The Liberian Maritime Authority has just released the mandatory MLC Annual Report for 2013. This report…
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Billionaire Sir Richard Branson launches Virgin Cruises
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Smuggled cigarettes found aboard abandoned ship in Greece
Authorities in Greece are trying to piece together the source of a large quantity of smuggled…
DP World gets $2.6b contract of Dubai’s Jebel Ali port
DP World, one of the largest port operators said that $2.6b acquisition would help flourish Jebel…
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Qatar to build $4bn container port
Qatar has awarded construction contracts worth $3.8bn for a new container port, which is to be…
Customs redeploys Area Controllers
No fewer than a dozen Area Controllers of the Nigeria Customs Service have been redeployed in…
Falling oil prices: No more business as usual, Alison-Madueke warns
Alarmed by the fall in global oil prices, Petroleum Minister and President, Organisation of Petroleum Exporting…
Sifax Group showers cash, gift on long serving staff
The management of Sifax Group yesterday again honoured six of its staff with long service awards…
Seafarers largely unprotected from infectious diseases
Estimating the threat from infectious diseases in seafarers and identifying occupational infectious diseases requires well-designed and…
Nigeria Customs impounds N30m contraband frozen poultry — Area Controller
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in Imo said it impounded 685 cartons of contraband frozen poultry…
Danish-flagged merchant fleet bigger than ever
The Danish-flagged merchant fleet has grown 13 per cent since the beginning of 2014 measured in…