The Government of Canada has introduced the proposed Oil Tanker Moratorium Act in Parliament that seeks to…
Author: Ships & Ports
Baltic Dry Index falls below 1,000 points
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell…
China sparks world container traffic boom
Preliminary data from Drewry’s Container Trades Statistics (CTS) indicates that world container traffic surged by 10% year-on-year…
Navy battles Customs as Maritime Cup starts today
The Nigerian Navy football team will today challenge the defending champions, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS),…
Norwegian court rules in illegal vessels sale to Tompolo tomorrow
A court in Oslo, the Norwegian capital city, will on Tuesday deliver judgment in the first…
Do you think Nigeria can attain self-sufficiency in rice production by 2018?
Yes. It is attainable if the Federal and State Governments mean business. I feel the…
Maritime Trade Facilitation and Economic Development in Africa
By David Skov Introduction According to the African Development Bank, a significant decline in Africa’s…
Should trucks operate only at night to avoid obstructions and incessant falling of containers?
I do not know if moving during the day or at night is the reason why…
Diversity and inclusion drive innovation at Maersk Group – Osikoya
Rachel Osikoya is the Head, Diversity and Inclusion, A.P. Moller-Maersk Group. Osikoya, who was in Lagos…
Shipping: Setting a course towards a cleaner future
The introduction of new environmental regulations is leading the shipping industry to look for ways of…
Fighting illegal, unregulated, unreported fishing
Without controversy, Africa’s ocean and seas have been subjected to unnecessary pressure and pillaging by foreign…