Turkey fires on cargo ship carrying hundreds of Syrian refugees

Turkish coastguards found more than 300 refugees, mostly Syrians, when they seized a cargo ship they…

Maersk Line announces new CFO

Maersk Line announced on Friday that on 7 april 2015, Pierre Danet, current vice president and…

Shipbreakers prepare for record year

Scrap yards are preparing for record numbers of freighters as shipping rates tumble to all-time lows.…

China pushes for unfreezing of Sri Lanka port project

China is investing diplomatic efforts to put plans for construction of a USD 1.5 billion port…

Indonesian Coast Guard detains tug captain

Indonesian Coast Guard has detained the captain of Singapore-flagged tug ASL Glory for entering illegally the country’s…

Sinking cargo ship abandoned in sea of Japan

A search and rescue is underway in the Sea of Japan following a distress call from…

Minister, Senator, others applaud port concession, terminal operators

The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has commended terminal operators for their role in stabilising…

Jonathan promises to proritise completion of Olokola, Badagry deep seaport project

President Goodluck Jonathan in Ijebu-Ode yesterday pledged to prioritise the completion of the multi-million dollar Olokola…

NDLEA arrests single mother for inserting heroine in private part

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday arrested a 31-year-old single mother for concealing 43…

NAGAFF advises freight forwarders against falsifying import documents

Founder of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr Boniface Aniebonam, on Wednesday…

Shippers urge govt to encourage exportation of Made-In-Nigeria products

The Oyo State Shippers’ Association (0YSSA) yesterday urged the Federal Government to encourage exportation of Made-In-Nigeria…

Photo: conference on port concession monitoring and compliance

Cross section of participants at a conference on port concession monitoring and compliance held in Lagos…