Shipping’s family tie in the Trump cabinet   

The Cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump has gained another shipping insider with the choice of Elaine…

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…

Senate probes Customs, FIRS, NPA, others over alleged misuse of funds

The Senate yesterday resolved to investigate alleged misuse, under-remittance and other fraudulent practices in the collection…

Pirates hijack merchant vessel off Cotonou 

A merchant vessel is believed to have been hijacked by pirates some 72 nautical miles off…