International – Page 15 – City Business News

October 8, 2018 No Responses

Firm Seals $75.9m LNG Carriers Deal

Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has signed two additional contracts with Stolt-Nielsen Limited, following the exercise of options to build two additional small-scale LNG carriers. The deal, signed through the companies’ subsidiaries Keppel Singmarine and Stolt-Nielsen Gas, is worth a...

October 2, 2018 No Responses

Death In Indonesia Mishap Hits 844

The bodies of 34 Indonesian students have been found under a church which was buried by a mudslide after the quake in Palu, say aid workers. At least 844 people are confirmed to have died in the disaster, but the...

October 1, 2018 No Responses

Federation Of Exchanges Begins Annual Meeting At Athens

The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) on Monday rang the opening bell at the Athens Stock Exchange exchange to formally launch the WFE’s General Assembly & Annual Meeting (2-4 October, Athens). Athens Stock Exchange is hosting the event, which....

September 28, 2018 No Responses

Shipowners Seek More Compliant Recycling Facilities

Worried that the current recycling capacity included on the EU list is not enough to meet the demands of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the European Community Shipowners’ Association (ECSA) is asking for more capacity to be added to the...

September 15, 2018 No Responses

ILO Boss Lauds G20 Commitment On Future Of Work

ILO Director-General, Guy Ryder, has welcomed the commitment by G20 Labour and Employment Ministers, to promote decent work for an inclusive future. “I particularly welcome the emphasis on efforts to shape an equitable and inclusive Future of Work , one t...

September 9, 2018 No Responses

Capes To Install Scrubbers

The exhaust gas cleaning system or the scrubber has been the buzzword for the industry ahead of the approaching 2020 sulphur cap. Industry opinions vary on whether to proceed with the installation of scrubbers or pursue other options like marine...

September 4, 2018 No Responses

Chinese Oil Firm Guarantees Funding For NNPC’s Project As Buhari Attends FOCAC Business Summit

China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has assured the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, of its unflinching commitment towards securing funding for the successful financing and subsequent exe...

September 2, 2018 No Responses

Buhari To Sign $328m ICT Agreement In China

President Muhammadu Buhari arrived Beijing Saturday to attend the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) holding September 3 – 4, 2018. During the 6-day official visit of the Nigerian President, he is expected to join his Chinese...

September 1, 2018 No Responses

Missing Child At Christ Embassy: Edo Evacuates Children From Orphanage

The Edo State Government has evacuated 15 children from God’s Own Orphanage, in Benin City, pending conclusion of ongoing investigation of the case of a child that was allegedly stolen at Christ Embassy, Oregun, Lagos and found at the orphanage...

August 31, 2018 No Responses

Vodafone Explains $11B Merger

Vodafone’s Australian operations will become part of a new telecoms giant. Under a A$15bn ($11bn; £8bn) merger Vodafone Hutchison Australia and TPG Telecom will create a mobile, fixed-line and broadband provider with the scale to rival Telstra and Optus...