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LEKKI DEEP SEAPORT : Sanwo Olu Predicts Improved GDP For Lagos State
Commercial operations at the Lekki Deep Seaport in Lagos Free Zone (LFZ) will begin in the first quarter of 2023, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Friday, got the assurance from Tolaram Group - the frontline investor handling the project.…
Meet Seafarer Trapped On Board MV Aman For Four Years , Says ” I Have Had To Swim To Shore Every Few Days To Get Food Water’’
The Red Sea Port Authority of Egypt has shirked its responsibility in the shocking case of Mohammad Aisha and the Bahraini-flagged MV Aman. They have a moral duty to act now, whatever the legal rights and wrongs, says representatives of the…
NJIC: Port Concessionaires Sign Agreement To Enhance Welfare Of Dockworkers
Members of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) have taken a bold step to further enhance the welfare of dockworkers operating at the ports across the country through the signing of a new Collective Bargaining…
MWUN ELECTION: Comrade Sanni Set To Launch 2nd Tribute Single In Support For Adeyanju Reelection
Barely a week to the much talked about election of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) , former President Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Branch , Comrade Adeleke Sanni is set to drop his second tribute song in solidarity support…
LASWA, NIMASA Others Inspect Barge Operations At Kirikiri Facilities, Detain Uncertified Crafts
In an attempt to forestall the incident caused by Operators on the Lagos waterways, a joint inspection team of the Lagos State Waterways Authority LASWA, Nigeria Port Authority NPA, Nigeria Maritime Administration Safety Agency NIMASA and…
Philippines Revokes Licenses Of Manning Agents Over Abandonment Of Seafarers’
Apparently dissatisfied with the poor handling of the outcome, the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) has suspended the license of the manning agency of around 10 Filipino seafarers who were reportedly abandoned in Fiji by…
ZIM Shipping Canvasses Paperless Bill Of Lading
Israeli carrier ZIM is pushing its ambitions to ditch paper from bills off lading with a further investment in a local tech firm.
ZIM president and CEO Eli Glickman commented: “Today, ZIM is an industry leader in paperless…
RECKLESS ABANDONMENT: Marine Engineers Raise Alarm Over Lack Of Insurance Cover To NIMASA N50bn Floating Dry Dock
The Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES) has raised the alarm over reckless abandonment of the floating dry dock in possession of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety (NIMASA) , saying the N50billion asset has…
ANCLA Tin Can Chairman Assures Members Of Constant Medical Check Up
Chairman , Tin Can Island Port Complex Chapter , Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) , Akintoye Ojo Peters on Tuesday , assured members at the grassroot that plans are afoot to provide medical facility, saying most of…
RESIGNATION OF MARITIME CEOs : Merchant Navy Union Describes Freight Forwarders Remark As Bias , Unprofessional
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) on Tuesday , described freight forwarding associations yearning for the resignation of heads of some maritime agencies over the recent containers…