Customs Brokerage agent as principal in cargo clearing
*Ogoke By Okey Ogoke An agent undertakes to clear the goods from the port on behalf of the importer, who is the principal for a fee. In Nigeria, he must…
Ghana’s seaports among global best – West Blue CEO
The Chief Executive Officer of West Blue Consulting, Mr. Mark Addo, has stated that the various port reforms rolled out by the IT firm on behalf of the government have…
George Floyd death: Ex-officer charged with murder in Minneapolis
A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder following the death of an unarmed black man in custody. Derek Chauvin, who is white, was shown in…
IMO, other UN agencies call for urgent action on crew changes
The heads of the three agencies of the United Nations comprising the International Maritime Organisation IMO, International Civil Aviation Organisation ICAO and the International Labour Organisation ILO have issued a…
Governors meet tomorrow over financial autonomy for states’ judiciary, legislature
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum NGF will meet tomorrow, Wednesday to discuss the issue of financial autonomy for the states’ judiciary and legislature, code-named the Executive Order 10, 2020. President Muhammadu…
Three factors driving crude oil’s dramatic rebound
Crude oil prices have come a long way since the deep dive into negative territory a month ago. One could argue that the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is…
ICC mobilises Sub-Saharan Africa regional network to fight impact of COVID-19
The International Chamber of Commerce ICC convened a landmark Sub-Saharan Africa regional meeting last week bringing together participants from close to 20 African countries. The virtual meeting, which took place…
UK seaports face greater uncertainty due to COVID-19 than Brexit-Report
Just 36per cent of United Kingdom seaports feel confident about their business outlook over the next 12 months and 86per cent reported either substantial or severe impacts on shipping and…
COVID-19: World economy to shrink by 3.2%, new UN report projects
In its World Economic Situation and Prospect WESP report update, launched on Wednesday, the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs DESA said that as of mid-2020, the gross domestic…
Eight ways to rebuild stronger ocean economy after COVID-19
Almost no facet of our global economy has been immune to the COVID-19 crisis. Much has been said about the disruption in more familiar sectors such as airlines, restaurants, and…
