Oman becomes 100th state to ratify Maritime Labour Convention

Oman has become the 100th nation, and the first member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC),…

Easter: FG declares Friday, Monday public holidays

The Federal Government has declared Friday, April 15 and Monday, April 18, 2022, as public holidays…

Agents kick as Customs slam 15% levy on imported vehicles 

  Clearing and forwarding agents at the nation’s seaports have expressed disappointment over the imposition of…

MOWCA commends Nigeria’s maritime anti-piracy law 

  The Secretary-General of the Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa (MOWCA), Dr Paul Adalikwu,…

Deadly ocean cyclones near Africa becoming more severe — Report 

The deadly cyclones and tropical storms that battered southern Africa this year were made more severe…

Russian vessels banned from EU ports 

The European Commission has announced a ban on Russian vessels and Russian-operated ships from accessing European…

CMA CGM ships to stop loading plastic waste from mid-April

Following a decision to no longer carry plastic waste on its ships as of 1 June,…

Customs seize N102m worth of marijuana in Ogun 

The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun One Area Command has handed over loads of cannabis sativa worth…

13 dead, 10 missing as two migrant boats sink off Tunisia

At least 13 African migrants died when their boats sank off Tunisia, judicial official Mourad Turki…

Pregnant woman, six others dead in explosion at Rivers jetty

At least seven people, including a pregnant woman died in a Monday morning explosion at Rivers…

China’s export container shipping index down in March

China’s index of export container transport declined in March, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. The…

Customs slashes import duty on vehicles to 20%

The Nigeria Customs Service has confirmed the reduction of import duty on vehicles from 35 percent…