Container throughput boosts Port of Rotterdam

Cargo throughput at the port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, rose 1.3 percent to 467 million…

Cargo volume drops by 22.1% at Latvian ports 

In January 2018, all Latvian ports together handled 5.02 million tons of cargo, down 22.1% from…

North Korean ship in fresh suspicious transfer of goods

North Korean-flagged tanker Rye Song Gang 1 was spotted by Japanese maritime patrol plane in yet…

Senate to engage Minister on import duty hike 

By Omotilewa Quadri  Senate President Bukola Saraki on Wednesday directed the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Finance and Customs…

Reps probe $21bn crude oil loss 

By Omotilewa Quadri  An ad-hoc committee of the House of Representatives on Wednesday began a probe into the…

Inflation drops to 15.13 % in January – NBS

  The inflation rate, measured by the Consumer Price Index has further dropped to 15.13 per…

New minimum wage coming, says FG 

  The Head of Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita, has said that the federal government…

NAFDAC arraigns businessman for importing fake drugs 

  The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Wednesday, charged a businessman,…

Nigeria’s foreign reserve hits $42.8bn 

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that country’s foreign reserve has hit $42.8 billion.…

Lawmakers probe ministry over $160m World Bank project

The House of Representatives has resolved to probe the circumstances surrounding the engagement of consultant for…

Philippines opposes China naming features on its continental shelf

By Jite Eriabie  The Philippines on Wednesday said it would oppose what it said were attempts by Beijing…

Piraeus port profit surge under COSCO’s ownership

By Jite Eriabie   Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) ended 2017 with a net income of EUR 11.3…