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Vessel Abandonment Skyrocket In 2024, As ITF Records 3,133 Seafarers Abandoned By Ship-owners
By Roland Ekama
New data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has revealed that the abandonment of seafarers by ship-owners increased by 87% in 2024 from the previous year.
The abandonment of…
CUSTOMS DAY: Tin Can Command To Roll Out B’Odogwu, Nets N86b Revenue As At 27th January 2025
By Roland Ekama
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command said all is set to deploy the B’Odogwu system, a Unified Customs Management System (UCMS) designed to enhance trade facilitation following the successful pilot…
LAGFERRY Pledges To Harness Waterways Potentials For Economic Growth
The Managing Director, Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY), Hon. Abdoulbaq Ladi Balogun, has assured that the Lagos State Government will continue to harness the full potential of the Lagos waterways by ensuring the sustainable…
BLUE ECONOMY: Bayelsa, Angolan Province Partner To Boost Fisheries, Agric
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advocated economic cooperation between states in Africa.
Governor Diri said such cooperation would promote African unity, boost the economies of the sub-nationals as well as…
No Single Agency Can Effectively Combat Complexities Of Smuggling – CGC Adeniyi
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has called for increased collaboration among security agencies as part of measures towards tackling smuggling and its detrimental effects on…
FG Commends Nigerian Shippers’ Council For Annual Management Retreat Initiative
The Federal Government through the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola has commended management of the Nigerian Shippers Council NSC for the annual retreat for senior personnel of the agency., saying…
MWUN 2025 Elections: Comrade Bunu Posters Flood Nation’s Seaports , As Comrade Mazeli Throws In Towel
By Roland Ekama
Comrade Francis Bunu, a major contender in the forthcoming elections of the Maritime Workers' Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has continued to gain more grounds following multiple posters across the nation's…
Signing Minimum Standards Condition Of Service For Maritime Workers , A Major Achievement In 2024 – Akutah
By Roland Ekama
The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has disclosed that the implementation of International Cargo Tracking Note (ICTN) will commence in the second quarter of 2025.
Executive Secretary , Nigerian…
ONE YEAR IN CAPTIVITY: Crew Of MV Galaxy Leader Regain Freedom , As IMO Pledges To Uphold Safety Of Seafarers’
Crew aboard Car carrier Galaxy Leader (IMO: 9237307) — hijacked by Yemen’s Houthi insurgents exactly a year ago next has regained their freedom.
The 25-member crew of the RORO vessel who have endured over a year of captivity…
MENA: IMO Launches Regional Presence Office In Egypt
The International Maritime Organization has launched its Regional Presence Office (RPO) for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region during a ceremony held in the historic maritime city of Alexandria, Egypt.
This…