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OFF DOCK : SIFAX Group Raises Concerns Over Slow Pace Road Construction
Management of SiFAX Group has lamented the inability to transfer consignments from Tin Can Island Port to its off dock facility at Trinity Bus stop, Apapa Oshodi expressway due to the ongoing road construction .
The…
MV ONDA: Seafarers’ Forced To Cook With Firewood Aboard Vessels In Douala Port
Luis Alberto Veloso is one of four abandoned seafarers on board the Togo-flagged MV Onda who has allegedly gone one year without pay.
The ship and its crew are abandoned in the port of Douala, Cameroon by Amin Shipping, a…
CREW CHANGE : China Suspends Operations Of Vessels Managed By Two Shipping Agencies.
Authorities in China have suspended operational activities of vessels managed by two manning agents in fulfilment of the crew change policy.
China’s Ministry of Transport announced a decision to suspend the crew change…
Firm Earmarks $2.9bn To construct Deep Seaport, FTZ In Delta State
Mercury Maritime Concession Company, a marine-related service supporting industries has secured a provisional approval to construct Escravos Seaport Industrial Complex, ESIC-1 in Delta State.
The project valued at $2.9bn will…
Sea Pirates Kill 2 Seafarers’ Aboard Fishing Trawler At Escravos – Ilesamni Waters
Two seafarers' have been reportedly killed, as daredevil pirates attacked and boarded a fishing trawler within the Escravos - Ilesamni waters in Delta State.
The fishing boat simply identified as MV. Ft Rose iii and owned by …
SEAFARERS’ PLIGHT: After 21 Months Onboard, Bulk Carrier Detained In Antwerp Over Crew Change Difficulties
The plight of the crew onboard the Anhui bulk carrier highlights both the ongoing crew change crisis and subsequent supply chain kinks.
The ship was detained in Antwerp late last month, ironically at the Liberation Dock, after…
Oyo/Osun Command Nets N4.89b In January, Arrest Two Suspects
The Oyo/Osun Command, Nigeria Customs Service on Thursday said it collected a whooping N4,895,772,769.90 for the month of January 2021.
The Command's spokesman, Mr. Kayode Wey who disclosed this in a statement made…
SIFAX Group Launches Whistle Blowing Policy To Checkmate Extortion, As AREFFN Protests Delay Of Cargo Transfer
Apparently determined to address complaints from freight agents and shippers on issues bothering on extortion , management of SIFAX Group has introduced what it described as "Whistleblower Policy" aimed to checkmate operational activities…
FG Approves Procurement Of Two Hydrographic Boats For NIWA
The federal government has approved the sum of N783,521,275 inclusive of 7.5 percent VAT for the award of contract for the procurement of two hydrographic survey boats for the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) by Ministry of…
BREAKING: Truck Owners Protest NPA’s 7-Day Eviction Notice To Vacate Facility At KLT
Truck owners under the auspices of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Kirikiri Lighter Terminal (KLT) Phase 1, has embarked on a peaceful protest over a seven-day eviction notice by management of the Nigerian Ports…