Data obtained from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA) has put the continued decline of…
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Customs seizes rice, vehicles smuggled from Benin Republic
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun Area Command, has impounded 18 vehicles loaded with bags of…
SON raises alarm over imported fake glue products
Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) and and Citizens Against Fake and Adulterated Products (CAFAP) have started…
Russia to build strong economic relations with Nigeria
The ambassador of Russia in Nigeria, Nikolay Udovichenko, said on Tuesday in Abuja that his country…
How Transocean’s rig ran aground in Scotland
A damage assessment of the grounded Transocean drilling rig in Scotland showed that two of the…
Hapag-Lloyd records H1 loss of $158m on weak rates
Container line Hapag-Lloyd saw its first half results plunged into the red with a loss of…
El Faro’s voyage data recorder recovered from ocean floor
The voyage data recorder from the sunken American cargo ship El Faro was recovered from the…
Shanghai port container volumes rise 5.1% in July
The Chinese port of Shanghai has moved higher container volumes in July, according to figures from…
Swiber receives claims of $99m, petitions against $104m in bank guarantees pay-out
Troubled offshore services firm Swiber Holdings has received claims of around $99m as at 4 August,…
Malaysia announces big tax incentives for shipyard industry
Malaysia has unveiled a generous new tax incentive scheme to help boost its shipbuilding industry, local…
August import volume set to rise in US container ports
An increase in cargo import cargo volume at major retail container ports in the US is…
BREAKING: New militant group blows up pipe line in Delta
A new militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate, which threatened to blow up oil installations…