Jonathan approves Enugu Free Trade Zone

President Goodluck Jonathan has given the final approval for the establishment of the Enugu Free Trade…

Iranian warships to escort Yemen-bound cargo ship

Iranian warships will accompany a cargo ship bound for the Yemeni port of Hodaida, which is…

Surveys: Seafarers not so happy after all

A survey released by the International Transport Workers’ Federation has highlighted the need for continuing work on…

India to monitor shipping in Indian Ocean

India is about to launch a cabinet-approved plan to keep surveillance on shipping in the Indian…

Clearing agents threaten indefinite strike action over Apapa gridlock

The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) said the country loses over N5billion daily to…

EFCC re-arraigns Ahmadu Ali’s son for subsidy fraud

Two oil marketers and an oil marketing firm were brought before a Lagos State High Court…

Privatisation: BPE clarifies concession of old Warri Port

The Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) says it has the authority to privatise or concession any…

Rivers Port embarks on renovation

Rivers Port Complex has embarked on some renovation of its facilities to enhance the productivity. The…

FG unveils 2015 rice import allocations

Nigeria’s rice import target  for this year has been reduced to 1.3 million metric tonnes. In…

Photo: STCW Convention

Participants from West African countries including Nigeria, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal and…

Maersk to place $1.7b container ship order

Maersk Line is currently in talks with South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME)…

Costa Concordia wreck arrives in Genoa

The wreck of the Costa Concordia cruise ship has been safely towed to the Port of Genoa…