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AT NASS : Maritime Unions Seek Inclusion To NIMASA Governing Board
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) and the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) have indicated interest to be included in constituting the governing…
PSTT Accuses Customs, Immigration Of Sample Collections At Examination Bays
The Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM) of the Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) has accused personnel of the Nigerian Customs Services and other relevant government agencies at the seaports of illegal collection of large quantities of…
CALABAR DREDGING: Lawmakers Canvass Fresh Contract With Specific Time Frame Completion
The House of Representatives has advocated for the Federal Government to re-award the contract for the dredging of the Calabar Seaport to a reputable company, with a mandate to complete the project within a specified timeframe.
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50,000 Containers Trapped , As Maersk Line Runs Back To Russia For Empty Boxes
At least 50000 boxes belonging to Maesrk Line are currently trapped in some Russian seaports , management of the Danish liner has indicated.
The Shipping giant said it still has vessels calling at Russian ports to deliver containers…
MV EVER FORWARD: Evergreen Containership Aground In US
A 334-meter containership owned by Evergreen Marine has ran aground in Chesapeake Bay on Sunday shortly after departing the Port of Baltimore on the U.S. East Coast.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Coast Guard’s 5th District confirmed that…
OIL THEFT: EFCC Receives Five Seafarers , Truck, Tugboat From Navy In Port Harcourt
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, Port Harcourt Zonal Command, today March 14, 2022, took over a metal barge, Kanye, a tugboat, MV BONNY RIVER, five Crew members and a DAF truck with registration number JEG 206 XB, from the…
SIFAX Terminal Bags ISO 9001 Quality Certification
SIFAX Inland Container Terminal, Lagos has been awarded the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO 9001:2015) certification for quality management system.
According to a statement on Monday, the ISO 9001 is an…
WRECKS: Trawlers, Barges Litter Kirikiri Waterfront, As Operators Beg NPA, NIMASA For Evacuation
Fishing trawlers and barges are currently constituting looming danger for moving crafts along the Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) waterfronts in Lagos, DAILYFOCUS NIGERIA investigations have revealed .
Most of the vessels,…
Class Societies Blacklist Russia Over Ukraine Invasion
The Russian Maritime Register of Shipping (RMRS) has been withdrawn from International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) even as class societies have started to pull out of the country
The moves are in response to…
NIMS Declares July 5th – 6th For 2022 Summit
After extensive consultations across the industry, the Governing Board of the Nigeria International Maritime Summit (NIMS) had announced that the 2022 edition of the Summit will hold from 5th to 6th July in Lagos, Nigeria.
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