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Gov. Emmanuel Approves Enlargement Of Deep Sea Port Technical Committee
The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Mr Udom Emmanuel has approved the enlargement of the Technical Committee on the Implementation of Ibom Deep Sea Port by the addition of four more persons, to accommodate the input of the host communities.…
NPA Reaffirms Commitment For Improved Seafarers Welfare
The Acting Managing Director of the NPA Mohammed Bello Koko has affirmed the commitment and determination of Management in improving the welfare of seafarers in the sub sector towards providing improved and efficient services to the growth…
WORLD MARITIME DAY: Merchant Navy Union Urges NIMASA, Others To Strengthen Collaboration With Seafarers
Seafarers Union under the aegis of the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association has harped on the need for Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA to strengthen its enforcement on…
MFM THEFT: Nine Bunkers Syndicate Jailed In Singapore
Authorities in Singapore have jailed nine members of a “criminal syndicate” for terms ranging from 35 months to two weeks for using industrial strength magnets to tamper with the meters on two bunker tankers to cheat buyers of $336,930…
UAE Launches Maritime Cluster As Umbrella Body For Stakeholders
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Maritime Cluster is being launched by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure as an umbrella covering local and federal government and private organisations in the sector.
The new…
Chinese Shipyard Newbuilding Orders Up 227% In Eight Months
The surge in newbuilding orders at Chinese shipbuilders has been maintained across the first eight months of 2021, up some 227.2%.
Three major shipbuilding indexes of China maintained growth during January and August. According to the…
NIMASA, NiMet Close Ranks To Fill Gaps Identified During IMO Audit
Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) have initiated joint effort to close gaps identified by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) during its last mandatory audit of…
CRFFN: APFFLON Laments Gang Up Against Transport Minister’s Directive
The African Association of Professional Freight Forwarders and Logistics in Nigeria (APFFLON) has lamented a gang-up by freight forwarding associations against the Transport Ministry's directive to open up the Governing Board elections of…
INTELS, AMS To Pay 624 Sacked Maritime Workers – Arbitration Panel Insists
The Industrial Arbitration Panel (IAP) constituted by the Minister of Labour, has ordered Integrated Logistics Services Limited, (INTELS) and Associated Maritime Services (AMS), to pay the full entitlements, including gratuities and…
CUSTOMS: Tin Can Command To Train Stakeholders On VREG
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ,Tin Can Island Command will organise a training programme for stakeholders on the importance inherent in Users Acceptance Test( UAT) of the National Vehicle Registry as introduction by the Ministry of…