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NALPGAM warns against indiscriminate siting of gas facilities
The Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM) has warned that the growing indiscriminate siting…
Nicaragua announces start of China-backed canal to rival Panama
Nicaragua announced the start of work on a $50 billion shipping canal, an infrastructure project backed…
Obama signs USCG and Maritime Transportation Act
The U.S. President Barack Obama signed into law on December 19 the Howard Coble Coast Guard…
U.S. Navy to scrap historic aircraft carrier
The U.S. Navy says it has awarded the contract to scrap the decommissioned ‘Ranger’ (CV 61)…
CMA CGM to improve its offer between Europe, the Mediterranean and West Africa by specializing its EURAF 1 and EURAF 2 services
In order to continue improving its offer and to meet its African and European clients’ needs,…
Sifax Group donates N100m to Jonathan’s re-election campaign
The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of Sifax Group, Dr. Taiwo Afolabi has joined the league of big…
Our cadets don’t seat on bare floor, MAN Oron explains
The Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron has refuted claims that some of its cadets sit on…
APMT receives green light to begin construction of Costa Rica terminal
APM Terminals Moin Container Terminal project, being developed under the auspices of the Junta de Administración…
IMO Secretary-General welcomes revised shipping industry stance on ballast water convention
Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), Koji Sekimizu yesterday met with the chairman of the International…
ANLCA confirms withdrawal from MAAG
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) on Thursday announced that it had withdrawn its…
Evergreen unveils plan to charter six 18,000 teu containerships
Taiwan’s container line Evergreen Marine is planning to charter six 18,000 teu containerships in a bid…