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ITF Affiliates Tackle National Governments Over Crew Change Crisis
The trade union movement is increasing its pressure on governments to address the escalating crew change crisis affecting an estimated 200,000 seafarers is stepping up, this week American and Ukrainian unions joined their Australian sisters…
1YEAR ANNIVERSARY: Maritime Stakeholders Score Sanwo Olu Low, Query Wharf Landing Fee Collection
Maritime stakeholders have scored the performance of Governor Babajide Sanwo Olu of Lagos State low in the last one year in office over failure to concentrate on port city development.
The maritime players , while evaluating…
1000 Trucks Laden With Export Stranded Along Ports Corridor In Lagos For Over 2 Months
At least a total of 1,000 trucks laden with exported cargoes are stranded along the Lagos seaports corridor investigations have revealed
Our correspondent confirmed that the consignments which are currently scattered along Apapa Oshodi…
FG Dissolves Governing Councils Of Maritime University, Okerekoko, UNIPORT
The federal government has approved the dissolution of the governing council of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (NMU) Okerekoko in Gbaramatu ,Delta State.
Aside the nautical academy, the government has also approved the dissolution of…
IMO Establishes Internal Team To Assist Families Resolve Crew Change
The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) , has established an internal team to help resolve individual cases, often working alongside other organizations like the International Labour Organization (ILO), the International Transport…
Lagos Intensifies Efforts To Complete Nine Jetties To Boost Water Transportation
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to complete construction works on nine concrete jetties, with shelter and shoreline protection across the State waterfront, in a bid to improve and boost water transportation, as well as…
Over 1,000 Seafarers Set To Disembark Vessels And Unite With Their Families …..ITF
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has stated that at least a thousand sailors will disembark their vessels and return back to their families .
ITF stated that during the Covid-19 pandemic ,it was able to engage…
Truckers Disregard 30% Slash Of Haulage Rates, Accuses Shippers Council Over Failure To Engage Barge Operators
Truck owners operating from the nation's seaports have flouted the 30% haulage rate reduction directive put in place by the Nigerian Shippers' Council, saying the order only covered the COVID19 lockdown period.
The truckers also accused…
PROFILE: All You Need To Know About Stranded MT Oryx Trader, Last Voyage
Motor Tanker ORYX TRADER is currently located at West Africa - Gulf of Guinea at position 6° 22' 27.599" N, 3° 20' 25.8" E as reported by MarineTraffic Terrestrial Automatic Identification System on 2020-05-25 08:02 UTC .
The…
TRANSHIPMENT: WARTU Decries Porous Infrastructure Status Of Nigeria Seaports
The West Africa Road Transport Union (WARTU) has decried lack of rail connectivity to the seaports as bane to cargo diversion to neighbouring countries of the sub region.
WARTU also described Lome Port in Togo as the most organised…