Category: Maritime

Maritime Agencies Adopts Modalities To Address Overlapping Functions
July 12, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Agencies Adopts Modalities To Address Overlapping Functions

Parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Transportation have agreed on modalities for handling areas of overlap in their responsibilities. Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, disclosed this in Lagos after a meeting of...
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Olugbade: Barge, Off Docks Will Aid Port Decongestion
July 10, 2020 No Responses

Olugbade: Barge, Off Docks Will Aid Port Decongestion

Captain Ibraheem Olugbade, Executive Director, SIFAX Off Dock, has urged all the stakeholders in the maritime sector to adopt the option of barge transportation for the movement of consignments from the Lagos ports. Olugbade said the challenges of congestion a...
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ILO Welcomes COVID-19 Seafarers’ Rights Agreement
July 10, 2020 No Responses

ILO Welcomes COVID-19 Seafarers’ Rights Agreement

The International Labour Organization has expressed support for new international measures to protect the rights of seafarers, stranded at sea because of the COVID-19 crisis .It welcomed a joint statement  signed by more than a dozen countries that gives ...
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Maritime Stakeholders Implore US, UK, UAE, Others On Crew Change Crisis
July 10, 2020 No Responses

Maritime Stakeholders Implore US, UK, UAE, Others On Crew Change Crisis

Thirteen countries have committed to facilitating crew changes and achieving key worker designation for seafarers, following a virtual ministerial summit hosted by the UK government July 9, 2020. This step is said to represent a significant progres...
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CMA CGM Introduces New Rules To Prevent Trafficking
July 10, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM Introduces New Rules To Prevent Trafficking

French container shipping major CMA CGM has unveiled new steps to fight illicit trafficking in protected species and said it is tightening its shipment control procedures. The shipping and logistics group is reinforcing its procedures for shipping protected sp...
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Maersk Sells Containership For Green Recycling
July 9, 2020 No Responses

Maersk Sells Containership For Green Recycling

Maersk, owner and operator of the world’s largest container shipping fleet, has sold a 9, 640 TEU containership Sine Maersk for demolition in Turkey. The 22-year-old containership has a market value of $ 11.69 million, according to the data from...
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MSC Joins Smart Maritime Network
July 9, 2020 No Responses

MSC Joins Smart Maritime Network

Container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has joined the Smart Maritime Network, an industry membership group focused on increasing the compatibility, standardization, and harmonization of the technology used in the shipping industry. “Wh...
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Photo News
July 8, 2020 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Hadiza Bala-Usman (middle), Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, Barr. Hassan Bello, during the M...
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CEOs Of Maritime Agencies Converge At NSC, Reiterate Synergy, Efficiency
July 7, 2020 No Responses

CEOs Of Maritime Agencies Converge At NSC, Reiterate Synergy, Efficiency

The Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of maritime agencies in Nigeria on Tuesday converge at the headquarters of Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) to brainstorm on various modalities and areas of collaborations.  The meeting had in attendance Executive Secret...
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NPA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments Of GMs, Heads Of Departments
July 7, 2020 No Responses

NPA Reacts To Alleged Lopsided Appointments Of GMs, Heads Of Departments

The management of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday described alleged lopsided appointments of General Managers/Heads of Departments as “unfounded and riddled with untruth”.  According to NPA, General Managers are usually appointed from t...
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NAVY, NIMASA To Align Maritime Training
July 6, 2020 No Responses

NAVY, NIMASA To Align Maritime Training

Plans are at an advanced stage to harmonise the training procedures of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the Nigerian Navy as part of measures to improved safety and security of the country’s maritime space.  The develo...
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Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou
July 4, 2020 No Responses

Five Crew Members Kidnapped In Cotonou

Five crew members of a general cargo ship Kota Budi have been kidnapped by armed men off Cotonou, Benin, Dryad Global said citing a high confidence source. The kidnapped crew, including the master, are all Chinese nationals. The multipurpose vessel,...
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NPA To Receive 33 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Used Vehicles, Others
July 3, 2020 No Responses

NPA To Receive 33 Ships Laden With Petroleum Products, Used Vehicles, Others

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is expecting 33 ships laden with petroleum products, food items and other goods from July 3 to July 16. In its publication, `Shipping Position’, on Friday, NPA explained that the ships are expected to arrive...
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Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals
July 2, 2020 No Responses

Bello Reiterates Call For Automation At Seaport, Lauds APM Terminals

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC),  Hassan Bello has commended  APM Terminals Apapa  for deploying new cargo handling equipment. Bello, who spoke during a courtesy visit to NSC...
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