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AGAIN: Shippers Council Intervenes , As MWUN Suspend Ultimatum Against Shipping Lines
The Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria MWUN has suspended the 7 days ultimatum issued to the Shipping Association of Nigeria (SAN) for failure of the employers to negotiate the minimum standard for members from the shipping branch.
The…
Tanker Seized By Pirates In Gulf Of Guinea Reappears 540 Miles Away
A Danish-owned vessel that was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea on Saturday was spotted about 540 miles further off shore on Tuesday, according to a maritime cooperation center monitoring security in the area.
Reuters reports…
MARITIME LABOUR: NIMASA,MWUN Restate Commitment To Ensure Industrial Harmony In Port Operations
The Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, MWUN, have restated their commitment to continuous stakeholder’s engagement as an effective tool to maintain the…
Clarion Bonded Terminal,MWUN Resolve Unpaid Workers Salaries
The leadership of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday, announced that the five months salary owed its members by the management of Clarion Bonded terminal has been paid.
The union added that the management of the off…
FLEET CONTROL : Greece Records Huge Decline In Number Of Vessels
The Greek controlled fleet decreased in number of vessels, DWT and GT in the 12 months to March 2023 for its biggest decline since 2008 as owners move to renew their fleets.
The last time the fleet contracted was in 2018.
According to…
How Port Concession Saved Nigeria’s Economy N3.9 trillion — Haastrup
The Chairman, Seaports Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), Princess Vicky Haastrup said the Federal Government’s port concession programme has saved the country about US$8.5 billion (N3.91 trillion) which was hitherto paid to…
Blue Economy: Osinbajo Tasks Committee On All-inclusive Policy Document For Maritime Sector
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has charged members of the Expanded Partnership Committee on Sustainable Blue Economy in Nigeria (EPCSBEN), to bring their wealth of knowledge to bear in the overall interest of the country.…
NAFFAC Advises President Elect To Create Maritime Affairs Ministry
In a bid to get adequate attention, the National Association of Freight Forwarders and Consolidators (NAFFAC) has called on president elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to carve out Ministry of Maritime Affairs from Transportation.
NAFFAC…
UK Sets Minimum Wage For International Seafarers, As House Of Common Makes Case For Seamen
The United Kingdom has finalized a new law on March 23 that compels shipping lines operating at UK ports to provide seafarers pay levels commensurate with the country’s minimum wage laws regardless of the nationality of the crew or…
ALLEGED FRAUD: Court Rules On Ex-NIMASA D-G, Akpobolokemi’s No-case Submissions May 5
Justice R.I.B Adebiyi of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Friday, March 24, 2023, adjourned till May 5, 2023 for ruling on the No-case submission filed by the duo of Patrick Akpobolokemi, a former Director-General, Nigerian…