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Zulum Engages Shippers Council, NPA To Boost Borno’s Export, Dry Port Acceleration
By Roland Ekama
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, on Tuesday met with the management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in Lagos to explore ways of strengthening the state’s participation in the export value…
MWUN : Fasan Predicts Female Emergence As Branch President, Bags AMJON Award
By Roland Ekama
Pioneer female Deputy President General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Funmi Fasan, has revealed that women in the labour movement stand a good chance of becoming branch presidents in the near…
MSC Makes History As First Container Line To Operate 1,000 Ships
MSC container ship fleet hits 1,000 vessels, the Aponte family-owned company becomes the first container line to operate a fleet of 1,000 box ships
The world’s largest container line MSC crossed the threshold of 1,000 operated vessels…
Lagos Pioneers Africa’s Inaugural Ferry Safety Mentoring Initiative
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), in strategic partnership with Interferry—the global ferry association with consultative status at the International Maritime Organization has launched the groundbreaking Ferry Safety Development…
Iranian Seafarers’ Union Reports 44 Deaths Amid Regional Conflict
The Iranian Merchant Mariners Syndicate (IMMS) has reported that at least 44 Iranian seafarers were killed and 29 others injured during recent military engagements involving U.S. and Israeli forces.
The union has formally lodged a…
Adeyanju To Oyetola : Revamping National Shipping Line Without Payment Of Disengaged Seafarers’ Will Face Hurdles
As Nigeria celebrated the 2026 Workers’ Day, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju, Deputy President Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has highlighted major obstacles to relaunching a new national shipping line for indigenous operators.
Adeyanju, the…
May Day: MWUN Urges FG To Tackle Insecurity, Improve Workers’ Welfare
By Roland Ekama
The President General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu, has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the worsening insecurity across the country, stressing that no…
MWUN Expresses Optimism For Brighter Maritime Future , Hails Workers’ Resilience At Labour Day
Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, President General, the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has expressed optimism for a brighter marine and blue economy ecosystem , whilst celebrating Nigerian workers on International Labour Day,
Bunu…
Workers’ Day : Merchant Navy Union Champions Mental Health Priority For Seafarers’
The official global theme for May Day 2026 is “Ensuring a Healthy Psychosocial Working Environment” (ILO). It spotlights mental health, stress, burnout, work-life balance, and preventing workplace harassment. For Nigeria, it's “Insecurity,…
NIWA Pushes West Coast Cargo Jetty To Supercharge Regional Trade Via Waterways
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) is set to drive the development of a West Coast cargo jetty, boosting seamless goods movement across West Africa.
To tap Nigeria's expansive inland waterways, NIWA plans to activate existing…