The Federal Government has officially confirmed that Nigeria has attained self-sufficiency in the production of cement…
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NDDC tells contractors to return to site within 30 days or…
The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given contractors handling its projects across the Niger Delta…
Plane crash-lands in South Sudan with 45 onboard
A passenger jet carrying 45 people crash-landed in South Sudan’s north-western city of Wau on Monday,…
South Korea starts Sewol ferry salvage ops
South Korea prepared on Sunday to raise the Sewol ferry that sank nearly three years ago,…
Dockworkers’ Council cancels strikes to enable new talks in Spain
The International Dockworkers’ Council (IDC) has called off strikes planned for March 23, which were previously…
Ezra files for bankruptcy
Embattled Ezra Holdings has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US on Saturday, together with…
Giant boxships pose risks that are not being discussed
There are numerous risks of technical nature not being considered when opting to construct the ever-bigger…
Somali piracy risk still high, warns UN
The hijacking of a tanker off Somalia’s coast shows the threat pirates still pose to one of…
Russian freighter lists in Norwegian Sea
Russian-flagged cargo ship Mekhanik Fomin developed a heavy portside list while underway in the Norwegian Sea west…
Shipping industry likely to use gas oil from 2020
Faced with an array of choices to comply with a global cap of 0.5% sulfur emissions…
Saudi Arabia asks U.N. to supervise Yemen port
A Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen called on Sunday for the United Nations to place a…