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Presidential Committee On Private Jetties Cautions LASWA Over Usurpation Of NIWA’s Functions
Determined to take full charge of brown water operations across Nigeria, the Presidential Standing Committee on Private Jetty , has cautioned the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) to stop the encroachment of National Inland Waterways…
Filipino Authorities Suspend Manning Agents After ITF Red List Warning Over Illegal Fees
A Philippines-based recruitment agency that unlawfully charged seafarers placement fees has had its licence suspended after the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) highlighted its illegal practices.
Global Marine…
FG Declares Inland Container Depots As Port Of Origin, Destination
The Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Transportation has commenced moves to designate all Inland Dry Ports (IDPs) as ports of origin and destination in the country.
The Federal Government on Tuesday also…
NAGAFF Chieftain Pledges Sensitization Workshop For Freight Agents On Illicit Drugs Importation
A chieftain of the National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Comrade Obinali Emeka has assured practitioners of a robust working relationship with operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency…
Sierra Leone Flagged Ship Sails Out Of Ukraine With Grain
As part of a global agreement aimed at easing the hunger crisis, the first ship carrying grain from Ukraine sailed out of Odesa on Monday morning.
The cargo ship, Razoni, which flies the flag of Sierra Leone, departed from the port of…
BLOODBATH AT TIN CAN PORT : MWUN Loses Four Members To Clash With LASPGC
By Roland Ekama
Four members of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has been killed over alleged attack by members of the Lagos State Park and Garage Committee (LASPGC) at Tin Can Island Port Lagos State,…
NPA: Tin Can Port Begins Renovation Of Infrastructure
As part of measures to provide a working conducive atmosphere for staffers and clientele, management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIPC) has commenced renovation of its edifice.
Aside the…
NDLEA Arrests Five Suspects ,Intercepts 2.7m Tablets Of Tramadol At Lagos Port
No fewer than 2,750,000 tablets of Tramadol 225mg weighing 1,650 kilogramme worth N1, 375, 000,000 have been intercepted at the Apapa port in Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA).
According…
Dutch Plans On Ferries To House Refugees Suffers Setback
The Netherlands government has suffered another setback in its already widely criticized plan to use chartered ferries or cruise ships to help alleviate the overcrowding in refugee centers across the country.
After initially…
UK Hydrographic Set To Replace Paper Charts With Automation
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has set out a timeframe to bid farewell to paper charts and going fully digital.
For hundreds of years mariners relied on paper charts for ship navigation, however this has changed dramatically…