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Singapore Crew Change Ban Extends To Pakistan, Bangladesh, Other Nations In Asia
Authorities in Singapore has banned crew change for seafarers with recent travel to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal.
This followed a recent travel and crew change ban for those with travel to India in the previous 14 days due…
FG Says Developers Of Lekki Deep Seaport To Complete Project Before End Of Q4 2022
The Federal Government has disclosed that the developers of the Lekki Deep Seaport are working round the clock to complete the project before the end of fourth quarter of 2022.
According to a statement by the Assistant Director…
MAY DAY CELEBRATION: MWUN Advises FG To Pay Seafarers’ Retirees Aboard NNSL Benefits
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Saturday, called on the Federal Government through the Ministry of Transportation to pay retired seafarers who laboured aboard the defunct Nigerian National Shipping Line (NNLS) their…
SUEZ CANAL: 3 MV Ever Given’ Crew Members Allowed To Return Home
Three of the Indian seafarers from MV Ever Given crew have been given permission to leave the ship by the Suez Canal Authorities ( SCA).
The SCA had made it clear that the crew would not be allowed to leave until the shipowner…
WATER TRANSPORTATION: Lagos Unveils More Ferry Routes
In order to boost water transportation in the State, the Lagos State Government has opened up four new navigable ferry routes to complement existing routes in the last one year.
This was disclosed by the Commissioner for…
Shippers Council Tasks Health Officials To Clean Up Port Environment
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),has called on officials of Port Health Services to work round the clock to clear the nation's seaports from waste and other refuse , in furtherance to embrace orderliness, efficiency and zero…
We Are Proud Of Maritime Unions Scientific Approach On Workers Welfare, Negotiation – NPA Boss
The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) , Hadiza Bala Usman on Thursday , expressed satisfaction over the scientific methodology of the maritime unions in approaching issues bothering on workers welfare and negotiation…
WHARF RATS: Freight Forwarder Decries Rising Cases Of Cargo Vandalisation At Lagos Port.
Freight forwarders in the maritime industry have expressed concerns over the rising cases of criminal elements at the nation's premier seaport , mostly as it affects container broaching by suspected wharf rats.
The freight…
WATERWAYS: Lagos Set To Commission 15 New Jetties
The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to commission about 15 new jetties before the end of the 2021 calendar year.
The Honourable Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Arc. Kabiru Ahmed Abdulkadir,…
Shipowners’, ITF At Loggerhead Over Plans To Slash Seafarers Minimum Wages
Trouble is brewing globally over minimum wage standard for seafarers' as the International Transport Workers Federation and ship owners have both disagreed on plans cut take home salaries of employees.
The world’s seafarers…