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BREAKING:Shippers’ Council Directs Shipping Companies To Suspend Demurrage Charges
The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has directed shipping companies to suspend demurrage charges during the period of the COVID-19 lockdown with effect from 30th March 2020.
This strictly applies to cargo that was discharged at the terminals…
COVID-19: ENL Consortium Donates Protective Kits To NPA
ENL Consortium, operator of Terminals C and D of the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, has donated nose masks and other protective items to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) in support of government’s to contain the COVID-19 pandemic in the…
Fujitsu Verifies AI Technology To Predict Vessel Collision Risks In Marine Traffic Control
Fujitsu Limited announced the results of a joint field trial with the Japan Coast Guard to predict vessel collisions with AI technology, demonstrating its usefulness in detecting collision risks early and minimizing the danger of such…
COVID19: Merchant Navy Union Makes Case For Officers, Wants Employers To Protect Members
Despite the uncertainties of crew change across the world, the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNO/WTSSA) has advocated for employers of seafarers to ensure proper protection of personnel on…
COVID19: Expert Tasks NIMASA,NPA To Scout For Stranded Foreign Seafarers In Nigeria Ports
Immediate past national President,Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association, Engineer Matthew Alalade has called the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Ports…
IMO,FAO Formally Cement Partnership To Tackle Maritime Litter
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have formally signed an agreement to move forward and jointly implement the GloLitter Partnerships Project.
The project…
Group Accuses NIMASA Over COVID19 Selective Distribution In Rivers State
A group under the aegis of Rivers Peoples Alliance in Rivers State South South Nigeria, has accused plans by Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), to deliver Covid-19 items to the University of Port Harcourt Teaching…
SIFAX Group Donates COVID19 Equipment To NPA
As part of our resolve to further strengthen the fight against the spread of Coronavirus at the Tin Can Island Port, SIFAX Group has donated protective equipment to the Nigerian Ports Authority.
The donation was made through the Nigerian…
Royal Caribbean Cruises Founder Dies at 90
Arne Wilhelmsen founder of Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited has been confirmed dead.
Wilhelmsen, died on Saturday 11 April 2020, in Palma, Spain.
He died age 90.
In a company statement on Sunday, Royal Caribbean Cruises called…
PIL Refutes Bankruptcy Rumours Via WeChat
Amid bankruptcy chatter swirling around China, Pacific International Lines (PIL), the world’s tenth largest container carrier, took to Chinese social media site WeChat on Friday to dismiss “internet reports” on its financial health.
In a…