Maritime Archives — Page 83 of 143

January 2, 2020 No Responses

Feeder Ship Operators Fault Amended Dockers’ Clause

European short-sea and feeder ship operators are challenging efforts by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) to redefine container lashing as a cargo handling activity in order to bring it under the control of unionized dockers. The redefinition, for which...

December 27, 2019 No Responses

South Africa Decries Slow Growth Of Ship Registry

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) is disappointed with the slow growth of the South African Ship Registry, ascribed partly to lack of common vision and understanding among state entities. “We started the year with enthusiasm, hoping that by...

December 18, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria Takes Delivery Of Special Mission Vessel

As part or measures to broadly tackle insecurity in Nigeria’s waterways, up to the Gulf of Guinea, the country has taken delivery of the first special mission vessel under the Deep Blue Project.Chairman of the Project Monitoring Team for the...

December 5, 2019 No Responses

Nineteen Tanker Crew Kidnapped In Nigeria

Nineteen crew members of a tanker vessel identified as Nave Constellation have been kidnapped by pirates. According to Dryad Global Report, the attack occurred while the vessel was sailing around 100 nautical miles off Bonny Island, Nigeria on December 3...

November 30, 2019 No Responses

NSC Lauds Maritime Police Command

Photo Caption:L-R: Dr. Eugene Nweke, former National President, National Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Mrs Amaka Ifeora Deputy Director, Monitoring & Enforcement Division of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, DCP Fayo...

November 27, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

L-R: The Representative of the Managing Director and Executive Director, Marine and Operations, NPA, Dr. Sokonte Hutttin Davies, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Port of Antwerp Int’l APEC, Kristof Watersehoot, the Ambassador of Belgium,His Excellency, ...

November 25, 2019 No Responses

Maersk, Firm Seal Partnership On 11 New Ships

Danish tanker owner and operator Maersk Tankers is set to add eleven tankers to the fleet under its management, following an agreement with BP Shipping and ICBC Financial Leasing. The agreement involves three Suezmax, three MR and five Handy-sized vessels,...

November 18, 2019 No Responses

NPA Boss Implores Maritime Stakeholders On Entrepreneurship, Economic Growth

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman has challenged stakeholders to harness various opportunities in the Maritime Sub-Sector through entrepreneurship.Speaking at the second edition of the Nigeria and Entrepreneurship Summit ...

November 15, 2019 No Responses

Firm Stakes $380m on Six Containerships

Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation has signed an agreement to buy a fleet of six containerships for USD 380 million in cash. The company explained that that the transaction is expected to be financed from additional borrowings as well as cash...

November 14, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala Usman (2nd from left), the Senate President of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Lawan (3rd from left), the Executive Director, Engineering. & Tech Services, Prof. Idris Abubakar (left). The Exe...

November 12, 2019 No Responses

Nigeria To Mainstream Maritime Sector For Economic Development

The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi has disclosed that the Federal Government of Nigeria is poised to ensure the maritime sector gets into the mainstream of economic strategy to lift economic growth and prosperity.The Minister who affirme...

November 12, 2019 No Responses

NPA Photo News

The Representative of the Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA),General Manager, MD’s Office, Dr.Chinwe Abama (middle), the Director Reform Coordinator and Service Improvement of the Federal Ministry of Transportation (FMOT), Grace Atiegoba (left...

November 12, 2019 No Responses

ITF Seeks Urgent Action Against Rising Piracy In Gulf Of Guinea

On the back of two piracy attacks on vessels in Gulf of Guinea last week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation called for urgent global and regional cooperation to fight piracy in the region. The latest incidents occurred in early November...

November 7, 2019 No Responses

SIFAX Group Photo News

L-R: Chris Parks, Judge, The Next Titan; Tonye Cole, Judge, The Next Titan; Kyari Bukar, Lead Judge, The Next Titan and Hon. Victor Olotu, Acting Head, Business Development and Strategic Planning and Guest Judge at The Next Titan’s board room...