The Nigerian Navy on Thursday handed over 463 bags of cannabis sativa (marijuana) worth N500 million…
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Influx of illicit arms encouraging piracy in Gulf of Guinea, says ex-CDS
Former Chief of Defence Staff, retired Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, has said the influx of small arms…
Navy uncovers illegal crude oil market in Rivers
The Nigerian Navy has busted an illegal crude oil market located at Cawthorne Channel, near Obumakiri…
Greek court overturns decision allowing U.S. seizure of Iranian oil cargo
A Greek court on Wednesday overturned an earlier court ruling that allowed the confiscation by the…
COVID-19: Shippers lose USD10bn to vessel delays
The Danish maritime data analysis company, Sea-Intelligence has said that “severe vessel delays” due to the…
VIDEO: Rotimi Amaechi booed at APC presidential convention
A controversial former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has been accused by delegates of disrupting proceedings…
Gulf of Guinea piracy discouraging trade, foreign investment — Envoy
Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Kazuyoshi Matsunaga has decried that piracy in the Gulf of Guinea region…
NBS: Nigeria recorded N1.2trn trade surplus in Q1 2022
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria recorded N1.2 trillion trade surplus in the first…
Nigeria’s imports from China rise by 183.91%, debts hit $3.67bn
Nigeria’s import from China rose by 183.91 per cent from N530.98bn in the first quarter…
Briton charged with manslaughter in Baltic Sea ship collision
A British crew member of the ship Scot Carrier has been charged with manslaughter in a…
Houston begins $1.1bn ship channel widening
The Port of Houston kicked off its the long-awaited billion dollar dredging scheme, the Houston Ship…
No plan to terminate port concessions — Bello- Koko
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has disclaimed media reports (not in SHIPS & PORTS) that it…