EU urges NGOs rescuing migrants to work closely with Libya coastguard

EU interior ministers on Thursday discussed ways of ensuring that private rescue boats working off Libya…

Hong Kong seizes largest ivory haul in 30 years

Authorities in Hong Kong this week made their largest haul of contraband ivory in more than…

Group seeks legislation backing fair treatment of seafarers

London-based Seafarers Rights’ International (SRI) has called on governments to look at ways to implement locally-binding…

UAE asks abandoned sailors to sue employers

Sailors abandoned by their companies must take their employers to court, the chief of UAE’s Federal…

Bangladesh scrapping tax likely to be postponed

The attempt to reverse the recently imposed 15% value added tax (VAT) on ships being sent to Indian ship-recycling…

Myanmar to explore deep seaport potential

The topic of Myanmar’s port development will be discussed at the 15th ASEAN Ports & Shipping…

COSCO Shipping expects first-half profit on improving market

China’s COSCO Shipping Holdings expects to post a profit of around 1.85 billion yuan ($272 million)…

Senate probes NPA’s JV, $3bn spending on dredging contracts

The Senate on Wednesday began a probe into the $3bn allegedly spent by the Nigerian Ports…

Ex-Customs boss Dikko loses bid to recover seized properties 

Justice S. M. Shuaibu of the Federal High Court sitting in Kaduna on Tuesday dismissed an…

43 Nigerians win bids for vehicles seized by Customs – Official 

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says no fewer than 43 persons have won the bidding of…

Tompolo loses bid to stop N46bn NIMASA fraud trial

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday dismissed the suit filed an ex-militant, Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo,…

FG to publish names of treasury looters

The Federal Government has announced plans to publish names of treasury looters as ordered by a…