Buhari orders NNPC to commence oil exploration in Benue trough

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to commence the search for…

Four die as boats collide in Greece

At least four people, including a nine-year-old child, have died after a speedboat and a tourist…

Recession: Customs records huge revenue shortfall

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it was able to generate only N385.7billion as revenue in…

Turkish sailors bag 42 years jail term for drug smuggling 

Two Turkish sailors have been jailed for a total of 42 years in relation to the largest…

Maersk warns against U.S. protectionism, says trade barrier weakens growth 

Danish conglomerate, A. P. Moeller-Maersk A/S, which owns the world’s largest container shipping company – Maersk…

IPMAN, NIMEX Petroleum to import 100,000mt of petrol

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has entered into a strategic partnership with NIMEX…

Pressure mounts on carriers to cut costs  

As the container industry revenues are contracting faster than carriers can cut costs, the shipping consultancy…

Maersk Drilling looks to avoid laying up rigs  

Maersk Drilling expects the weak market to continue in the short and medium term but still…

Salvage team boards stricken drilling rig in Scotland  

A salvage team has made it on board the grounded Transocean Winner in Scotland as part…

Slowdown in shipping industry impacts Clarksons’ earnings

London-based provider of integrated shipping services Clarkson PLC (Clarksons) has seen a robust performance during the first…

Russia’s latest deepwater terminal now fully operational

Port Bronka, the new outlying deepwater terminal in St Petersburg, is reported to have successfully completed…

Japan to build island missile defence system  

The Japanese government has decided on a plan to develop land-to-sea missiles with a range of…