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FOUR DAYS COUNTING:Abandoned RORO Vessel, MV. Morning Midas Still Burning With 3,048 Cars Onboard
In an update on 5 June Zodiac, managers of the Morning Midas, said that based on the most recent images from a US Coast Guard overflight the vessel remained afloat with smoke continuing to pour from inside the car carrier.…
WATERWAY SECURITY: IGP Launches 31 Newly Acquired Operational Gunboats To Combat Crimes At Sea
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on Thursday June 5th 2025, commissioned 31 newly acquired operational gun boats for the Force Marine Unit at a ceremony held in Lagos.…
SALLAH: Merchant Navy Union President Prays For Nation’s Prosperity
The National President of the Nigeria Merchant Navy Officers and Water Transport Senior Staff Association (NMNOWTSSA) Chief Engineer Bob Joseph Yousuo, has prayed for all muslim brothers and sisters in the struggle, as well as the…
MWUN Hosts GMT Management, Advocates Conducive Environment For Workers
The President-General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Francis Bunu Abi, recently welcomed Tim Maguire, the Managing Director of GMT, at the Union Secretariat located on Osho Drive, Olodi Apapa, Lagos.…
SAFETY: LASWA ,YAMAHA To Begin 1st Phase Of Life Jackets Distribution At Liverpool, Ebute Jetties
The Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) has partnered with YAMAHA to commence a life jacket distribution exercise at Liverpool and Ebute jetty, as part of a collaborative effort to enhance safety on Lagos inland waterways.…
WORLD OCEANS DAY 2025 : Lagos Champions Preservation Of Lagoons, Waterways, Aquatic Lives
All is set for Lagos State to join the rest of the world on Sunday, June 8, 2025, to celebrate World Oceans Day, a day set aside to raise awareness about the urgent need to protect and preserve oceans, lagoons, and…
IGP Pledges Security To Promote Marine Blue Economy Sector , Hosts Nigerian Shippers Council Mgt
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has again reaffirmed the commitment of the Nigeria Police Force to providing adequate security to boost economic activities in the marine and blue economy sector of…
IBF: Over 400,000 Seafarers To Get 5% Pay Rise Amid Global Trade Turmoil
Seafarers around the world will receive a two-year, 5% pay rise after negotiations at the International Bargaining Forum (IBF) in Singapore last month.
The pay award will be implemented through a 3.5% pay rise with effect from…
SIFAX Group Bags Chambers Of Shipping Gender Inclusion Award
SIFAX Group Bags Chambers Of Shipping Gender Inclusion Award
SIFAX Group has been honoured with the Distinguished Gender Inclusion Award at the just-concluded 2025 Women in Maritime and Shipping Conference, organized by the…
APMT Apapa, GIVO Launch Zero-Carbon Recycling Hub To Tackle Plastic Waste
In a strategic move to combat plastic pollution and foster environmental sustainability in Apapa, APM Terminals Apapa, Nigeria’s largest container terminal, has partnered with waste management startup Garbage In Value Out (GIVO)…