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Q1:Singapore Port Authority Records 96% Compliance To IMO Sulphur Regulations
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said from January to March 2020, about 96% of the ships that arrived in the seaports complied to the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) 2020 sulphur regulations
In the first…
Union Accuses Agriculture Ministry Over Failure To Investigate Dead Fishes In Niger Delta Coastline
The Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association has accused the Ministry of Agriculture and the Department of Fisheries over failure to investigate the death of aquatic lives in the Niger Delta region.
The…
BREAKING : APM Terminals Staff Tests Positive To COVID-19
An employee of APM Terminals Apapa has tested positive to COVID-19.
The last time the worker was at the port was April 16, 2020 but his COVID-19 infection was confirmed on April 27.
A statement issued by the company’s General Manager,…
Port Authorities Declare Commitment For Seaports To Remain Open Amid COVID19 Pandemic
In a bid to remain in business and recognising that the maritime sector plays a critical role in keeping trade flows open in the global fight against COVID-19, 20 members of the Port Authorities Roundtable (PAR) from Asia, Europe, Middle…
Port Concessionaires Donate N700m To Support FG Fight Against COVID-19
Port concessionaires under the aegis of the Seaport Terminal Operators Association of Nigeria (STOAN) said on Monday, that it has collectively donated a whooping sum of N700million to the Federal Government to support the country’s effort…
Lawmaker Warns Govt Agencies Against Cover Up Death Of Fishes Along Niger Delta Coastline
Member of the House of Representatives from Rivers State, Rep. Farah Dagogo, (PDP, Rivers), has warned federal officials saddled with unraveling the circumstances that has led to the death of fishes along the Niger Delta coastline to do a…
NIMASA Begins Investigation Into Dead Fish Ashore Niger Delta Coastline
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced a scientific inquiry to identify the cause of the recent shoals of dead fish washed ashore along the Niger Delta coastline states of Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross…
Teaching Moves Online At World Maritime University Amid Pandemic
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world over, the World Maritime University (WMU) in Malmo Sweden has commenced online studies for professional students.
Technical officers from the IMO Secretariat were able to deliver, from…
IMO Records Largest Virtual Meeting, As Seafarers , Climate Change Top Discussion
A total of 155 participants from 78 member states and one associate member state attended the virtual meeting organized by International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
This has been described as the largest virtual
meeting in the history…
Oyo Govt Gives Reasons Rejecting Customs Covid-19 Palliatives Rice
The Oyo State Government said on Sunday , that it rejected the 1,800 bags of rice meant as Covid-19 palliatives by the Nigerian Customs Service because they were truly bad and unfit for consumption.
A statement by the Chief Press…