Muyiwa Sonuyi
Ex-DGs’ trials, $195m security contract, probe and other top NIMASA stories of 2018
The trials of three former Directors-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) namely Patrick Akpobolokemi, Calistus Obi and Haruna...
Secret recruitment, security breaches, corruption allegation and other top NPA stories of 2018
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) was in the eye of the storm for a good part of 2018. Below are the the stories concerning NPA that were viewed the most on Ships &...
10 most viewed Ships & Ports maritime stories of 2018
2018 was quite an eventful year for the Nigerian maritime industry and that meant the staff of Ships & Ports were on their toes all through the year...
EU Naval Force seeks to enhance Somalia’s maritime security
The European Union Naval Force personnel have helped train Somalia’s Maritime Police Unit in Mogadishu to help strengthen the Horn of Africa nation’s maritime...
Blame game in Greece as oil spill spreads to Piraeus port
Greek officials traded accusations Wednesday after an oil spill from a sunken tanker spread to the Athens port of Piraeus. The 45-year-old vessel Agia Zoni II sank on...
Buhari commissions $150m feed mill in Kaduna
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday commissioned a $150 million integrated feed mill, breeding farm, and hatchery in Kaduna State. In a series of tweets by the...
Pope Francis hopes Trump re-thinks DACA decision on immigrant children
Pope Francis said he hoped U.S. President Donald Trump would re-think his decision to end a programme protecting undocumented immigrant children, saying it was important...
Total sells Norwegian assets to Kuwait
French oil giant Total said Monday it has agreed to sell its remaining stake in a Norwegian oil field to Kuwait so that it can focus on its recent acquisition of...
Libya’s crude oil output crashes by 360,000 bpd
Libya’s crude production has fallen by 360,000 barrels per day after armed brigades blockaded pipelines and closed three oilfields, state-run National Oil Corporation...
Hurricane Harvey caused $42bn damage
AFP Damages from Hurricane Harvey could put it among the top five most costly US storms ever, with failing dams and levees driving up loss forecasts, current data...
Osinbajo inaugurates Edo fertiliser plant
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has inaugurated the Edo State Fertiliser and Chemical Company Limited in Auchi, Estako West Local Government Area of the state....
Libyan navy seizes tanker over suspected smuggling
Libyan naval forces on Sunday seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker and detained its mainly Filipino crew on suspicion of smuggling oil off the Abu Kammash area west of...
