China will lift limits on foreign ownership of certain shipping firms in the Hainan free trade…
Author: Ships & Ports
Smugglers attack Customs, seize rifle
Suspected smugglers in the wee hours of Friday attacked a Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) team around…
Shanghai Port container throughput rebounds to 80% of 2021 level
Shanghai Port completed container throughput of 3.085 million TEUs in April, 82.4 percent of the same…
MACN launches global port integrity platform
The Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has launched the Global Port Integrity Platform (GPIP), which is an…
Navy boosts NDLEA’s marine operations with boats, equipment
Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd)…
2023: Amaechi, other Ministers resign, NIMASA DG dithers
Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Wednesday resigned as Nigeria’s Minister of Transportation to contest the 2023 presidential…
Oil theft: Navy arrests 117 suspects, six vessels
The Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo said the Nigerian Navy arrested…
Senate confirms Rear Admiral Ann Phillips as U.S. Maritime Administrator
The U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Rear Admiral Ann C. Phillips USN (Ret.) to serve…
UK to reform seafarer pay after P&O Ferries debacle
The UK Government confirmed that ferries regularly sailing in and out of UK ports will need…
2023: Buhari orders Amaechi, other ministers to resign
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, and all other members…
NPA moves to revive eastern ports, awards contract for Escravos channel dredging
Determined to revive the port in Delta State, the Federal Government said it has awarded contract…
N754.8m NIMASA fraud: Witness to testify virtually from U.S. against Akpobolokemi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday sought leave of a Lagos High Court…