ITF begins MAS project with employment assurances for Nigerian seafarers
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has commenced a Maritime Affiliate Support (MAS) project for Nigerian…
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December 2020
Anti-Piracy War: UN applauds Nigeria’s leadership role
For the second time in about six months, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), a specialised agency of the United Nations…
NIMASA creates electronic database of dockworkers, seafarers
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has commenced the creation of an electronic platform known as…
SALS appeals to MWUN, ANLCA over proposed strike
The Shippers Association of Lagos State (SALS) has appealed to the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and the Association of…
“We cannot continue like this”- MWUN cries out against perennial clogging along port…
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has cried out against the persistent blockade of the port access roads by heavy-duty…
FG approves fares for new Lagos-Ibadan train services
The Federal Government has approved charges on the new Lagos-Ibadan rail standard gauge which would begins operations by January,…
Ships & Ports CEO, Bolaji Akinola bags PhD
Maritime and corporate communication expert, Bolaji Akinola, has bagged a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Media and…
Nigeria needs intermodal transport system for seamless movement of goods from seaports- Bello
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Mr. Hassan Bello, says there is need to develop intermodal transport…
Maritime Security: NPA hands over Tarkwa Bay facility to Nigerian Navy for FOB
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has handed over its Tarkwa Bay Island facility to the Nigeria Navy to enable the navy establish…
Lagos State Government to increase fish production by 60,000 metric tonnes
The Lagos State Government has promised to increase its fish production by at least 60,000 metric tonnes to bridge the huge…