Asia piracy cases rise 22% on year to hit 10-year high in 2014

The number of piracy and armed robbery cases against ships in Asia increased 22% year on…

Australian police finds meth in container with toys

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) have seized more…

Durban digs deep to lure large container ships from Suez Canal

The South African port of Durban has started an excavation project to triple its capacity to…

Hyundai Heavy’s new 10,000 ton capacity crane vessel completed

Yeongam, South Korea-based Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), announced…

Importers, agents still pay 2% NAC levy four years after it was suspended

Even though the two percent National Automotive Council (NAC) levy has been suspended since 2011, some…

Fashola condemns plan to increase import duties

Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola, has condemned the plan by the Federal Government to increase duties…

3 women killed as Customs knocks bus off highway

Three ladies aged between 25 and 30 years died Thursday afternoon after the hummer bus in…

Maersk Group posts highest ever profit of $5.2bn

Maersk Group has posted its highest profit ever of $5.2bn buoyed by liner shipping, APM Terminals…

Shippers’ Council advocates overhaul of trucking system

The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) on Friday called for overhaul of trucking system in the country.…

Reps probe three firms over import duty fraud

House of Representatives has started investigating three Nigerian companies, Stallion Group, Popular Foods and Olam Nigeria…

Exporters reject CBN directive on export proceeds

Stakeholders in the non-oil export sector have rejected the Central Bank of Nigeria’s new guidelines on…

Freight forwarders want PDP, APC, others to unveil seaport, maritime devt

The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) wants the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), the All…