U.S. court fines Portuguese shipping company $1.5m in magic pipe case

Portuguese shipping company Portline Bulk International has pleaded guilty in a federal court in Charleston, South…

Customs to commence e-auction of overtime cargo

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced plans to commence electronic auction of overtime cargoes at…

How Customs server messed up launch of Nigeria, Benin connectivity platform

There was network failure on the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) server during the launch of the…

World Bank says Nigeria not a fragile state but …

“Nigeria is not a fragile country but there is need to address some issues to prevent…

China, Africa trade hits $200bn in 2018

The volume of bilateral trade between China and Africa stood at $200 billion in 2018, the…

Road transport union to introduce truck loading form

West Africa Road Transport Union (WARTU) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) have concluded…

U.S. arrests four more people in MSC ship Gayane cocaine bust

U.S. authorities have made four more arrests related to the record cocaine bust on an MSC…

U.S. seeks allies’ support to protect Persian Gulf shipping lanes

The United States is seeking support from allies for a program to monitor commercial shipping in…

Ocean Cleanup redeploys its plastics collecting system

After tweaking its plastics collecting system over the past four months, The Ocean Cleanup redeployed the…

Man asks Soyinka to vacate seat on plane

Businessman and former governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State, Tonye Cole,…

Tanker freight rates double after attacks

Crude oil tanker freight rates from the Arabian Gulf to China have doubled on the back…

Maersk alters sailing route through the Strait of Hormuz

A.P. Moller-Maersk has changed the route its ships sail through the world’s busiest transit lane for…