NCDMB to sanction defaulting operators of content certificates

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has warned that it would sanction oil industry…

Nigerian govt commends Dangote Cement for self-sufficiency feat

The Federal Government has officially confirmed that Nigeria has attained self-sufficiency in the production of cement…

‘Nigeria shipping industry to recover soon’

There are indications that the shipping companies that left Nigeria may be rethinking their options as…

NDDC tells contractors to return to site within 30 days or… 

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given contractors handling its projects across the Niger Delta…

Plane crash-lands in South Sudan with 45 onboard 

A passenger jet carrying 45 people crash-landed in South Sudan’s north-western city of Wau on Monday,…

South Korea starts Sewol ferry salvage ops

South Korea prepared on Sunday to raise the Sewol ferry that sank nearly three years ago,…

Dockworkers’ Council cancels strikes to enable new talks in Spain

The International Dockworkers’ Council (IDC) has called off strikes planned for March 23, which were previously…

Ezra files for bankruptcy

Embattled Ezra Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US on Saturday, together with…

Giant boxships pose risks that are not being discussed 

There are numerous risks of technical nature not being considered when opting to construct the ever-bigger…

Somali piracy risk still high, warns UN

The hijacking of a tanker off Somalia’s coast shows the threat pirates still pose to one of…

Russian freighter lists in Norwegian Sea

Russian-flagged cargo ship Mekhanik Fomin developed a heavy portside list while underway in the Norwegian Sea west…

Shipping industry likely to use gas oil from 2020

Faced with an array of choices to comply with a global cap of 0.5% sulfur emissions…