The regional president of the northern Italian region of Lombardy has refused to accept any more…
Author: Ships & Ports
UNHCR launches USD13m appeal for Asia boat people
The UN refugee agency has launched an appeal for USD13 million to help with the needs…
Shanghai to implement new fuel standard for ships as SIPG eyes German ports
Shanghai is planning to establish its own fuel standard for ships in an effort to reduce…
Indonesian yard tax exemption awaiting president’s approval
The long-awaited Indonesian government plan to exempt shipyard companies from value and import taxes to make…
The faltering National Automotive Policy
The new National Automotive Policy has been described as a deliberate government effort to rescue the…
Study: Mega-ships not that mega after all?
With the ever greater inflow of mega-ships in the global fleet it seems that the cost savings…
Why do containers get lost at sea?
Containerization has reformed the ocean transportation of cargo becoming the standard method of moving goods across…
A dream about Nigeria in the future
The other day I fell asleep and dreamt that I woke up in 2027 Nigeria and…
Nigeria’s scandalous mission against Ebola
The Nigerians that answered the Federal Government’s call for volunteers to go fight the dreaded Ebola…
CRFFN will deregister ANLCA- Aniebonam
With the disagreement over the collection of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in…
Dwindling revenue: Nigeria turns to Europe to sell crude
European buyers began showing interest in Nigeria’s June programme, but new sales were slow to filter…
High Chief Ajayi appointed General Manager NPA Western Ports
Former image maker of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), High Chief Michael Kayode Ajayi has been…