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Diplomatic row brews as Argentina sinks Chinese fishing vessel
Argentina’s coast guard has sunk a Chinese trawler that was fishing illegally within its territorial waters,…
Shipping lines announce more service cuts idle containership fleet hits record level
Idled global container capacity has reached a record high of 1.57m teu, according to the latest…
German shipping companies plead guilty to oil pollution
The German shipping companies Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co. KG and Briese Schiffahrts GmbH & Co.…
Chinese group bids for London’s Baltic Exchange
State-owned corporation China Merchants Group became the latest applicant to buy London’s Baltic Exchange, according to…
EFCC summons ex-NIMASA Acting DG, Jauro
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has invited the former Acting Director-General of the Nigerian…
Nigeria urged to show political will in fighting maritime insecurity
As the 2016 Exercise Obangame/Saharan Express kicked off yesterday in Senegal, Nigeria, Cameroon and other participating…
Customs intercept 1,263 cartons of poultry products, frozen fish
The Federal Operations Unit (F.O.U), Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ikeja, Lagos, has impounded 1,263 cartons of…
Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea sign pact on joint security patrols
Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday in Malabo signed an agreement on the establishment of a…
Agbakoba calls for review of maritime policies, quick passage of pending bills
Maritime Lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Olisa Agbakoba has called for an urgent review…
SON gets merit certificate from global Customs body
On recognition of its exceptional service to the International Customs community, the World Customs Organisation (WCO)…
U.S. investigates MOL ship for oil leaks
The U.S. Coast Guard and California Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response are…