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Ghana Charts Course Towards National Action Plan For Greener Shipping
Ghana has commenced work to develop a National Action Plan (NAP) to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from shipping, in line with International Maritime Organization IMO's GHG Strategy.
Spearheaded by the Ghana Maritime…
NEXTWAVE INITIATIVE:: KSA , IMO To Address Global Seafarers’ Shortage
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) and the International Maritime Organization IMO solicited support for an initiative aimed to tackle rising demands on the shipping sector while strengthening the maritime workforce.
A…
FOB 4% LEVY SUSPENSION: Group Faults Customs , Demands Total Cancellation
A maritime pressure group under the auspices of Save Nigeria Freight Forwarders Importers Exporters Coalition (SNFFIEC) has expressed disappointment for the Nigeria Customs Service initial implementation of the 4% Free On Board…
Shippers Council Partners Niger Delta University To Foster Maritime Education
The Nigerian Shippers' Council has reaffirmed its commitment to partnering with key stakeholders in the maritime industry, including Niger Delta University (NDU).
According to a statement on Wednesday , this pledge was made by…
CAPACITY BUILDING : LASG Sets To Empower 10,000 Maritime Truck Drivers
The Lagos state government has reaffirmed commitment to train over 10,000 maritime truck drivers and motor boys as part of efforts towards reducing accidents on the highways .
Adekoya Hassan disclosed this on Tuesday during a…
Customs : Seme Area Command Welcomes New Customs Area Controller
The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has welcomed Comptroller Benedict Oramalugo, PhD, as its new Customs Area Controller, following the retirement of his predecessor.
Comptroller Oramalugo took over from…
AMATO Decries Delay Of Export Exit At Lilypond Terminal, Says Trucks Spend Ten Days Before Exiting Facility
The Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO) has decried delay of vehicular exit at Lilypond Truck Terminal to the seaports, lamenting that haulage operations at the Ijora based facilities have not been yielded the positive…
IMB Releases Mind-blowing Figure Of Kidnapped Seafarers For 2024
The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported a rise in hostage taking of ship’s crew with126 seafarers kidnapped last year against 73 in 2023 and 41 in 2022.
The most high-profile kidnapping involved 25 seafarers from…
MWUN Appoints Comrade Adele As New General Secretary, Dockworkers Branch
The Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) under the leadership of Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has appointed Comrade Matthew Adele as the new scribe of Dockworkers Branch.
Adele takes over from Comrade Adebisi Ogedengbe.…
CUSTOMS: Tin Can Command To Generate N1.524 Trillion Annual Revenue Target For 2025.
By Roland Ekama
Tin Can Island Port Command , Nigeria Customs Service is set to collect a whooping N1,524,699,999,478.52 for its 2025 revenue target .
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen on…