The inactive container shipping fleet has now grown to 6.2% of capacity according to analysts…
Author: Ships & Ports
NRC suspends rail services for presidential election
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) announced in Lagos on Tuesday that rail services would be…
UK court fines Svitzer over tug crewman’s death
A UK court has fined Svitzer Marine £2 million (US $2.41 million) over unsafe working…
17 escape death as boat capsizes in Lagos
Seventeen passengers, including officers of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), were rescued when a…
UAE, Israel unveil joint naval vessel as military ties grow
The United Arab Emirates and Israel on Monday revealed their first jointly created unmanned vessel,…
How has the currency crisis affected clearing of goods at the port?
Austin O. Nwosu Clearing of good at the ports in Nigeria is cash dependent and…
Minister mandates Nigerian Shippers’ Council to develop Port Community System before May 29
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has charged the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)…
Container lines commit to 100% electronic bill of lading adoption by 2030
Members of the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), including some of the world’s largest container…
FG to list free trade zones on capital market
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) have…
ICS seeks rapid adoption of carbon levy as industry reaffirms 2050 net-zero ambitions
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents over 80% of the world’s merchant fleet,…