Alleged fraudulent importer to know fate March 24

The Apapa Magistrates’ Court has fixed March 24, 2017 as judgment day for a case between…

OPEC scribe arrives Nigeria on 4-day visit

The Secretary-General of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Dr Mohammad Barkindo has arrived in…

Nigeria, Benin to implement MoU on border security, trade facilitation

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and its Beninoise counterpart are set to implement the Memoranda of…

Shippers in Delta call for dredging of Escravos water channel

Shippers in Delta have appealed to the Federal Government to dredge the Escravos water channel which…

Arik Air begins payment of salaries, debt

Barely two weeks after the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) took over the management of…

Crew of stranded ship paid after nine months

The crew of the Indian-owned vessel Malaviya 20 abandoned in Great Yarmouth, UK, in June last…

Car carrier catches fire in English channel

The US-flagged car carrier Honor caught fire in the English Channel in the early hours of…

MOL reshuffles again

Starting from April 1, 2017, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to restructure its…

ICS chairman urges greater CO2 reduction effort

Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping Esben Poulsson has called on the IMO to move…

Cosco Corp’s parent to buy out its shipping businesses

China Cosco Shipping Corp has offered to take over the equity interests its Singapore-listed subsidiary, Cosco…

Iran allowed to export surplus gas to Europe

The Iranian Parliament has allowed the country’s oil ministry to export surplus gas to Europe and…

London’s Port of Tilbury presses forward with plans for new terminal

The Port of Tilbury, London’s major port, is pressing forward with its plans to build a…