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India Strengthens Working Relationship With Mission To Seafarers,As Ondo, Lagos Pledge Support For Mariners
The India High Commission to Nigeria has expressed its readiness to further collaborate with the Mission To Seafarers Lagos, as part of measures to promote seafaring activities in the country and internationally.
The Consulate…
Saraki Seeks NIMASA’s Commitment To Provide Sea-Time Experience For Cadets
The Minister of State for Transportation, Mrs Gbemisola Saraki, has called on the Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA) to ensure a speedy and timely provision of sea-time experience for Nigerian cadets.
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Navy To Establish Two New Operational Bases In Cross River
The Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Awwal Zubairu Gambo says the Nigerian Navy is set to establish an outpost at Ikang and a naval security station at Dayspring Island.
Both locations are in the Bakassi Local Government Area…
US Maritime Commission To Probe CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Five Others Over Congestion Surcharges
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has commenced an “Expedited Inquiry” into the practices of eight container shipping lines related to “congestion or related surcharges”.
The eight carriers, all identified as having…
Maritime Space Accounted For About 70%F.G’s Revenue – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd.), has stated that the nation’s maritime environment accounted for about 70 per cent of Federal Government revenue.
Magashi disclosed this during the hand over ceremony…
China Begins Production Of World’s First 100,000 DWT Deepwater FPSO
The People's Republic of China has commenced production at the world’s first 100,000 dwt deep-water semi-submersible Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) installation.
The platform named the Shen Hai Yi Hao was…
Hapag-Lloyd Unveils Dakar Office To Strengthen Shipping Operations In West Africa
Hapag-Lloyd has officially unveiled a new office in the West African country of Senegal located in the capital Dakar to strengthen its presence in Africa.
The country is connected to the global Hapag-Lloyd network by…
CREWING SCAM: ITF Launches Web Tool For Seafarers To Identify Fake Manning Agents
As part of efforts to curb fake manning agents in the shipping industry , the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has launched a new web tool to help give seafarers the upper hand to identify scammers in terms of job…
Netherlands Flags Off Vaccination Of Foreign Seafarers At Rotterdam Port
Authorities in port operations in the Netherlands have commenced vaccination of foreign seafarers at busiest port .
The Netherlands is piloting a scheme to vaccinate seafarers of all nationalities calling at the key port of…
AEO: Lagos Ports To Get 3 Scanning Machines From Customs – ACG Aremu
The Zonal Coordinator, Zone A headquarters, Nigeria Customs Service, Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) Modupe Aremu has disclosed that management of the service has concluded plans to deploy three scanners to the Lagos ports as part of…