The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has identified lack of sincerity and integrity of importers and…
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Clearing agents beg Customs to re-open airport cargo terminals
Clearing agents and freight forwarders operating at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have appealed…
CBN Approves First Maritime Microfinance Bank
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted approval to Nigeria’s first financial institution that will…
NIWA begins safety campaign in Rivers, Bayelsa
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has extended its ongoing nationwide safety awareness campaign to Rivers…
EU adopts law requiring ships to measure CO2 emissions
The shipping sector will for the first time have to monitor its carbon emissions under a…
OPEC appoints Diezani first female president -NNPC
Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum, Dieziani Alison-Madueke has been elected the first female president of the Organization…
Shell Facing USD 4 Bln Bonga Oil Spill Fine
Oil major Shell might be facing a fine worth up to USD 3.96 billion as Nigerian…
IMO Approves IGF Code
IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee approved, in principle, the draft International Code of Safety for Ships using…
Agreement on monitoring of CO2 emissions from ships
The Permanent Representatives Committee confirmed an agreement with the European Parliament on new EU-wide rules for…
France suspends delivery of Russian warships
France suspended indefinitely on Tuesday delivery of the first of two Mistral helicopter carrier warships to…
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II begins 24/7 landside operations
APM Terminals Maasvlakte II has begun landside operations in Rotterdam, capable of operating 24 hours a…
Sailor killed, two others injured in lifeboat accident off Germany
One sailor was killed and two others were seriously injured on Friday in an apparent lifeboat…