U.S. Coast Guard offloaded approximately 1,100 kilograms of cocaine and 4,420 pounds of marijuana,…
Author: Ships & Ports
Shell to axe 1,300 jobs in Malaysia
As the downturn in the oil and gas industry continues to bite Shell is axing…
APM Terminals to bid in Mexico port expansion
The ports division of Denmark’s A.P. Moller-Maersk, APM Terminals is looking to participate in the…
Ports of Ningbo and Zhoushan complete merger
Ningbo Port Group has completed the merger with Zhoushan Port Group, creating the world’s busiest…
Container freight rates fall 31% on Asia-Europe trade route
Shipping freight rates for transporting containers from ports in Asia to Northern Europe fell 31 percent…
Indonesia expects $34m in shipbuilding investments this year
Indonesia’s Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) expects some IDR500bn ($34m) of investments to come into…
NIMASA Ag DG, Jauro defends Tompolo’s contract
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), has said that the deal between the…
Akpobolokemi probe: EFCC questions NIMASA Acting Director General
The Acting Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Haruna Baba Jauro has…
NRC workers want railway expert as transport minister
Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) have asked President Muhammadu Buhari to appoint a…
Oil tankers slam prohibitive rates to lift Nigeria’s crude
Nigeria’s latest effort to combat theft could imperil its oil income lifeline, compounding the damage…
‘Govt policies chasing shippers out of Nigeria’
The President, Shippers Association Lagos State (SALS), Rev. Jonathan Nicol has said the Federal Government’s…
Navy vows to ‘deal with criminals’ in creeks
The Central Naval Command (CNC) has said it will deal decisively with militants in the…