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No Fire At Apapa Cargo Terminal, ENL Consortium Clarifies Smoke Incident
The management of ENL Consortium, operators of one of Nigeria’s busiest cargo terminals at the Lagos Port Complex Apapa, has debunked reports alleging that a cargo ship was gutted by fire at its facility on Saturday.
In a…
SSASCGOC Maritime Strengthens Tie With Lekki Port Management To Improve Workers’ Welfare.
By Roland Ekama
The Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies (SSASCGOC) Maritime Branch has strengthened its ties with the operators of the Lekki Deep Sea Port as part of efforts to address…
JOB RACKETEERING: Customs Nabs Impersonator , Raises Alarm Over Fake Recruitment
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday, 20 June 2025, stated that it has arrested one Mr Okoli Okana Boniface for allegedly manipulating recruitment process while falsely claiming to be an aide to the First Lady, Senator Oluremi…
ITF Recovers $250,000 In Unpaid Wages For Abandoned Seafarers’ In Las Palmas
A total of $250,000 in back wages has been recovered for 37 Russian and Ukrainian fishers who were abandoned aboard the Hunter vessel in Las Palmas, where they went unpaid for up to seven months.
Trapped on the ship and facing…
MWUN Issues 21-Day Ultimatum To Melsmore Marine Over Non Compliance Of CBA , PFA
The President - General, Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) , Comrade Francis Bunu Abi has issued a 21-Day ultimatum to Melsmore Nigeria Limited, situated at Choscharis Plaza, 68A Adeola Odeku, Victoria Island,…
UN Ocean Conference Highlights Maritime Sector’s Role , Challenges In Protecting Blue Waters
The outcome document from the recent UN Ocean Conference recognized the vital role of maritime transport, routes, and marine infrastructure in the global economy, trade, food, and energy security. It also underscored the…
Shipping Branch Of MWUN Elects New President
The Shipping Clearing and Forwarding Agencies Branch of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) on Monday, June 16, 2025, elected Comrade Abass Oluyinka as the new President of the branch.
Abass takes over from…
Ports/Cargo Handling Services Ltd Expands Operations with Largest Bulk Carrier Call At Lagos Terminal
Ports & Cargo Handling Services Limited, a subsidiary of SIFAX Group, has recorded a historic milestone with the arrival of IPSARION, the largest general cargo vessel ever handled at its terminal at the Tin Can Island Port,…
Korea , Nigeria Strengthen Maritime Partnership To Boost Capacity Development
The Consul General of the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Nigeria, Mr. Lee Sang-ho, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dayo Mobereola, at the…
Bunu To Dockworkers: Halt Operations If Workers Are Injured — Says Members’ Lives Not For Multinationals’ Negligence
By Roland Ekama
Determined to prioritize members' safety, the President General of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, has issued a stern warning to dockworkers at the quay aprons across…