Nigeria’s shipping firms face bleak outlook
By CNBC Africa
26 August 2016 |
3:59 pm
According to the Dockworkers Union of Nigeria, over 3,000 workers have been laid off by various shipping companies, terminal operators and logistic companies due to a shortage of financing.
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