Saudi maritime congress applauds $30bn Saudi investment

A series of papers highlighting Saudi Arabia’s rapid seaport infrastructure development and overall investment in transport…

Shipowners welcome revamped EU anti-piracy naval mission that will run until 2016

EU Member States have decided to extend the mandate of the EU anti-piracy naval mission off…

Rotterdam sets port tariffs for next three years

The Port of Rotterdam says its port tariffs will rise in the coming three years at…

Indonesian cargo ship banned from entering Australia

Indonesian shipper Meratus Line has been flagged by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) due to…

Manila port users make proposals to beat congestion

An alliance of various stakeholders at the Port of Manila has come up with a list…

Oil prices crash as Dieziani Alison-Madueke emerges first female OPEC president

Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Dieziani Alison-Madueke has been elected the first female president of the Organization…

NAGAFF faults ANLCA on Customs training

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has faulted the Association of Nigeria Licensed…

Why we arrest containers on the road – SON

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has identified lack of sincerity and integrity of importers and…

Clearing agents beg Customs to re-open airport cargo terminals

Clearing agents and freight forwarders operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have appealed…

CBN Approves First Maritime Microfinance Bank

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval to Nigeria’s first financial institution that will…

NIWA begins safety campaign in Rivers, Bayelsa

The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has extended its ongoing nationwide safety awareness campaign to Rivers…

EU adopts law requiring ships to measure CO2 emissions

The shipping sector will for the first time have to monitor its carbon emissions under a…