Nigeria and other African countries will continue to be net importers of petroleum products despite the…
Author: Ships & Ports
Court remands truck driver in prison for diverting goods worth N14m
A company truck driver, Wasiu Bello, has been remanded in Kirikiri Prisons in Lagos State for…
Maritime workers commend NPA management over staff welfare
The Maritime Branch of the Senior Staff Association of Communication, Transport and Corporation (SSACTAC), yesterday commended…
Stakeholders identify non-compliance, uncoordinated procedures, others as challenges to PAAR
Stakeholders in the maritime industry yesterday identified dishonesty of clearing agents and importers, incessant server breakdown…
Global container volume to hit one billion by 2020
Container volumes handled by ports worldwide is expected to increase to up to one billion twenty…
Refining crude oil in Nigerian will help economy, says IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Tuesday said local refining of the nation’s…
Pirate gangs in multiple attacks, abductions in Nigeria’s oil delta
Pirates have launched a spate of attacks in the creeks of Nigeria’s oil-producing Niger Delta region…
Liberian Registry backs IMO Ebola guidance
The Liberian Registry, whose host nation is one of those most affected by the Ebola epidemic,…
UAE maritime industry set to boost economic contribution
The UAE government expects its maritime cluster to significantly increase its contribution to the nation’s economy…
APM Terminals Bahrain highlights port’s role in connecting economies
Over 80 Bahrain British Business Forum (BBBF) members and guests attended the monthly networking luncheon with…
U.S. merchant shipping stocks predicted to soar
U.S. marine shipping stocks are poised to see their shares climb 59 percent in the next…
DP World posts 9% growth in first nine months
DP World handled 44.8m teu in the first nine months of 2014, a 9% increase over…