NARTO advocates ban of 60,000-litre trucks

The National President, Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Dr Kashim Bataiya, on Wednesday urged the Federal Government…

Venezuela seeks stronger bilateral ties with Nigeria

The President of the Republic of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro, has called for stronger bilateral ties between…

UK launches HiLo system to curb shipping accidents

The UK Chamber of Shipping has launched the HiLo system, a predictive modelling tool for accident prevention…

NTSB releases El Faro investigation report

The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on its investigation into the…

Port of New York, New Jersey sees record volumes in 2017

The Port of New York and New Jersey reported record volumes in 2017, shattering the existing…

LNG carrier traffic rises by 50% at Panama Canal 

By Reuters The number of liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers traversing the Panama Canal is expected…

CMPort to buy 50% stake in Newcastle port

Hong Kong’s China Merchants Port Holdings Company Limited (CMPort) plans to acquire a 50% stake in…

Smugglers holding migrants feared drowned in Libya shipwreck- Official

About 20 people feared to have drowned on a boat that sank off Libya late last…

Cargo palletization will cost Nigeria N18.6bn annually, aid cargo diversion

  At a Town Hall Meeting organised by leading maritime media consulting firm, Ships & Ports…

NPA generated N300bn in 2017

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) said it generated N299.56 billion in 2017 – its highest revenue in…

Pirates release MT Marine Express hijacked off Cotonou 

By Jite Eriabie  Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea have released a Panama-flagged oil tanker and…

Italy arrests lawyer, professors for tampering with Malabu probe 

Italian investigators have arrested 15 people, including Piero Amara, a popular lawyer in the country, and…