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CUSTOMS: Western Marine Intercepts Over 4,000 Parcels Of Cannabis Sativa In One Month
The Western Marine Command , Nigeria Customs Service, in its continued efforts to purge the waterways of offensive activities of smuggling, has intercepted and seized 51 sacks containing 4,070 parcels of Cannabis Sativa in January 2024.…
Customs Intercepts Containers Laden With Cocaine, Arms, Ammunition , Others At Tin Can Island Port
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday, said it recently intercepted four containers laden with arms and ammunition alongside illicit drugs imported from South Africa and Canada into Tin Can Island Port Complex Lagos…
Shippers’ Council Reassures Concessionaires Of Government Support To Promote Port Efficiency
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers' Council, Barr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah has reaffirmed commitments to ensure port efficiency and effectiveness in furtherance to encourage investment by the terminal operators.
Akutah who disclosed…
Nigeria Missing , As Int’l Chamber Of Shipping Slams DR. Congo Worst Flag State In 2023
The DR Congo was the worst rated in the International Chamber of Shipping’s (ICS) annual assessment of flag state performance.
In the ranking DR Congo chalked up 11 negative indicators across a total number of 18 in the ICS 2023/2024…
Houthi Militia: IMO Scribe, Dominguez Talks Tough Over Hijack Of Crew Aboard RORO Vessel
By Roland Ekama
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for immediate release of the Galaxy Leader and its crew.
Speaking at the opening of the 10th Session of the IMO Sub-Committee on…
Indian Nationals Record Highest Number Of Abandoned Seafarers In 2023, As ITF Releases Worrying Figures
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has released figures for the number of vessels abandoned in 2023, which show a worrying increase on figures from the previous year.
From the figures obtained from ITF, revealed that a…
Chile Becomes 1st Country To Ratify High Seas Treaty
Chile has become the first country in the world to ratify the UN High Seas Treaty otherwise known as an ocean conservation agreement.
Recall that about 84 countries have signed the treaty marking their commitment to ratify the treaty.…
Comrade Adeyanju Did Not Let Me Down As President – General Of MWUN – Nted
Former President -General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) Comrade Emmanuel Anthony Nted has expressed satisfaction over the leadership virtues of Comrade Adewale Adeyanju in the last seven years, saying that the union…
Nigerian Shippers Council Boss Lauds Ports & Cargo On Huge Investment
The newly-appointed Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Shippers Council , Mr. Pius Ukeyima Akutah, has expressed satisfaction over the impact Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, the flagship company and subsidiary of SIFAX Group has…
China Cements Position As World’s Top Ship Building Nation In 2023
People Republic of China has been won the world’s largest shipbuilding nation in 2023 across all three measures of output, new shipbuilding contracts and orders-on-hand.
It has also achieved double-digit growth across all three in 2023.…