Participants from West African countries including Nigeria, Cape Verde, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Senegal and…
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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…
CEO of Sewol operator gets seven years
The CEO of the company that operated the ill-fated Sewol ferry got a seven-year prison sentence after…
China ports container volumes projected to grow at 6% until 2030
Container throughput at the ports in China are projected to grow at 6% on average each…
How long shall we continue in darkness?
The other day I came back home from work tofind that PHCN had cut my electricity…
Ship losses reach 10 year low
Hoegh Osaka lies on its side after being deliberately ran aground on the Bramble Bank in…
General Buhari should investigate CVFF – Umar
Alhaji Aminu Umar is the Acting President of Nigerian Shipowners’ Association (NISA). In this interview with SHIPS & PORTS DAILY‘s Babalola Yusuf, he…
Need for effective use of interstate waterways
With over 10,000km of waterways and 3,000km of navigable network linking 28 states, Nigeria’s waterways are…
Ado Bayero denies owning equity in Intels
The newly appointed Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Lamido Sanusi Ado Bayero yesterday denied…
Maritime Cup 2015: Semi-finalists emerge
After 10 days of exciting football action, the semi-finalists have emerged in this year’s Maritime Cup…
Bourbon Offshore: Kidnapped crewmembers released
French offshore services provide Bourbon Offshore has confirmed that three of its workers kidnapped from a…