Browsing Category
Maritime
COASTAL COMMUNITIES: LASEPA Warns Against Pollution Of Lagos Waterways
Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has extended its campaign on clean air and a sustainable environment to Ibeshe, a coastal community in Oriade Local Council Development Area of the State, noting that the present…
WABOTAN: LASWA Commends Newly Established Boat Operators’ Association
Apparently satisfied with the calibre of personalities involved in the group,the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has tipped the newly floated Waterfronts Boat Owners and Transporters Association of Nigeria (WABOTAN) to resolve most…
CABOTAGE: NIS Reiterates Commitment With Maritime Agencies On Seafarers Travel Documents
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has reaffirmed commitment to work closely with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency ( NIMASA) and other maritime agencies to ensure effective monitoring of foreign…
SHIP ACQUISITION: FMOT Receives Interim Report On National Fleet Implementation
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has received an interim report on the need to establish a strong and sustainable national fleet by the Nigerian Fleet Implementation Committee.
Receiving the report at the Ministry in…
Maritime Union Berates APMT Apapa Over Poor Working Condition Of Dockworkers
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), has lambasted AP Moller Terminals and other terminal operators in the country over poor working conditions and failure to invest in the training of workers as stipulated by the law.
The…
Terminate Webb Fontaine’s IT Contract From Nigeria Customs Now Freight Forwarders Urge FG
Freight forwarders in the nation's maritime industry have again, called on the Nigerian government to terminate the IT infrastructure contract of Webb Fontaine for the Nigeria Customs Service and engage a reliable IT service provider.…
Dockworkers To Begin Strike In Liverpool Port Over Below Inflation Pay Offer
Indications have emerged that dockworkers at the UK’s port of Liverpool are set to strike in September over a below-inflation pay offer.
The looming industrial action comes as a similar dispute rolls on in the UK’s largest container port…
Dockworkers Express Readiness For Lekki Port Operations, Predict 500 Labours For Start
By Roland Ekama
Dockworkers under the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has expressed readiness for the commencement of operational activities at the much talked about Lekki deep seaport in Lagos.
The management of the Lekki…
FG Again Reassures Indigenous Ship Owners Of CVFF Disbursement, As Sambo Felicitates With Boss Mustapha @66
The Federal Government said plans are afoot to disburse the Cabottage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) soon to enable indigenous shipping operators to compete favourably with their international counterparts.
Minister of Transportation,…
ZEB: NAGAFF Raises Alarm Over Alleged Intimidation , Extortion From Police Operatives
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) , 100% Compliance Team has called on the Inspector-General of Police and other relevant agencies to save them from undue harassment, intimidation, detention and…