A nominal roll containing 30 names of suspected members of a dreaded militant group, the Bakassi…
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Europe launches Border and Coast Guard agency
The European Border and Coast Guard Agency was officially launched yesterday at the Kapitan Andreevo Border…
NNPC to produce diesel from crops
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation on Wednesday announced that it had commenced the integration of biofuels…
Piracy: IMO advises merchant vessels to stay alert in Indian Ocean
Merchant vessels transiting the Gulf of Aden and the western Indian Ocean should take protective measures as…
Hurricane Mathew shuts down Florida ports
The US Coast Guard has set port condition Zulu for South Florida ports, closing the ports…
Hanjin containership involved in collision in Singapore
An anchored containership belonging to collapsed South Korean shipping company Hanjin was involved in a minor collision with…
Salvors prepare second float-on attempt for Transocean Winner
A second attempt to move the stricken Transocean Winner onto a semi-submersible heavy lift ship is likely to…
No company is too great to fail, says Norway’s Klaveness
One month after the South Korean shipping giant Hanjin Shipping sought bankruptcy protection, there are a number…
South African ports selected for LNG-to-power projects
Two South African ports have been selected for the first phase of the LNG-to-Power IPP Procurement Programme,…
Bulk imports dominate Mombasa port
The port of Mombasa Bulk import commodities are the dominant in the conventional cargo handling operations…
Ijaw youths threaten to shut down oil installations over Jonathan
Ijaw youths from across the various clans in the Niger Delta today staged a massive protest…
Cosco, China Shipping to merge shipbuilding yards
Two of China’s major shipping companies could merge 11 shipbuilding yards into a single entity, The…