In line with the Federal Government economic diversification plans, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has…
Author: Ships & Ports
Two dead as cruise ship hits bridge in Germany
Two officers navigating the Viking River Cruises cruise ship Viking Freya were killed overnight when the vessel struck…
Maersk Line says Hanjin collapse triggering short-term rate spike
Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, is seeing a short-term rise in freight rates…
Why is the Nigeria Customs Service not operating at night at ports?
It is easier to say something and not keep to it at the end of the…
PHOTO: Taiwo Afolabi Annual Maritime Conference
L-R: Managing Director/CEO of Starz Group, Engineer Greg Ogbeifun; Executive Director, Human Resources and Administration,…
Nigerian shipping fleet as viable economic diversification option
By Samson Echenim As the federal government mulls possible options to reposition the economy, analysts have suggested that…
Ghana tells importers, exporters not to pay terminal handling charges to shipping lines
Importers and exporters who transact business at the ports of Ghana have been advised not to…
Beijing warns U.S. to stay out of South China Sea dispute
China has sent a coded warning to the United States to stay out of the…
Nigeria eyes $5bn annual cassava export
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, yesterday said Nigeria would reap over…
NPA MD Usman moves against oil and gas monopoly, as Nigerdock accuses Intels of destroying its business
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadizah Usman, has vowed to ensure that…
NIMASA collects N285.8bn from cargo charges in 7 years
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency collected a total sum of $1.34 billion (about N215…
Customs arraigns two clearing agents for counterfeiting
Two clearing agents Ganiu Toheeb, and Abdulrahim Jamiu, have been arraigned before a Federal High Court…