(TRADE NEWSWIRE): Food drinks and confectionery giant Cadbury Nigeria Plc, today announced plans to pay dividends to its shareholders on the strength of its 2012 financial performance, TRADE NEWSWIRE reports. This was made known to TRADE NEWSWIRE in a statement obtained from the Corporate Affairs Manager, Cadbury Nigeria Plc, Kufre Ekanem, on ... Read More

(TRADE NEWSWIRE): The European Journalism Centre (EJC) is pleased to announce that it has received more than 500 applications in the first round of the Innovation for Development Reporting Grant Programme, TRADE NEWSWIRE reports. In a statement obtained by TRADE NEWSWIRE from the European Journalism Centre, the organisation will evaluate the ... Read More

IMO and IPIECA, the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues, have jointly launched a new Global Initiative (GI) programme aimed at improving the oil spill preparedness and response capabilities in south east Asia, at a regional workshop that took place from 20 to 21 March ... Read More

Bamidele Aturu (TRADE NEWSWIRE): The 2013 Bamidele Aturu Inter-Varsity Moot and Mock Trial organized by the students of the Law Faculty of University of Ibadan will take place on Wednesday, 27th March, 2013 at the Faculty of Law Auditorium, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State, TRADE NEWSWIRE reports. A statement signed ... Read More

Yenagoa - The Military Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, 'Operation Pulo Shield,' alleged that it arrested 33 suspects and impounded three ocean-going vessels involved in oil theft in the region. The Media Coordinator of the JTF, Lt.-Col. Onyema Nwachukwu, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Yenagoa. He ... Read More

DP World has said terminal 3 at Jebel Ali sea port is set to for opening towards the end of 2014, enabling the port to handle 10 ultra large container carriers (ULCCs) simultaneously and taking its overall capacity to 19 million TEUs a year from 14 million at present, Gulf ... Read More

Cotonou, Benin - West and Central African ministers have pledged to co-operate to halt the spread of sea piracy at a meeting in Benin, the West African bloc Ecowas said on Wednesday. Ministers in charge of defence, foreign affairs and security, or their representatives, met in Cotonou until late on Tuesday ... Read More

  Harry Theochari, Global Head of Transport, Norton Rose Harry Theochari of Norton Rose said eco ships are attractive to many A large majority of the shipping industry sees improving fuel efficiency as the most important area to focus assets, according to a new study of transportation sectors by international law firm ... Read More

China Shipping Development Co. (1138)’s venture will order six liquefied natural gas tankers worth about $1.2 billion by June to tap the nation’s rising demand for cleaner fuel, Chairman Li Shaode said. “We will expand LNG transportation business to make it become a new profit growth driver as soon as possible,” ... Read More

Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), Mr Masamichi Morooka Stringent measures to reduce shipping’s impact on the environment need to also be economically sustainable, warns the Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS). Speaking at this week’s Connecticut Maritime Association event in USA, Mr Masamichi Morooka told delegates: ... Read More