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…

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…

Chinese firms in Africa could earn revenues of $440bn by 2025

The current revenues of $180bn earned by Chinese firms in Africa could reach $440bn by 2025,…

South Africa says may need to seek outside help to get economy going

South Africa may need outside financial assistance to get out of its economic spiral, Finance Minister…

Arik to resume Abuja-Accra operation

Arik Air, Nigeria’s largest carrier, says it will resume daily flight operations between Abuja and Accra,…

EU to discuss more migrant help for Italy in next week: Juncker

The EU executive will discuss further measures with Italy and Greece in the coming week to…

Don’t sell $1.3bn arms to Taiwan, China warns US

China on Friday condemned a $1.3 billion US arms sale to Taiwan and called on the…