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CUSTOMS: FOU Zone C Intercepts Bags Of Pangolin Scales, Arrest 13 Suspects In Two Months
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit, Zone ’C’ Owerri, Imo State has intercepted five sacks of pangolin scales , hard drugs and other contraband worth N2,757,676,390.00 within two months.…
MSC’s Secondhand Vessel Purchase Spree Hits 300 Mark
Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) secondhand buying spree has hit the 300-vessel threshold according to analyst Alphaliner.
The latest acquisitions bring the total capacity acquired on the secondhand market by MSC in recent years to 1.2m…
CUSTOMS: Western Marine Strengthens Anti Smuggling Drive With 4 Additional New Patrol Boats
The Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NSC) has disclosed that it received additional four patrol boats to support the existing watercrafts in furtherance to suppress smuggling activities within the inland waterways.…
Maiwada Appointed As National Public Relations Officer , Nigeria Customs Service
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) CFR has approved the appointment of CSC Abdullahi Aliyu Maiwada as the National Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Customs Service.
He is to take…
MSC Vessels Join Force With Formula 1 In Abu Dhabi
The modern and glamourous MSC Virtuosa will be docked at the Abu Dhabi Cruise Terminal throughout the race weekend, serving as a cruise ship hotel with stylish accommodations and a fully integrated Grand Prix™ experience to extend the…
Monjasa Reformer: France Raises Alarm Over Possible Increase Of Pirate Attacks In Gulf Of Guinea
....Says Six Crew Kidnapped, Tanker Abandoned
Authorities in France have confirmed the kidnapping of six crew members aboard the ill-fated "Monjasa Reformer" by daredevil pirates and the vessel abandoned.
The French Navy located…
EU Drops Proposed Ban Of Filipino Seafarers Over Training Deficiencies
The European Commission has agreed to continue recognizing certificates for seafarers issued by the Philippines, despite ongoing concerns about the quality of the education being provided by private schools to the seafarers.
The…
CRS: Union Lauds NIMASA Over Vehicles Donation
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria ( MWUN ) under the leadership of Comrade (Prince) Adewale Adeyanju has appreciated the Director - General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, for the two utility vehicles donated to the union.
The…
Greek Ship Manager Risk Six Years Imprisonment Over MARPOL Charges
A Greek ship manager has pleaded guilty to criminal The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) violations in connection to oily-waste discharges aboard the product tanker Galissas.
The owner also…
NPPM: PSTT Intervention Recovers N5.4bn On Vessels Demurrage At Seaports In One Year
The Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) disclosed on Wednesday in Lagos, that it has saved the nation’s economy a whooping N5.4 billion from an average vessels demurrage between 2021 and 2022.
PSTT which is domiciled under the Nigerian…