The sale of the majority stake in the Greek port of Piraeus to China’s port operator…
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US ports to benefit from VW settlement cash
US ports could benefit from Volkswagen’s (VW) settlement with the US federal government and the California…
Demolition of panamax boxship up sharply in 2016: Bimco
The demolition of containerships almost increased by three-fold in January-May 2016 period compared to the year-ago…
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…