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MWUN Declares December 11 For Dockworkers Day Celebration
By Roland Ekama
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has declared December 11 2024 as a day set aside to celebrate the dockworkers.
The 2024 Dockworkers Day edition has as theme" Safety First Efficiency Always".…
AMJON Annual Conference , Awards To Hold December 12
The 2024 annual conference of the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria(AMJON) is scheduled to hold on December,12 at 10:am at the Rockview Hotel Apapa, Lagos. The conference is aimed at digging deep into the…
Cargo Ship Laden With Military Supplies For Poland Grounds In Norway Territorial Waters
A DFDSb Roll on Roll off (RoRo) cargo ship Finlandia Seaways with 8,700 dwt has been reported to go ground , December 5, departing Norway.
It quickly became apparent it was no ordinary casualty as the Norwegian military established a…
ARBITRARY CHARGES : Shippers Council Orders Shipping Coy To Delist Emission Surcharge
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC) said it has intervened and amicably resolved a complaint of arbitrary charges on a groupage cargo against ECU World wide :FMA Line Nigeria Limited .
In an online letter of…
How TICT Is Driving Economic Growth In Nigeria Since 2006
Since its establishment as a terminal operator in 2006, Tin can Island Container Terminal (TICT) has played a pivotal role in boosting Nigeria’s economy by enhancing maritime operations and fostering trade facilitation.…
Blue Economy: Design A System That Will Enable Nigerians Own Ship, Bello Urges FG
Former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, NSC, Barr. Hassan Bello has urged the federal government to design a system that will enable Nigerians own ships and earn freight.
Bello who made this plea in his…
NDLEA Marine Unit Begs Customs For Accommodation Of Personnel At Yekeme Outstation
By Roland Ekama
The Marine Commander , National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA ), Morrison Udoh has appealed to management of the Nigeria Customs Service NCS to help in the provision of accomodations for personnel at Yekeme…
MWUN Warns Lekki Freeport Terminal Over Alleged Failure To Comply With Local Content
The President General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju on Friday , warned management of Lekki Freeport Terminal (LFT) against giving out jobs that are meant for Nigerians to expatriates
He gave…
NIWA Advocates Collaboration With States Inland Waterways Authorities For Safety Measures
Bola Oyebamiji, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has called for increased collaboration between the federal agency and state governments to enhance the safety…
PortNews Summit 2024 : Stakeholders Seek Government Intervention To Prioritize Port Reforms
Stakeholders from the nation's maritime industry have called for the government to prioritize reforms that will dismantle monopolies, foster inclusivity, and unlock the full potentials of the blue economy.
This call was made at…