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WHO Warns Global Cancer Cases May Hit 35m By 2050
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent global action against cancer, warning annual new cases could reach 35...
MONDAY INTERVIEW: “I never saw myself as just a salary earner; i saw myself as a stakeholder”— Mr. Rotimi Anifowose
As he prepares to retire after 34 years of service at the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Director of Strategic Planning and Research, Mr. Rotimi Anifowose reflects on a career defined by commitment, strategic thinking, mentorship and a deep sense of...
DP World Acquires New Container Vessel To Expand India’s Coastal Shipping Network
DP World’s Marine Services business, Shipping Solutions, announced on Tuesday that it expanded its fleet by acquiring DP World Indus,...
Remains Of Seafarers Killed In Mayuree Naree Attack Repatriated
More than three and half months after the attack on the bulker Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz the...
COSCO Orders 24 Bulkers In $1.27bn Leasing Play
COSCO Shipping Development has unveiled orders for 24 dry bulk vessels worth RMB8.66bn ($1.27bn), deepening its ship leasing business with...
Seabird Exploration Adds West Africa Work To 2026 Schedule
Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration, part of SED Energy Holdings, has secured a contract for ocean bottom node (OBN) source...
Suez Canal Will Raise Surcharge Fees as It Still Looks to Increase Transits
The Suez Canal Authority has posted its first wide-ranging rate increases in the form of revised surcharges for transits in...
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...
Green Tax Must Not Become Another Burden Without Results
The Federal Government's decision to commence the implementation of the Green Tax Surcharge through the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) marks...
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