The Nigeria Air Force (NAF) says an aircraft handed to it by the presidency suffered a…
Author: Ships & Ports
Customs advises importers to take full advantage of PAAR provisions
Zonal Coordinator in charge of Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General of…
Tin Can Island 2 command records N6.65bn revenue in 10 months
The Tin Can Island Port 2 command, Ijora of the Nigeria Customs says it collected the…
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…