Artist impression of the Ibom Seaport project There are indications that the construction of the Ibom Deep Seaport (IDSP) will soon start following the advertisement of the Request for Qualification (RFQ) from reputable private sector port operators in partnership with the Akwa Ibom State Government and the Federal Government. The RFQ is
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Japan Airlines in talks third-party freighters to bring back freight capacity
Japan Airlines (JAL) is in talks with unnamed third-party operators to bring back freight capacity that had been lost when it suspended freighter operations in 2010, said Hiroo Iwakoshi, the carrier’s executive officer for cargo and mail. Imagine your Ad placed here The Japanese government has signed off on JAL’s use of cargo charters, but
Exports the Salvation for Zim Economy – RBZ
Photo: A Tobacco-farmer. ZIMBABWE’S tobacco yields have been growing since 2008, according to figures obtained from the Tobacco Industry marketing board (TIMB). Harare (The Herald) - Zimbabwe's economic problems are largely a function of production deficiencies, which require the country to exploit the current pro-business environment to increase productivity for export
34 ships laden with petroleum products, Others, to arrive Lagos ports
Commentary: Negotiating the best ocean freight rates for 2018
Maersk-Line-shipping-container-vessel-at-dockside Choosing between direct relationships with carriers and using a non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC) to negotiate rates on your behalf is just one of the many issues shippers face heading into the 2018 contract bidding season on the transpacific. A big question each year for shippers needing to transport goods from
Nigeria’s first inland dry port Opens Thursday
GLOBAL TRADE COMPLIANCE (The ABC of Trade Compliance)
“All the best intentions in the world can't guarantee that a company is complying with the volumes of laws and regulations that govern international trade.” Background As demand for international goods increases, so does the expectation that shipments will arrive on time, without issue. Keeping pace with regulatory requirements and compliance documentation
Gloomy Xmas as NNPC filling stations run out of stock, sell fuel above pump price
Over 70m litres of PMS in stock at Ogahara, Koko, Warri –DPR Lagos (Sun) - The current fuel scarcity experienced in major parts of the country took a worse turn yesterday, with most Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) filling stations running out of stock. When Daily Sun visited the NNPC filling station
Kenya launches Sh22b upgraded depot
President Uhuru Kenyatta flags off a loaded container during the Launch of the Upgraded Inland Container Depot (ICD) Embakasi, Nairobi County Kenya has launched an ultra-modern inland container depot upgraded at a cost of Sh22 billion and offered 50 percent discount to exporters who will use the facility. He also directed the
DHL Global Forwarding secures CEIV certification for U.S. stations
Deutsche Post DHL Group’s ocean- and air-forwarding arm DHL Global Forwarding (DHL GF) received CEIV-pharma certification from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for seven of its airfreight stations across the United States. DHL Global Forwarding began the certification process for its global airfreight stations during the third quarter of 2016.