The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) predicts that maritime trade growth will…
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Newbulding orders of Chinese yards up 210.5% in first 10 months
The surge in newbuilding orders has seen new contracts at Chinese yards increase 210.5% year-on-year…
Traders reject hike in Customs duty
The South-East Amalgamated Markets Traders Association (SEAMATA) said it has rejected the recent increase in…
Chief cook stabs captain 45 times on ship
Just ten months after the alleged massacre of seven Indonesian sailors in Port-Louis’ roadstead, the…
Customs intercepts N71.3m hidden in car boot
The Katsina Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday said it intercepted an…
U.S. Navy ship rescues Iranian mariners adrift For eight days
A U.S. Navy vessel on November 27 rescued two Iranian mariners from a fishing vessel…
Nigeria’s exports trade to hit $112bn by 2030
A new research by Standard Chartered Bank has projected that Nigeria’s export trade would hit…
Container shipping Q3 profits surpass tech giants
Unprecedented $48.1 billion earnings for container shipping in Q3 saw the industry surpassing tech…
Maersk secures logistics deal with global furniture company
Danish container shipping giant Maersk and global eCommerce furniture company Zinus have signed a Memorandum…
Lagos, Ecobank release 34 fibreglass boats to fishermen
Lagos State Government, in collaboration with Ecobank Nigeria has given 34 fibreglass boats to cooperative…
Port congestion eases in Asia while U.S. battles import deluge
Asia’s largest ports are showing signs that congestion is easing ahead of the holiday season,…
APM Terminals to operate new eco-friendly facility in Louisiana
Container terminal operator APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller Maersk, has signed a letter of…