The Federal Government on Tuesday said it’s working on the construction of a coastal rail line…
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IATA forecasts profit rebound for airline industry in 2019
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday said that global airlines will see profit…
Mauritania awards two offshore blocks to Total
French oil major, Total, has strengthened its position in Mauritania by winning contracts for two new…
Has the 8th National Assembly impacted positively on the maritime industry?
Of all the Senate committees since 1999, we have not had a maritime committee that has…
Nigeria Immigration Service deploys gunboat to enhance sea patrol
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) said on Tuesday that it had deployed a gunboat in Cross…
Abu Sayyaf abduct 3 crew members
Three crewmembers of an unnamed boat were abducted on December 5, in the vicinity of…
BIMCO unveils IMO 2020 sulphur clauses
BIMCO, the largest of the international shipping associations representing shipowners, has published two sulphur content-related bunker clauses…
5,000th neo-panamax transits Panama Canal
The Panama Canal has seen the transit of its 5,000th neo-panamax vessel through the waterway, reaffirming…
Petrol still retails at N145 per litre, says PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA), has refuted growing speculation on the purported imminent price…
U.S. military declares missing marines deceased, ends search
The U.S. military on Tuesday, officially declared deceased, five marines missing in the sea off Japan…
NEXIM disburses N15bn to exporters
The Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) says it has disbursed over N15 billion to select exporters in…
Gabon’s oil workers begin three-day strike
Gabon’s oil union on Tuesday began a three-day strike across all facilities after the layoff of…