The Cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump has gained another shipping insider with the choice of Elaine…
Author: Ships & Ports
EU extends counter-piracy operation until 2018
On November 25, 2016, the European Council extended Operation Atalanta’s mandate to deter, disrupt and repress…
Toxic fumes kill 3 on RoPax in Italy
Three people were killed and another was seriously injured by toxic fumes during maintenance works on…
MOL announces start of new smart shipping office
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the establishment of a Smart Shipping Office, effective 1 December…
Stowaway found dead on Arik Air plane
The lifeless body of a stowaway was on Wednesday found in the main wheel well of…
Kachikwu calls for diversification of Nigerian economy
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, says the growth of the economy solely…
Oil prices rise ahead of OPEC meeting
Oil prices rose on Wednesday ahead of an OPEC meeting later in the day, with members…
No line demarcating Nigeria’s borders with neighbours, says Ali
Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Hameed Ali, Tuesday, explained that the nation’s borders…
Navy destroys boats, illegal refineries in Niger Delta
The Navy yesterday destroyed suspected illegal refineries and stolen crude oil products in Niger Delta. Its…
$1bn spent on kerosene subsidy in 2015 – Osinbajo
Nigeria spent the sum of $1bn as subsidy on kerosene last year, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo said…