Hanjin Shipping files for US bankruptcy protection

Hanjin Shipping has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US to stop creditors from seizing assets…

CMA CGM completes 100% acquisition of NOL

CMA CGM is set to delist Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) from the Singapore Exchange on Tuesday.…

DP World bags 30-year concession of Somaliland port

Dubai-based port and terminal operator DP World has won a 30-year concession with an automatic 10-year…

Nigeria Customs Service seizes goods worth over N250 million in Lagos

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ Ikeja Lagos within the period of July-August…

Uproar on social media as Nigerians react to NPA ban on mini-skirts, jeans trousers

When SHIPS & PORTS DAILY broke the story in its edition of Monday September 29, 2016…

NPA insists on dollar charges for services

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has insisted that it will continue collecting tariffs for its services…

NIMASA’s new executive directors assume office

Three new executive directors of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have assumed duty…

Government setting up shipping line on its own is bad business – Usifoh

Val Usifoh is the Chairman, Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN). He is a respected voice in…

Costa Concordia hulk makes final journey to scrapyard

The rusted hulk of what was once the Costa Concordia made its final journey to a…

Why smuggling remains a threat to the economy

By Foster Obi Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), the agency saddled with policing the borders describes smuggling…

Navy reiterates commitment to defend Nigeria’s waterways 

The Nigerian Navy has reiterated its commitment to defending Nigeria’s territorial waters for economic prosperity in…

NIWA urges investors to take advantage of dredged River Niger

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has urged the private sector to take advantage of the…