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NCDC Places States On High Ebola Preparedness Alert Over Importation Risk
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed several states on high Ebola preparedness alert after a...
MONDAY INTERVIEW:“You cannot negotiate tariff increments without involving the real owners of the cargo”—Mr. Joseph Ajoku
The South-West Chairman of the Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN), Mr. Joseph Ajoku in this exclusive interview with Joshua Yousouph, raises concerns over the state of Nigeria’s maritime industry, describing the economy as harsh and unfriendly to importers. Ajoku speaks...
Vard Lands Record $800M Order for Deep-Sea Research Vessel
Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed a contract with research organization Inkfish for the design and construction of a deep-sea research...
MSC Group Buys Into World’s Fastest-Growing Tanker Owner
MSC’s Gianluigi Aponte is diversifying horizontally and vertically with a chunky stake in tanker owner Sinokor and a long-term concession...
UN Shipping Body Pushes ‘Safe Maritime Corridor’ Plan to Evacuate Ships Trapped West of Hormuz
The UN International Maritime Organization is moving to establish a safe-passage framework for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz,...
Panama’s President Hits Back At Hutchison Over Arbitration ‘Lies’
Panamanian president José Raúl Mulino has accused CK Hutchison subsidiary Panama Ports Company of lying over the country’s handling of...
India Secures Hapag-Lloyd Tie-Up In Latest Liner Move
A fully-loaded Hapag-Lloyd container carrier German liner giant Hapag-Lloyd has signed a series of agreements with...
‘Inaction Is Not an Option’: IMO Condemns Hormuz Attacks as Crisis Deepens
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a forceful condemnation of attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, warning...
Sweden Arrests Crewmember After Boarding and Detaining Stateless Cargo Ship
Swedish police and the Coast Guard swooped down on Friday afternoon, March 6, on a small cargo ship sailing through...
Nigeria Needs Deep Seaports, But Not This Number
At the just-concluded meeting of Managing Directors of Port Management Association of West and Central Africa (PMAWCA), which held in Lagos,...
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