Shippers association ask FG to suspend palletisation of imports, says policy will increase cost of freight

Ahead of the July 11 deadline for implementation of the Revised Import Guidelines, the Shippers Association of Lagos…

U.S. likely to bar Japan investigators from interviewing Fitzgerald crew 

The United States will likely bar Japanese investigators from interviewing USS Fitzgerald crew manning the guided…

EU clears Japanese carriers’ joint venture 

The European Commission has approved the creation of a joint venture between Japan’s shipping giants Nippon…

Trump dumps Executive Order tightening U.S. food aid cargo preference rule

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration has dropped plans for an executive order that will require all…

Damen completes Keppel Verolme acquisition

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has completed its acquisition of Keppel Verolme shipyard in the Netherlands…

One dies as tanker sinks in Arabian Sea

One crew member died following the sinking of a tanker in the Arabian Sea south of…

Nigeria loses N80bn to road accidents annually

  Nigeria loses N80bn annually due to road accidents, Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole said…

NPA to designate Ikorodu Terminal, others for non-oil exports

The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Usman, says some terminals, including that of…

60 migrants missing after Mediterranean shipwreck

About 60 people are missing after the capsized migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea, a spokesperson…

Aero Contractors plane ‘develops fault’ at takeoff

Tens of passengers were temporarily stranded at the Murtala Muhammad International Airport Terminal 2 in Lagos…

Airport security guard fired for keeping minister waiting

A security guard has been dismissed allegedly for insisting that a minister undergo security check at…

OPEC oil output jumps to 2017 high as Nigeria, Libya pump more

OPEC oil output has risen in June by 280,000 barrels per day (bpd) to a 2017…