Tag: Shipping companies

Cargo ship captain arrested in fatal Northsea collision investigation
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Cargo ship captain arrested in fatal Northsea collision investigation

Humberside Police have confirmed that the 59-year-old man arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with a recent maritime collision is the captain of the Solong cargo ship in the Northsea. The ship’s owner, Ernst Russ, issued a statement acknowledging the arrest, saying: “Ernst Russ can confirm that the master of the containership […]

30 injured, jet fuel spills in tanker collision near England coast
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30 injured, jet fuel spills in tanker collision near England coast

Two ships on Monday collided off the eastern coast of England on Monday near the port of Grimsby involved the U.S.-flagged tanker MV Stena Immaculate—carrying jet fuel from Greece—and the Portugal-flagged container ship Solong, en route from Scotland to the Netherlands. All 37 crew members aboard both ships have been accounted for, with one person […]

Shipping companies to add surcharges o Europe, American bound containers
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Shipping companies to add surcharges to Europe, American bound containers

Leading container companies have announced plans to impose additional fees to cover the costs of rerouting their vessels in reaction to recent attacks on ships in the Red Sea and threats from the Houthi rebel organization in Yemen. According to Businessday, these surcharges have been implemented by major shipping lines, such as Maersk, CMA CGM, […]

Clearing agents lament shipping firm 25% tariff raise
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Clearing agents lament shipping firm 25% tariff raise

Bisola David Licensed customs agents working in the maritime industry have protested Comet Shipping Agencies Nigeria Limited’s 25% duty increase on imported cars and other shipments. The Punch reported that the shipping business stated that the new charge would go into effect on December 1, 2023, in a notice to the agents on Monday. One of the […]

Top maritime operator wins golf tournament in Lagos
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Top maritime operator wins golf tournament in Lagos

Bisola David Over the weekend, a maritime expert and the owner of one of Nigeria’s biggest tug supply vessels, MV Atlantic Brigand, Dr Augustine Ndubisi, won the Lord Wilson golf open tournament which took place at Lakowe Lakes Golf Resort in Lagos. According to a statement released by the event’s organizers on Tuesday, Mr. Ndubisi, […]

Stakeholders praise NSC over planned Nasarawa dry port
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How NSC saved N2.7bn on charges in two years

The Nigerian Shipper’s Council said that between 2020 and 2022, it has saved a baffling sum of N2.7 billion. The Punch reported that according to the council in its Complaint Newsletter, a periodic publication of the agency, the fund might have been lost to shipping companies and terminal operators through, among other things, demurrages. In the report, the […]

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CBN to sanction shipping companies over undocumented cargoes

By Wilson Adekumola   The Central Bank of Nigeria has vowed to sanction shipping companies exporting undocumented cargoes from the country.   According to Vanguard, the CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele made this known on Tuesday while speaking at the RT200 Non-Oil Export Summit 2023 in Abuja with the theme, “RT200: Challenges and Prospects”.   The […]