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Iran Clarifies Seizure Of Two Greek Oil Tankers
Iran's supreme leader has confirmed that Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) forces seized two Greek oil tankers in retaliation for the U.S. confiscation of the Iranian crude aboard a tanker detained off Greece over a month ago,…
9 Years After Ratification; Stakeholders Decry Poor Regulation Of MLC 2006 By NIMASA
By Roland Ekama
Industry stakeholders have expressed worries over lack of proper enforcement, implementation and regulations by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) nine years after Nigeria ratified…
ELECTIONS 2023: NNPP Canvasses Maritime Stakeholders Support
The founder, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Dr. Boniface Aniebonam has called on stakeholders in the maritime sector to join hands with the party to secure its future by voting Rabiu Kwankwaso as the next president of Nigeria come 2023.…
MWUN Warns Shipping Companies Over Poor Welfare Packages For Employees
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has warned Shipping companies operating in Nigeria to stop hiding under the guise of COVID-19 to deny workers of their welfare packages.
President General MWUN, Comrade Adewale…
MOWCA Lauds Sierra Leone’s Maritime Development Plans
Dr Paul Adalikwu Secretary General of Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa has lauded the government of Sierra Leone for it's many plans to develop the country's maritime potentials.
Dr Adalikwu who expressed this…
NAGAFF Lifts Ban On Electioneering Campaign, Begins Sales Of Forms
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) Electoral Commission (NECOM) has declared open the ban on electioneering campaign for the 2022 elective position into the various chapters under the Western Zone.…
NAGAFF Takes Delivery Of 11 Seized Vehicles At Off Dock Terminal
The National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF) has secured the release of eight out of 11 vehicles seized by Clarion West Africa Shipping Management since June, 2021.
Efforts made by the…
Hapag-Lloyd Completes Deutsche Afrika-Linien Container Acquisition
Hapag-Lloyd said Wednesday it had successfully closed its acquisition of the container liner business of German carrier Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL).
The German line signed the framework agreement to acquire DAL in March 2022 and the…
FOOD SECURITY: Malaysia Bans Chicken Exports From June 1
Malaysia's chicken export ban has kicked started from today June 1, a move that will affect 3.6 million whole chickens sold overseas every month.
The ban will be in place until production and prices stabilise, said the…
OKADA BAN: LAGFERRY Deploys More Ferries To Boost Water Transport
Ahead of the June 1 proposed ban on commercial motorcyclists, popular known as ‘Okada’, in some parts of the state,the Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) has disclosed plans to deploy more boats for operations.
This was…