The Federal Government has introduced an excise duty of N10 per litre on all non-alcoholic,…
Author: Ships & Ports
MSC overtakes Maersk to become world’s largest container shipping line
A.P. Moller-Maersk A/S is no longer the world’s largest container line. The Danish carrier has…
Nigerian Navy detains officer for arms theft
The Nigerian Navy has said one of its personnel, Petty Officer AJ Abubakar Abubakar is facing…
USS Constitution gets first female commanding officer in 245 years
For the first time in its 225-year history, the USS Constitution will have its first…
Amaechi releases email, seeks public opinion on performance
The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi on Tuesday released his email address to the public,…
DP World begins construction of $1.1bn port in Senegal
Senegal President Macky Sall on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a…
Australian opposition promises to create strategic maritime fleet
The Australian Labor Party (ALP) has unveiled a plan to establish an independent Strategic Fleet…
Houthis hijack UAE-flagged vessel off Yemen
The Iran-aligned Houthi movement that controls northern Yemen hijacked a United Arab Emirates-flagged cargo vessel…
4,400 migrants lost at sea bound for Spain in 2021, double previous year
More than 4,400 migrants, including at least 205 children, were lost at sea trying to…
Customs generates N188.6bn at Onne port
The Port Harcourt Area 2 Command of Nigeria Customs Service in Onne Port, Rivers State, generated…
Suez Canal toll hike to raise revenue by $400m
The chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabieh said on Monday that the 6% increase in canal fees starting…