economy cannot…

Egg eaters don’t know how tough it is to lay one

By Bolaji Akinola Last year was bad for the operations of shipping lines and port operators…

How can Nigeria become a maritime hub?

Firstly, we must make sure that our ports in Nigeria are very competitive. This is because…

Wilbur Ross brings to commerce resume spanning shipping, profit and politics

Wilbur Ross, who as Donald Trump’s commerce secretary will be the voice of U.S. business, made…

Ban of imported rice in Ebonyi

Last week, reports filtered in that the Ebonyi State Government has put on top gears its…

Navy destroys militant camps, arrests suspects in Bayelsa

The Nigerian Navy has dismantled some active militant camps and arrested some suspected militants and oil…

$30bn loan: Presidency attacks Sanusi

The Presidency has pilloried the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, for condemning President Muhammadu Buhari’s…

Russian cargo ship runs aground off Istanbul

Heavy winds forced a Russian ship to run aground off the coast of Istanbul on Friday,…

Sanusi advises Buhari to jettison $30b loan plan

The Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi Friday kicked against plans by President Muhammadu Buhari to…