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U.S. Ports Suspend Cruise Operations Until 15th September – CLIA
Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announce that the association’s ocean-going cruise line members will voluntarily extend the suspension of cruise operations from U.S. ports until 15 September 2020.
CLIA in a statement…
Master Mariners Raise Concerns Over Government Hijack Of Seafarers Day Celebration
The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners NASS has expressed worries on how government has allegedly hijacked world seafarer days celebration in the country, which in turn has failed to yield the desired purposes.
The foremost mariners…
Maersk Tankers Resetting Business Model As It Tries To Navigate Volatile Oil Markets
Maersk Tankers A/S is resetting its business model as it tries to navigate volatile energy markets that are sending earnings in the oil products shipping sector on a tumultuous ride.
The company is offloading dozens of product…
Tension Heightens As Congestion Hit TCIPC, Port Manager Faults Construction Firm
There are palpable tension at Tin Can Island Port Complex (TCIPC) of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) over issues bothering on congestion for about two week, investigation by Dailyfocus Nigeria has revealed.
The congestion has affected…
Navy, Marine Police Nab 27 Sea Robbers In Two Months
Operatives of the Nigerian Navy and the Marine Police have collectively arrested twenty seven sea pirates in the last two months , a statement from the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has said.
The Director…
Social Distancing:STOAN Frowns At Manual Cargo Examination At Seaports
Port concessionaires under the aegis of Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN), has decried the high rate of manual examination of cargoes at the nation’s seaports, asking the Nigeria Customs Service to deploy technology…
Port State Control Regimes Seek IMO , ILO Collaboration On Crew Changes Certificate Renewals
Port State control (PSC) regimes have expressed their willingness to be part of the solution to the urgent issue of crew changes and repatriation of seafarers.
According to a statement from IMO offical website,this was a key outcome of…
Customs Frustrating My Retirement Benefits Since 2011….Ex Official Cries Out
A retired personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service , Mr Olorunoje Lateef Adewale, claimed the service has frustrated him from getting his retirement benefits by allegedly refusing to provide him with a copy of the medical report/certificate…
Wike Unveils Eight Patrol Gunboats To Tighten Coastal Security
The Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike has unveiled a total of eight 8 armoured fitted gunboats, to tighten coastal security and protect the state's waterways from the activities of maritime criminalities .
Recall that on the 26th of…
A New Level Of Compliance Is On The Horizon For The Shipping Industry
The U.S. Government has been working hard to close a weakness in its global sanctions web by focusing on illicit shipping practices and sanctions evasion. As the bad actors misusing the shipping industry have been increasingly identified…