EU Commission probes Italy’s state aid for Naples Port

The European Commission has opened an indepth probe to verify whether direct grants of EUR 44…

Oil and commodities shrug off Brexit slump

Oil approached the end of last week down slightly on a midweek rally but still well…

Ojo Maduekwe: Exit of a military apologist

By Bolaji Akinola   In my days as an active reporter, Ojo Maduekwe was one of…

The success story of private hands in ports’ operations, by Haastrup

Princess (Dr.) Vicky Haastrup is the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of ENL Consrtium – a terminal operator…

Need to address the plight of Nigerian seafarers

Millions of people around the world celebrated the Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, under…

Do you think the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and the Port Service Support Portal (PSSP) initiatives will improve cargo clearance at the port?

When the Standard Operating Procedure is implemented, it is going to be like a single window…

2,900 migrants died while trying to cross Mediterranean in 2016 – IOM

Nearly 2,900 migrants have died trying to reach Europe by crossing the Mediterranean Sea, making the…

Mandatory container weighing comes into force today

A new regulation requiring the verified gross mass (VGM) of all seaborne containers to be submitted…

11 fake Naval officers arrested in Rivers

Eleven men suspected to be fake naval officers have been arrested in Rivers State. The suspects…

Group asks FG to complete maritime varsity project

The Niger Delta Youth Association Worldwide has advised the Federal Government to complete the Maritime University…

Ogun begins clearing of river blocked by seaweed

The Ogun State Government on Monday began the clearing of the vegetation that blocked a section …

Customs CG laments clashes in border towns

The Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali, has expressed worry about recurring clashes between Customs…