China to build first overseas naval base In Djibouti  

China will boost military ties with Djibouti, strategically located in the Horn of Africa, state media…

Netherlands, Indonesia unite to solve nautical mystery

Indonesia has agreed to work with the Netherlands to investigate the mysterious disappearance of several second world war…

Cargo processed at Busan port dips 6.5% in Oct.

Transshipment cargo processed at South Korea’s largest seaport of Busan shrank more than 6 percent in…

India approves introduction of Merchant Shipping Bill 2016

India’s revamped Merchant Shipping Bill 2016 is expected to simplify the law governing merchant shipping in India,…

HMM selected as preferred bidder for Hanjin’s Spain terminal

South Korean shipping giant Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been selected as the preferred bidder for…

Unsung heroes of Nigerian ports

  By Bolaji Akinola Present leaders of the labour unions in the maritime industry have not…

Nigerians react to ban of foreign rice in Ebonyi 

Recently, the Vietnamese government announced its plan to facilitate exportation of more rice to Nigeria. But…

We need stiffer enforcement of cabotage regulations to save jobs for local seafarers—Nwokolo

UgoNwokolo is the Managing Director/CEO of Oarsmann Maritime Services, a registered manning and crewing agency that…

Resurrection of Somali pirate attacks 

As the chemical tanker CPO Korea passed the coast of Somalia late last month, security personnel…

Why we need national single window and not controversy

Minister of Transportation, RotimiAmaechi is somebody that will never hide his feelings regardless of the person…

Should the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria…

Should the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN) commence collection of Practitioner…

Incredible! Nigeria to now buy crude oil from Niger Republic

The Nigeria Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) is exploring the possibilities of piping crude oil from Niger Republic…