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Ship Captain Dies During Pilot Transfer
A UK ship pilot simply identified as Francesco Galia has died following an accident during pilot transfer in northern England’s Humber estuary.
The accident took place January 8, 2023 while the pilot was transferring from a pilot…
GULF OF GUINEA: IMB Records All-time Low Pirate Attacks On Vessels In 2022
The number of incidents of piracy report to the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) fell again in 2022, despite a rise in incidents in Southeast Asia.
IMB said it received 115 reports of piracy and armed…
AfCFTA: UASC ,Shippers’ Council Set To Host 9th African Shippers’ Day
The nation’s port economic regulator, Nigerian Shippers’ Council in collaboration with Union of African Shippers’ Councils (UASC) will hold the 9th edition of African Shippers’ Day in Lagos from Monday 16th January 2023 to Wednesday 18th…
U.S. Navy Seizes Over 2,000 Kalashnikov Rifles In Gulf Of Oman
The U.S. Navy has seized more than 2,000 assault rifles from a dhow in the Gulf of Oman, adding to a long tally of intercepted weapons shipments believed to originate in Iran.
A boarding team from the patrol ship USS Chinook discovered…
Standardized Digital Communication Key To Effective Port, Flag Administration – Jamoh
he Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA Dr Bashir Jamoh,, says international collaboration to attain standardized digitalization is essential for Maritime Administrations across the world and…
Tompolo Foundation Donates Furnitures Worth N30m To Maritime University Okerenkoko
As part of initiative create a conducive environment for learning to thrive in the Niger Delta region ,the Tompolo Foundation has donated brand new sets of school desks and chairs worth N30m to Nigeria Maritime University, Okerenkoko,…
ITF Gives Nod To Liberation Of Migrant Fishers From Restrictive Visa Conditions By Irish Authority
The dramatic announcement by the Irish Department of Justice that all Non-EEA migrant fishers enrolled in the now abolished Atypical Work Permit Scheme have been granted a Stamp 4 visa (or immigration permission) which enables them full…
LASG Advocates Dredging Of Major Rivers, Receives Committee On Flood Disaster
...LASVO Set For LASWA Valuation Exercise
The Lagos State Government has received the Presidential Technical Committee for the development of a comprehensive plan of action for preventing flood disasters in Nigeria, urging the…
Shanghai Retains World’s No One Container Port For 14 Consecutive Years
China's Shanghai port has again retained top spot as the number one port in container shipment for 2022.
Last year, container volume at Shanghai port exceeded 47.3m teu, maintaining crown the world’s number one container port for 14…
Export Laden Container Vehicles Flood Apapa Corridor In LASTMA Traffic Update
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) on Friday, said exports laden container vehicles are commonly visible on queue linking the Lagos Port Complex (LPC) from Marine bridge.
LASTMA in its traffic update as at 9.30am…