Indonesia: Port of Merak reopens after tsunami

The Port of Merak, Indonesia, reopened on Monday following a tsunami that struck the country’s coastline…

China to ban waste foreign vessels for ship recycling

China will ban imports of waste foreign vessels to protect the environment, according to local media…

World’s largest floating LNG facility begins production

Royal Dutch Shell’s Prelude FLNG facility, the world’s largest floating liquefied gas facility, has commenced production…

Sound bite

“Some clearing agents cannot even read bill lading; all they know is they want to clear…

Sound bite

“The situation (in Apapa) has resulted in the inability of drivers on those parked truck queues…

Nigeria’s policy summersault and foreign direct investment

Last month, precisely on November 6, 2018, the United States Consul-General in Lagos, Mr. F. John…

How has the maritime industry fared in 2018?

From the perspective of a freight forwarder, I can authoritatively say that 2018 has not being…

Expatriates, visiting seafarers to pay $2,000 for Nigeria ‘green card’ 

Reports emerged weekend that the Nigerian government has increased the cost of procuring the Combined Expatriate…

Maritime workers union inaugurates advisory council 

The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has inaugurated an advisory council as part of the…

ECOWAS single currency by 2020 a challenge, says Minister 

Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama has said that achieving the Economic Community of West…

Atiku picks holes in 2019 budget

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has picked holes in the 2019 budget proposal presented to a…

China COSCO Shipping executive commits suicide 

A senior executive of a unit of China’s state-owned shipping giant China COSCO Shipping Corp. fell…