The 2.5 million TEU capacity port in Lekki will start operations in 2017, an ICTSI official…
Author: Ships & Ports
NDLEA prosecutes 24 for drug offences
The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has…
June 27 Front Picture
L-R: Chairperson/Founder, Women in Logistics and Transport Nigeria (WILAT), Hajia Aisha Ali-Ibrahim; President, Chartered Institute of…
Bourbon’s fleet hits 500 with new vessel delivery
Bourbon yesterday announced its 500th vessel in service, Bourbon Evolution 806, giving it the largest fleet…
Maersk Drilling orders first 20,000 PSI blow out preventers
Maersk Drilling is ordering the world’s first 20,000 PSI-rated blow out preventers from GE Oil and…
Kawasaki to build LNG carriers in China
Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to construct gas carriers abroad as it strives to…
German shipowners thank seafarers for ‘indispensable’ contribution to Germany
The German Shipowner’s Association (VDR) has thanked seafarers worldwide for their “invisible dedication and commitment” on…
AUTO POLICY: FG denies shifting July 1 implementation date
The Federal Government on Tuesday said there was no going back on the July 1, 2014…
Morning rain paralyses business activities in Apapa
Business activities were paralysed yesterday in the port city of Apapa as a result of the…
Cargo throughput rises by 14% at Nigerian ports
Cargo throughout at the nation’s seaports stood at 19.66 million metric tonnes in the first quarter…
Stakeholders lament plight of Nigerian seafarers
Several stakeholders including representatives of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers…
June 26 Front Picture
L-R: Commandant, Customs Training College; Deputy Comptroller Sanni Madugu, Coordinator, Zone A of Nigeria Customs Service,…