Kidnap remains major threat in Nigerian waters as Gulf of Guinea piracy drops 29% in 2015

Piracy and maritime crime in the Gulf of Guinea dropped by nearly a third in 2015…

Customs warns against trading in prohibited wood products, midstream discharge

The Tin Can Island Port Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that only…

Ijaws protest scrapping of maritime varsity

Indigenes of Okerenkoko Community in Delta State yesterday besieged Government House, Asaba, protesting the Federal Government’s…

Forex: FG may grant concessions to automakers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) may offer some form of concession to automakers and vehicle…

Photo: Sifax Head office

L-R: General Manager, Sifax Shipping, Henry Ajoh; Executive Director, Sifax Group, Dr. Phil Ofulue; Corporate Affairs Manager,…

South- south group urges Tompolo to surrender

A group of former federal legislators from the South-south geopolitical zone yesterday urged former militant, Government…

Taskforce uncovers illegal fuel depot in Lagos

The Inspector General of Police (IGP) Special Task Force on pipeline vandalism yesterday uncovered an illegal…

Captain of sunken prestige oil tanker sentenced to prison over 2002 wreck

Spain’s Supreme Court sentenced the captain of the Prestige oil tanker, which sank off Spain’s northwestern…

Owners want more non-regulatory training for seafarers

Demand is growing from shipowners for more non-regulatory training for seafarers and simulators that specifically match…

ITF to finance Seaman Guard Ohio crew’s appeal

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) will pay for legal support for the court appeal of the recently…

TOTE settles El Faro claims with 10 families

Families of ten victims in the tragic sinking of the El Faro have reached a settlement…

Overcapacity concerns continue to push Baltic Index southwards

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, extended…