A containership chartered by the French shipping major CMA CGM has been attacked by pirates off Nigeria, who…
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EU earmarks €20m to fight piracy in Gulf of Guinea
The Director General of Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside has welcomed…
NPA boss identifies impediments to trade facilitation, pledges support to U.S.
The Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mallam Habib Abdullahi has enumerated some critical areas…
Buhari vows to treat vandals like Boko Haram members
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday threatened that his administration would descend heavily on oil and gas pipelines…
AMES postpones maritime summit
The Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) in Nigeria said it had postponed the forthcoming…
IMO adopts single window electronic data exchange
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted the mandatory requirements for the electronic exchange of information…
Shipowners welcome European parliament report on migrants
European shipowners have welcomed the own-initiative report by the European Parliament to be adopted this week on…
Throughput of Tianjin port to jump by 2020
China’s Tianjin port is expected to see a marked increase in throughput by 2020 thanks to…
Panama Canal announces second draught restriction
The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced a second draught restriction for the Canal due to drought…
CMA CGM offers concessions to get EU approval for $2.4bn NOL deal
French container shipping group CMA CGM has offered concessions in a bid to win European Union…
Inflation rises to four-year high
Nigeria’s annual inflation rose to a near four year high of 12.8 per cent in March…
EFCC arraigns ex-NIMASA chiefs, Haruna Jauro and Calistus Obi for alleged theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday arraigned former Acting Directors-General of the Nigeria Maritime…