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APFFLON Queries Eligibility Of Freight Forwarding Associations Under CRFFN, Advocates Uniformity
By Roland Ekama
The African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics of Nigeria (APFFLON) has lamented that there is no compliant registered association accredited by Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding…
FG Expresses Dissatisfaction Over Port Concessionaires Payment Default
The Minister of Transportation, Mu'Azu Sambo has expressed disappointment over failures on the part of port concessionaires to comply in the payment of outstanding debt for the federal government of Nigeria.
The Minister, however,…
We Will Continue To Encourage Indigenous Terminal Operators – Dockworkers President
President, Dockworkers Branch of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Ibrahim Tajudeen Ohize has asserted that the labour force at the seaports will continue to encourage indigenous port concessionaires to compete…
Regional Maritime Bank To Commence Operations Within 90 Days
The Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo, has expressed the hope that within 90 days the Ministry will be able to secure accommodation to enable the take off of the Regional Maritime Development Bank .
According to a statement…
AFFINITY V: Crude Oil Tanker Refloated After Running Aground Blocking Suez Canal For 5hrs
Combined services of some tug boats have refloated an oil tanker that was briefly stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal late on Wednesday due to a technical fault with its rudder, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said.
The vessel, Affinity V,…
Singapore Targets 5G Mobile Network Coverage For Maritime Operations In 2025
Authorities in Singapore is targeting full 5G mobile network coverage of its major anchorages, fairways, terminals and boarding grounds by mid-2025.
Giving an opening address to the International Safety@Sea Conference Chee Hong Tat,…
MWUN Boss , “Comrade Adeyanju” Bags Ghanaian Chartered Doctorate Laurel
The President General,Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria, Comrade Adewale Adeyanju on Monday, bagged a certificate of doctorate degree from the Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics, Ghana.
The honour…
Shippers Council Tasks Terminal Operators To Prioritize Technology
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr Emmanuel Jime has called on terminal operators whether in the seaports or dry ports who want to “increase speed, decrease delays, encourage visibility in cargo handling and delivery…
Union Raises Concerns Over Missing Seafarer Overboard Bulk Carrier
The Maritime Union in New Zealand said that the loss overboard of a crew member aboard a bulk carrier is very concerning.
The UK-flagged Berge Rishiri left Bluff early on the morning of Saturday 27 August. The Chinese crew member was…
OMIS 2022 To Honour Captains Of Maritime, Offshore Industries
The Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Sen. Margery Okadigbo; Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas, Captain Emmanuel Iheanacho; Pioneer Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety…