The Delta State Police Command recorded 14 abductions on the high sea between September 2017 and…
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Kebbi bans night travel on River Niger
Kebbi state Governor Atiku Bagudu on Friday issued a standing order to the police, traditional leaders and officials…
FG urged to boost local rice production
A former Comptroller of Customs, Olu Ogunojemite has advised the Federal Government to improve on…
Liner reliability slides in 2017
By Jite Eriabie Global schedule reliability of container lines deteriorated by 8.4 percentage points to 74.5%…
ICS appoints Guy Platten as new Secretary-General
By Jite Eriabie The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced the appointment of Guy Platten…
Port of Los Angeles records 9.3m TEUs in 2017
By Jite Eriabie The Port of Los Angeles last year broke its own record for the…
Qatar accedes to Ballast Water Management Convention
Qatar has become the latest state to sign up to the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Ballast…
Trump’s offshore oil drilling plan draws protest in California
Environmental activists in California on Thursday protested a Trump Administration proposal to vastly increase offshore oil drilling in…
Hyundai Heavy reports deeper loss
By Jite Eriabie South Koran shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) ended the fourth quarter of 2017…
Greeks remain world’s largest shipowners with fleet worth $99.6bn
By Jite Eriabie Led by Greek owners, the global fleet continued to grow in 2017, albeit…
Egina field and the senate’s value-for-money mission
By Lakinbofa Goodluck That the oil and gas industry is strategic to Nigeria’s economic performance is…
Waiting for Oando forensic audit
Bashir Ibrahim Hassan The Indian branch ofPriceWaterhouseCoopers(PwC) has beenbanned for two years, effective31st March 2018,by the…