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Akwa Ibom Govt Woos UAE Investors For Ibom Deep Seaport Development
The Akwa State Governor, Mr. Udom Emmanuel was among participants at the recently concluded 2022 Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The meeting was organized by the Emirates’ Ministry of Economy in…
IMO, ILO Make Case For 1,000 Seafarers Trapped In Ukraine
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) have called for urgent action to protect 1,000 crew trapped in Ukraine ports.
This is coming six weeks into the war in…
BLACK SEA : Ship Insurance Rates Continue To Soar Amid Danger In Commercial Shipping
The costs of insuring merchant ships sailing to ports in the Black Sea has spiraled out of control, becoming a huge potential impediment to the movement of Russian cargoes from the region.
Underwriters are charging as much as…
Customs Affirms 20% Duty Reduction On Vehicles Importation
The Nigeria Customs Service Area Controller , Tin Can Island Command, Comptroller Kunle Oloyede has affirmed that to discourage smuggling, the federal government has reduced duty paid on imported vehicles from 35% to 20% thus may…
IMO Launches e-Learning Platform
The International Maritime Organization IMO has included e-learning to its portfolio of services.
The first free to access course was launched during an online event on Thursday, in the margin of its Pollution Prevention and…
No Crisis In NAGAFF – Tanko Explains
The National Coordinator , 100% Compliance Team, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Tanko has announced that there is no crisis in the Association following a report credited to the…
Maersk Tops Reefers Global Rankings Ahead Of MSC
Even as Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) continues to stretch its lead over Maersk line in the containership total capacity stakes, the Danish carrier remains at the top of the rankings in terms of reefer space.
According…
BREAKING: FG Reconstitutes Governing Boards For NPA, Shippers Council, NIWA, Others
By Roland Ekama
PresidentMuhammadu Buhari has approved the re-constitution of members of the Governing Boards of Parastatals within the purview of the Ministry Transportation.
In a press release on Wednesday April…
NSML Raises Concerns Over Shortage Of Senior Cadre Officers Aboard Ships
The Nigerian Liquified Natural Gas NLNG Shipping Management Limited (NSML) has expressed worries over the shortage of skilled seafarers in the senior level cadres aboard vessels globally.
NSML,the shipping arm of the Nigerian…
Nigeria Acquires Landing Ship To Boost Coastal Security
The Federal Government has acquired a new landing ship for the Nigerian Navy to boost security in the nation’s coastal waters as well as to enhance the power projection capabilities of the Navy.
Victoria Agba-Attah, Director…