President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Doyin Salami as Chief Economic Adviser…
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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…
Switzerland, Nigeria resolve ship arrest dispute
A case involving a Swiss tanker vessel named MT San Padre Pio detained by the…
LAWMA begins clean-up of Tin Can roads
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has begun clearing the heap of refuse on an…
Evergreen’s first 24,000 TEU boxshsip launched in China
A 24,000 TEU containership ordered by Taiwan’s Evergreen Group has been launched at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding’s…
UAE Ports, Customs, Free Zone Corporation adopts 4.5-day working week
The Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC) has announced that starting from 1st January,…
Pirates strike again in Gulf of Guinea, signifying failure of Nigeria’s deep blue project
Pirates struck again early Thursday morning in the Gulf of Guinea, giving a clear indication…