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Apapa Customs revenue drops by N5.2bn in October
The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a revenue shortfall of N5.2billion…
Stowaway incidents rise in South Africa
Gothenburg-based marine insurer The Swedish Club has issued an urgent stowaway advice for shipowners to prevent…
Man remanded over illegal possession of 33,000 ltrs of crude oil
A Lokoja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday remanded a 23-year-old man, Abubakar Ibrahim, in prison for…
Western Marine Command impounds contrabands worth N430m in 10 months
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said that it has impounded various…
Maersk keen on Sri Lanka port container terminal
Denmark’s Maersk Group, which operates the world’s biggest container shipping line, is interested in developing a…
India invests in safety training at Alang shipbreaking yard
The Indian Ministry of Shipping has unveiled the first financial boost for capacity building and safety training…
Dubai sets up Emirates Maritime Arbitration Centre
Dubai last week launched a special arbitration centre dedicated to resolving disputes in the maritime sector,…
Port of Liverpool opens new deepwater L2 container terminal
The new £400m Liverpool2 (L2) container terminal was officially opened on Friday in the presence of…
Bourbon sees offshore market hitting bottom
France-based Bourbon Offshore is hoping that the market for offshore oil and gas marine services has…
EFCC confirms return of N1bn by former Customs CG, Dikko Abdullahi
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday confirmed a report published by SHIPS & PORTS on Thursday…
13 die in boat mishap, tanker fire in Niger
A total of seven people have died in a boat mishap on River Gbako in Katcha…