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Financial Instability, Longer Working Hours , Isolation Top UK’s Research On Seafarers Suicide
The UK Government has released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and mental health.
The report Suicide and Seafarers is the result of 20 interviews carried by Ipsos on behalf of the Maritime and…
Ogun Govt Pledges To Complete Olokola Deep Seaport
The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun has reiterated his administration's commitment to reviving the Olokola deep seaport project.
This, he noted is in line with the transport master plan of the incumbent state government.…
UPDATE: 2 Bodies Recovered After Boat Ferrying 16 Passengers Capsize In Lagos
At least two bodies have been recovered after a W-19 passenger fibre boat carrying 16 people capsized in the Ojo area of Lagos state, the National Emergency Management Agency.
NEMA spokesperson, Ibrahim Farinloye, in a statement said the…
LNSA, LASWA Partner To Secure Lagos Coastline
The General Manager of Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency (LNSA) Prince (Dr.) Ifalade Oyekan has hinted that a partnership with the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) to complement the efforts of other security agencies guarding…
LAGFERRY Conveys Over 800,000 Passengers In Three Years – MD
The Managing Director, Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, has said water transport department ferried over 800,000 passengers in three years.
Ladi described the massive investment made in water…
NAGAFF: NECOM Pledges Credible Western Zone Elections
The National Electoral Commission (NECOM), National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), has reaffirmed strong commitment to conduct a credible and transparent Western Zone elections in August 2022.
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China Reduces Quarantine Period For Vessels Sailing From International To Domestic Trades
Authorities in China has disclosed moves to reducing the quarantine time for foreign-going vessels which will be deployed on domestic routes after arriving at Chinese seaports.
According to a document released by China’s Ministry of…
WHARF LANDING FEE: Authority Set To Impose Levies On Barge Operators
By Roland Ekama
The Lagos State Wharf Landing Fees Authority has reaffirmed commitment to collect levies from barge operators as part of efforts to boost its revenue drive for the state.
The Authority said talks are ongoing…
Seafarers Union Felicitates With New Transportation Minister
Seafarers union, the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has described the new minister of Transportation, Engr. Mu'azu Sambo as the right man for the job
The National…
Disquiet In Delta, As Gbaramatu Youths Halt NPDC Operations, Say “No Employment No Movement Of Vessels”
There was palpable tension in the oil rich Niger Delta region on Wednesday, as operational activities of OML 42 operated by Nigerian Petroleum iDevelopment Company Ltd, NPDC/Neconde JV, was halted by aggrieved youths of Gbaramatu kingdom…