Category: Maritime

CMA CGM Seals Order For 22 Containership
May 1, 2021 No Responses

CMA CGM Seals Order For 22 Containership

French liner major CMA CGM has ordered the construction of 22 containerships worth around $2.3bn, making the deal the largest single containership order in China’s shipbuilding history.  The orders are spread across three Chinese shipbuilders,  Jiangnan Shipyard, Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, and...
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Omo-Agege Seeks More Maritime Universities
April 30, 2021 No Responses

Omo-Agege Seeks More Maritime Universities

Deputy President of the Senate, Sen.Ovie Omo-Agege (APC-Delta) has called for the establishment of more maritime universities across Nigeria.  Yomi Odunuga, His Special Adviser, Media and Publicity in a statement said Omo-Agege made the submission in Abuj...
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Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock
April 29, 2021 No Responses

Shipowners, Seafarers Meeting On Revised Minimum Wage Deadlock

The world’s seafarers on Wednesday decided to shut down negotiations over the future of seafarers’ minimum wages with national shipowners represented by the International Chamber of Shipping. The seafarers’ unions said they would prefer to tackle the shi...
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Shipping Industry Records More Spike In Lost Containers
April 28, 2021 No Responses

Shipping Industry Records More Spike In Lost Containers

Containers piled high on giant vessels carrying everything from car tires to smartphones are toppling over at an alarming rate, sending millions of dollars of cargo sinking to the bottom of the ocean as pressure to speed deliveries raises the...
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Nigeria, ICC Yaoundé Pioneer Initiative To Counter Piracy
April 27, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, ICC Yaoundé Pioneer Initiative To Counter Piracy

Nigeria and the Inter Regional Coordination Centre (ICC) Yaoundé have formed a forum to galvanise regional and international efforts to ensure security in the Gulf of Guinea (GOG). The Gulf of Guinea Maritime Collaboration Forum (GOG-MCF/SHADE) was floated af...
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NIMASA Explains Investment In Three Helicopters, Four Air Vehicles, Deploys 250 Cadets
April 27, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Explains Investment In Three Helicopters, Four Air Vehicles, Deploys 250 Cadets

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is to launch new Deep Blue Project (DBP)  “in the coming weeks” as part of measures to boost maritime security, safety and shipping development.   ...
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Shippers’ Council Implores Port Health Services On NPPM Implementation
April 24, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Implores Port Health Services On NPPM Implementation

The Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has urged Port Health Services to ensure timing in port clearance and implement the Nigerian Ports Process Manual (NPPM ) as part of measures to ensure port system efficiency in the country.   NSC’s Executive Sec...
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Port Of Antwerp Partners Nigeria Shippers’ Council On Training, Consultancy
April 23, 2021 No Responses

Port Of Antwerp Partners Nigeria Shippers’ Council On Training, Consultancy

The management of the Port of Antwerp on Thursday offered training and consultancy opportunity on port efficiency to the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC).  Manager, Port Projects, Port of Antwerp International, Mr Philippe Droesbeke,  made thi...
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NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Unfold Agenda To Curb Corruption At Seaports
April 23, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA, Shippers’ Council Unfold Agenda To Curb Corruption At Seaports

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) have agreed to implement joint measures to minimise delay and corrupt practices at the country’s ports. This emerged in Lagos during a working visit to...
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Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund Bill Passes Second Reading
April 22, 2021 No Responses

Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund Bill Passes Second Reading

A bill for an Act to establish Nigerian Maritime Security Trust Fund and other matters related passed second reading on the floor of the House of Representatives on Wednesday in Abuja.  Rep Yusuf Gagdi (APC-Plateau), the sponsor of the bill,...
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SPOMO Act Improving Nigeria’s Image, Says NIMASA DG
April 19, 2021 No Responses

SPOMO Act Improving Nigeria’s Image, Says NIMASA DG

The Suppression of Piracy and Other Maritime Offences (SPOMO) Act, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2019, is producing a better appreciation of Nigeria’s determination to end piracy and sea robbery in Nigeria and the Gulf of...
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Shippers’ Council Insists On Full Digitalisation At Seaports
April 17, 2021 No Responses

Shippers’ Council Insists On Full Digitalisation At Seaports

The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Friday disclosed that the ports in the country had attained 70 per cent digitalisation.  Bello made this known at a news conference on the first quarter activities of the...
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NIMASA Implores Refinery Operators, Suppliers On Ship Pollution
April 15, 2021 No Responses

NIMASA Implores Refinery Operators, Suppliers On Ship Pollution

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) is determined to ensure availability of marine fuels that comply with the regulation by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) limiting the sulphur in the fuel oil used on board ships ...
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CMA CGM Unveils 1st Low-Carbon Shipping Offer Based On Biomethane
April 12, 2021 No Responses

CMA CGM Unveils 1st Low-Carbon Shipping Offer Based On Biomethane

French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM is launching the first low-carbon shipping offer based on biomethane that supports the group vision to become carbon-neutral by 2050.  As from May 2021, the CMA CGM’s customers will be able to select biom...
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