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Panama Issues Over 255,714 Electronic Certificates To Seafarers
The Panama Maritime Authority (PMA) said it has issued 255 ,714 electronic certificates between December, 2020, until November 30, 2021.
According to a statement by the Panama Maritime Authority, some certificates and documents are still…
Indonesia Bans Coal Exportation For A Month
Authorities in Indonesia has banned coal exportation for the month of January over concerns about local power blackouts amid tight supplies.
Many ships bound for Indonesia ports have been left in limbo by the swift export ban.…
CHECKPOINT: Mob Destroys Two Customs Vehicles In Sokoto Over Death Of Four Persons
No fewer than four persons have died in a road accident involving three commercial vehicles in Sokoto State.
This led to a protest by an angry mob that razed two vehicles belonging to the Nigeria Customs Service.
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Merchant Navy Union Reaffirms Commitment To Seafarers Welfare, Says CBA Checkmating Employers Against Slave Wages
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) , the umbrella body of seafarers union has reaffirmed its commitment towards ensuring better welfare packages for members in 2022.
The…
Shippers Council, MWUN, SIFAX Group, Others Top Maritime Organisations With Prospects For 2022
As year 2022 gradually begins with great expectations from stakeholders in the maritime industry , some organisations and individuals have recorded some level of successes against all odds despite the challenges facing the country.…
Naval Chief Warns Personnel Against Connivance With Criminals Of Crude Theft, Illegal Bunkering, Others
The Chief of Naval Staff Vice Admiral Awwal Gambo has stated that the Navy in collaboration with other security agencies has continuously strived to protect the economic mainstay of the country through various operations to counter illegal…
DANISH FRIGATE: Captured Pirate Transferred To Ghanaian Maritime Hospital After Amputation
An injured pirate has been medevaced from the Danish frigate Esbern Snare after undergoing three rounds of amputation to address an infection, according to his lawyers.
Three others remain in limbo on board as Danish…
TRAGEDY: Man Loses Two Wives, Son In Niger State Boat Mishap
At least seven persons have died in a boat mishap at Zhigiri village in Shiroro Local Government of Niger State.
It was also revealed that a man Muazu Babangida lost his two wives and a son in the incident.
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India Seizes Three Vessels With False Documentation At Scrapyard
Authorities in India have seized three ships with false documents at scrapyards ships beached at Alang, India for recycling .
Indian officials are reporting that they are detaining three vessels that arrived at the scrapyards in Alang…
MWUN Boss Greets Nigerians At Christmas ,Calls For Strict Adherence To Covid -19 Protocol
President General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has extended warm compliments to Nigerians and stakeholders in the sector , wishing them Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Adeyanju in a…