Former Maersk CEO appointed Unifeeder’s Board Chairman

By Jite Eriabie  Pan-European feeder and shortsea operator Unifeeder has appointed Nils Smedegaard Andersen, former CEO…

Vietnam port suffers congestion after severe storm

By Jite Eriabie   Vietnam’s port of Qui Nhon is experiencing severe congestion as a storm in…

Norway’s quest for Arctic oil unconstitutional, Greenpeace tells court 

By Jite Eriabie   Norway’s plan for Arctic oil exploration is unconstitutional because it violates the right…

Hutchison Ports wins Ahmed Bin Rashid Port concession 

By Jite Eriabie   Hong Kong-based port operator Hutchison Ports has been awarded a concession to operate…

Marine pilot, captain bag suspended sentences over collision

By Jite Eriabie   A former ship captain and a marine pilot have each been handed four-month…

UK Ship Register lists first unmanned vessel 

By Jite Eriabie   The UK Ship Register has signed its first-ever unmanned vessel to the flag.…

Ghana opens talks with Exxon on deepwater drilling contract

By Jite Eriabie   Ghana has opened talks with Exxon Mobil Corp to allow the U.S. oil…

Sudan, Uganda announce direct flights 

By Jite Eriabie   Sudanese carrier Tarco Air is to start direct flights between Khartoum and Uganda’s…

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“Currently, Maersk Line told me they spend between $15 million and $18 million annually to those…

Restrictions on 41 items crashed imports bill from $5.5bn to $1.9bn, says CBN 

Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that the implementation of its policy on 41 items…

Nigeria, others block $1.2bn airline revenue – IATA

The global airline industry has $1.2 billion blocked in nine dollar-strapped African countries including Nigeria, the…

FG creates incentives to accelerate development 

  Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Prof. Stephen Ocheni has disclosed that the Federal Government…