Shipping will remain “volatile and uncertain” in 2016 thanks to unpredictable Chinese demand and a complex…
Author: Ships & Ports
Asian shipyards face bleak year in 2016
For many Asian shipyards, 2015 was a brutal year. This year could be even worse. With…
The shipping market in 2015 and looking forward
By Peter Sand Global economy: menacing clouds in the sky cast a shadow on global economic…
‘The global economy in 2016 will offer abundance of challenges’
The global economy in 2015 saw some economies strengthen, while others—particularly emerging and developing economies—were squeezed…
What lies ahead of shipping and maritime in 2016?
By Marcus Hand from Singapore As we sail into 2016 it is fair to say that 2015 is a…
Manual processes aiding corruption in cargo clearance
The rapid rise in shipping container traffic in sub-Saharan Africa over the past two decades underlines…
EFCC operatives raid former Customs CG, Dikko’s residence
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) today raided the residence of former…
NSCDC secures court order to sell seized vessels
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has secured an interim order from the Law…
Customs collects N903bn in 2015, blames CBN for revenue shortfall
Comptroller General of Customs, Hammed Ali said the Nigeria Customs Service collected a total of N903…
Cocaine trafficking : NDLEA arraigns four
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Thursday arraigned four men at the Federal High Court…
Crude oil falls to $29 per barrel
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) basket price for oil took a deep dive on…
Container shipping should expect industry-wide losses in 2016
Further widening of the supply-demand imbalance at the trade route level and insufficient measures to reduce…