Coronavirus ‘worst crisis for seafarers in 200 years’, says international maritime charity
EU says Britain has ‘seriously damaged trust’ with planned law Britain would be committing “an extremely serious violation” of its agreement on withdrawal from the EU if it went ahead…
EU says Britain has ‘seriously damaged trust’ with planned law
Britain would be committing “an extremely serious violation” of its agreement on withdrawal from the EU if it went ahead with proposed legislation, the European Commission said. The UK’s legislative…
China preparing economy to shut down US as centre of global demand
China will likely become the world’s largest economy in a few years and it is preparing itself for major shifts in international trade. In a world rocked by the coronavirus…
Shipping magnate O.K. Lim faces $3.5b suit over alleged fraud
Lim Singaporean shipping and petroleum magnate Lim faces criminal charges over alleged financial improprieties at his trading house, Hin Leong Trading. Now, he and his family must also contend with…
NIWA’s pragmatic steps to curb boat mishaps
Managing Director/CEO, NIWA, Dr George Moghalu The National Inland Waterways Authority NIWA, Nigeria’s apex inland water regulatory agency has introduced measures to stem the rising cases of boat accidents The…
WTO issues new report on how COVID-19-related restrictions on cross-border mobility affect global trade
A new information note published by the WTO Secretariat highlights how trade in goods and services has been affected by temporary border closures and travel restrictions linked to the COVID-19…
U.S. strips oil tankers of flags for breaching sanctions to secretly ship Iranian oil
Four oil tankers have been stripped of their flags following an NBC News investigation into allegations they secretly transported Iranian oil in defiance of crippling sanctions imposed by President Donald…
NPA pledges support for LADOL’s new agric, logistics initiatives
From left: Port Manager, Lagos Ports Complex, Apapa, Mrs. Funmilayo Olotu; NPA’s Executive Director Marine and Operations, Ontario Brown; Managing Director LADOL, Dr. Amy Jadesimi during the visit of the…
African Shipper’s Councils seek suspension of Peak Surcharge
The Union of African Shippers’ Councils UASC has made a strong case for the immediate suspension of Peak Season Surcharge PSS imposed by multinational shipping lines serving the West African…
$66m Cocaine intercepted in banana containers at Rotterdam Port
Drug smuggling booms at the Port of Rotterdam as 743kilogrammes of cocaine was found hidden in a container of bananas. A joint investigation team at the Port of Rotterdam intercepted…
