The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has suspended the seven days ultimatum issued to…
Tag: shipping
Shipping-container seals standardised
The International Organisation for Standardisation recently released a standard for international container transportation proposed by…
European Parliament agrees shipping emissions cuts
The European Parliament and Council have reached a deal on the use of cleaner maritime…
Collaboration key to shipping’s net-zero ambition, says Orakwusi
The Chairman of Morbod Group, Barr. (Mrs) Margaret Onyema-Orakwusi has called for collaboration and concerted…
Woman’s decomposed body found in shipping container
The decomposed body of a woman was on Wednesday found inside a shipping container in…
Maersk says no end in sight to surging cost of shipping goods
The cost of shipping goods has surged 25-30% since the start of the pandemic due to array of…
NSML seeks more qualified Nigerian seafarers to aid shipping
The NLNG Ship Management Limited (NSML) has stressed the need for more qualified indigenous seafarers…
African competition authority investigates shipping lines for pricing violations
The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition Commission has started investigating three…
Nigeria’s consumer protection agency probes high cost of shipping services
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) said it has begun investigations of shipping companies…
Mediterranean Sea to become emission control area for shipping
The EU, together with countries from around the Mediterranean Sea, have agreed to support the…
The poor state of shipping in Nigeria
For the past decade, the common refrain listed among the top challenges in Nigeria’s maritime…
Container shipping rates could take two years to return to normal
Ocean freight rates, which have pummelled retailers and manufacturers throughout 2021, may take more than…