Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to oversee ship-owners’ election

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety  Agency(NIMASA) will conduct the forth-coming election of  the Nigerian Indigenous…

Guinea: 18 bodies recovered from shipwreck

The bodies of 18 persons of the 43 passengers who went missing after their boat sank…

Alison-Madueke pledges aggressive implementation of Gas-to-Power Initiatives

The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, has pledged commitment for the implementation of initiatives…

China meets Europe at the DNV GL maritime headquarters in Hamburg

The future of EU–China relations, the country’s investment in Europe as well as sustainable growth and…

Slashing shipping emissions needs open data, IMO told

Shipping efficiency data should not be withheld by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) but made transparent…

Lower bunker prices a boon for ship owners active in the time charter market

One of the positive “side effects” of the decline of oil prices has been the softening…

Foremost Master Mariner, Iheanacho emerges APGA’s consensus candidate in Imo

The Imo State chapter of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has endorsed the former Minister…

Alleged N1.5bn contract scam: EFCC closes case in ex-NIMASA DG’s trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday closed its case at a Federal High Court…

Pirates attack passenger boat in Bayelsa, abduct two women, children

Gunmen suspected to be sea pirates on Saturday attacked a passenger speed boat near Kiberi-Bio, on the Ogbia-Nembe-Brass…

Moody’s says shipping industry outlook stable

Moody’s Japan K.K. said its outlook for the global shipping industry is stable, with moderate EBITDA…

We have reduced food import bill by N2bn, says Sambo

The Federal Government says it has turned agriculture to a big business by reducing the cost…

Customs generates N249.3bn in third quarter of 2014

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said it collected N249.3 billion revenue from duties and levies in…