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Maritime Workers Seek FG , Terminal Operators Support To Sustain Crew Safety At Nation’s Seaports
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on port concessionaires and government agencies to support in the protection and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and other preventive items to crew aboard vessels…
Expert Advocates All Inclusive Future Seafarers Day Celebration In Nigeria
Immediate past National President of the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association ,Comrade Matthew Alalade has expressed worries over government attention to Nigerian cadets during world Seafarers Day…
SAFETY: LASG To Deploy Coast Guards Personnel At State-Owned Jetties
For an effective water transportation and management system in Baiyeku, Ikorodu, the Lagos State Ministry of Waterfront Infrastructure Development, on Thursday, handed over the newly commissioned Baiyeku Concrete Jetty to the Lagos State…
BIMCO Produces New COVID-19 Crew Change Clause
Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has produced a COVID-19 Crew Change Clause for Time Charter Parties in response to the extraordinary circumstances faced by many owners whose crew have had to remain on board during the…
We Can Only Celebrate Seafarers Day When Governments Give Us Deserved Respect—- ITF
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has expressed dissatisfaction on how governments of maritime nations handled issues of crew change and other sundry issues affecting seafarers during the peak COVID19 pandemic.
The…
World Seafarers’ Day: Merchant Navy Union Wants FG To Upgrade Nation’s CoC
In line with the World Seafarers Day celebration, the Nigerian Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) has appealed to the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on the need to…
Employers Have No Excuse To Sack Maritime Workers Under COVID19 Pandemic — PG MWUN
Organised labour group at the nation’s seaports under the aegis of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has called on the Federal Government to prevail on employers in the sector not to sack any of its members under the guise…
Canadian, Belgian Firms Bid For Cross River’s Bakassi Deep Seaport Project
The Cross River State’s Integrated Bakassi Deep Seaport project inched towards reality Wednesday with the opening of bid for its construction.
Port of Antwerp International of Belgium and CPCS Transcom of Canada were the two main…
NDLEA Seeks Maritime Stakeholders Support To Combat Smuggling Of Illicit Drugs
In commemoration to the 2020 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking , the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),has clamoured for all maritime stakeholders to support inter-agency cooperation, synergy,…
NIMASA, NPA Agree On Wreck Removal To Ease Navigation
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements to make the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also called the Deep Blue Project, the central security structure for all anchorage areas in the Nigerian…