The Seme Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over two suspects – Abdullahi…
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SON impounds 10,000 substandard tyres
The Standard Organization of Nigeria (SON) has impounded more than 10,000 used and substandard tyres in…
Amid political turmoil, Brazil’s new Ports Minister resigns
Brazil’s Ports Minister, Helder Barbalho, has resigned from the government of President Dilma Rousseff, who is…
Maersk employee freed four days after abduction in Angola
Maersk Group has released a short statement confirming that an employee in Angola was abducted and…
U.N. Security Council considers sanctions against vessel carrying crude from East Libya
The United Nations Security Council is considering sanctions on the first oil tanker to load crude…
Ocean Alliance set to be largest on Asia-Europe and transpacific trades
The new Ocean Alliance will have largest capacity share on the east-west trades from Asia to…
NTSB finds El Faro’s voyage data recorder
The voyage data recorder (VDR) belonging to the ill-fated cargo ship El Faro was located early Tuesday…
Baltic Dry Index surges to 704 points
A recent Capesize market uptick, caused by an increase in iron ore trade, higher steel prices and a rise…
Pirates release Turkish crewmen captured off Nigeria’s coast
Six Turkish crew members on a private tanker who were taken captive two weeks ago by…
Ihenacho to Amaechi: Planned national carrier is a waste of resources
Former Minister of Interior, Captain Emmanuel Ihenacho has advised Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi to shelve…
Truckers label shippers, agents ‘dishonest’ as Customs releases 40 seized trucks
The Comptroller General of Customs, Hameed Ali has ordered the Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ to…
Navy, Army, NIMASA in joint effort to fight piracy in Niger Delta
The Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has reiterated…