Tanzania’s Minister for Transport Samuel Sitta has suspended indefinitely Tanzania Ports Authority’s (TPA) acting director Madeni Kipande pending an investigation…
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Sixth victim of Brazilian FPSO explosion found
A sixth victim of last week’s deadly explosion on a Petrobras offshore oil and natural gas…
Hong Kong port box volumes down 6% in January
Hong Kong Port had a torrid January with overall throughput falling 6.1% to 1.8m teu from…
Steven Newman steps down as Transocean CEO
Transocean’s Board of Directors reported yesterday Steven Newman will officially step down as President and CEO…
MOL containership suffers fire at Port of Oakland
Firefighters in Oakland battled a two-alarm blaze in the superstructure of a cargo ship berthed at…
World’s largest oil exporter seeks $10bn loan
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world’s largest oil exporter, is in talks with banks to raise…
Nicaragua seeks EU support on Canal construction
Nicaragua’s Secretary for National Policy, Paul Oquist has submitted the project for construction of inter-oceanic Nicaragua…
Lawyer slams Nigerian Shippers’ Council over ‘misleading’ publication
Counsel to the Seaport Terminal Operators’ Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Mr. Femi Atoyebi (SAN) has taken…
NIMASA: NSDP cadets not ejected from schools
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have denied media reports (not in SHIPS & PORTS…
Customs denies withdrawing operatives from Kebbi, Sokoto borders
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has denied allegation by the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) that…
Osinbajo accuses FG of complicity in oil theft
The vice presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, on Monday accused…
Customs vows to reduce smuggling to barest minimum
Deputy Comptroller General, Enforcement, Investigation and Inspection, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tahir Musa, said yesterday that the service…