8 vessels laden with petrol and diesel, are already waiting to berth at the seaport Lagos - To boost fuel supply across the country, about 20 vessels laden with petroleum products are expected to berth in Apapa ports between now and March. The vessels are among the 34 ships being expected
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Fuel scarcity may continue, worsen – IPMAN warns
Says NNPC has no capacity to meet the nation’s total petrol demand Ilorin, Nigeria - The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has warned that the ongoing scarcity of petrol, which started since December 2017 may continue if the right steps are not taken by the authorities to address the problem. The
NPA says only eight agencies allowed operations in ports nationwide
...asks NAFDAC, SON to vacate seaports in 24hrs Lagos - The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday disclosed that only eight Federal Government agencies are allowed to operate and have physical representation at all port locations in the country. The General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications of NPA, Alhaji Abdullahi Goje, said
Portugal sees exports and imports boom in 2017
Portuguese exports LISBON (Xinhua) - Portuguese exports and imports grew sharply in 2017, the National Statistics Institute (INE) revealed on Friday. Exports increased by 10.1 percent compared to 2016, while imports increased 12.5 percent. To put the figures in context, exports grew 0.8 percent and imports 1.5 percent in 2016 versus 2015.
IMO moves to ban non-compliant fuel on board ships in 2020
ANTWERP, BELGIUM - JULY 9: Oil tanker moored near an oil silo in Port of Antwerp July 9, 2013 in Antwerp, Belgium. The Port of Antwerp is Europe's second largest seaport after Rotterdam. The International Maritime Organization’s Subcommittee on Pollution Prevention and Response has proposed to move forward with banning the
British forwarders demand infrastructure investment following NIC report
Heathrow airport cargo terminal Shortly after a report was released Friday in the United Kingdom, criticizing the slow pace on infrastructure development across the country, the British International Freight Association (BIFA), representing U.K.-based freight forwarders, echoed similar admonishments to Parliament regarding the continuing delays in the third-runway project for Heathrow Airport. In the
Zimbabwean Govt Reduces Duty On Fuel Imports
Harare (The source) - Government has reduced excise duty on fuel imports, in a move aimed at reducing overall production costs in the country. Petrol prices in Zimbabwe which are ranging between $1,40 and $1,56 per litre while diesel costs between $1,30 and $1,33 per litre, are expected to drop following
Clearance of Cargo to Be Slashed to 48 Hours By June 2018
Edo dry port to commence export operation soon
Benin (The Punch) - The Edo Inland Container Depot will soon commence export activities from its operational base, an official of the port has said. The Chief Executive Officer of Atlanque Marine Engineering Service, Charles Akhigbe, promoter of the Edo-ICD, announced this at a meeting with the Edo State Export Cluster
Amazon adds 210 acres to future Cincinnati airport hub
Amazons new air hub will handle shipments of export cargo and import cargo in international trade. Amazon’s senior vice president of operations, Dave Clark, announced last week that the Seattle-based retailer had just added a parcel of land to the site of its future air operations hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky