Almost seven years after an amnesty ended an era of bombings, kidnappings and theft, the Niger Delta is nervous…
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Baltic index down in the dumps as trade dries up
The Baltic Dry Index, the benchmark for dry bulk shipping freight, has fallen to as low…
Owners still prefer South Asian shipbreaking practices
Ignoring industry leaders and human rights and environmental organisations, ship owners continue to profit from dangerous…
Panama Canal expansion completion delayed to end of June
After more than a year-long delay, a new set of larger locks for the Panama Canal…
Svitzer Firms Presence in the Caribbean
Towage specialist Svitzer has inked a 2.5 year contract to offer marine services at the NuStar…
MISC reports 12% rise in profit for 2015
Malaysia’s MISC Berhad has achieved better earnings in the financial year 2015, helped by better performances…
Port of Antwerp signs MoU with Chinese bank on One Belt, One Road
Antwerp Port Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of…
Navy nabs three stowaways in Lagos
Three Nigerians who boarded a Europe-bound merchant ship have been arrested by operatives of the Nigerian…
Five foreigners held hostage by Niger Delta militants
Niger Delta militants are holding five foreigners ransom after hijacking a chemical tanker off the coast…
UASC lauds Nigerian Shippers Council over shipping law capacity
The Union of African Shippers Council (UASC) meeting in its 10th General Assembly has lauded the…
Railway contractors shun Reps’ summons, risk arrest over N1tr contracts
The House of Representatives on Wednesday threatened to declare the contractors that executed the rehabilitation and…
Photo: Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed and Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed (right) and the Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Hassan Bello during…