IMO agrees to new measures to address containers lost at sea
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) has agreed to initiate new measures to detect and…
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May 2021
SRTI report: Twelve major shipowners to accelerate responsible ship recycling
Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) hosted by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has reached the number of 3,439…
Customs in Onne port intercepts N3.7B tramadol concealed in cartons of ceramic tiles
The Nigeria Customs Service, Area ll Command, Onne Port in Rivers State, has uncovered 1387 cartons of prohibited tramadol tablets…
Global shipping industry signs declaration to curb piracy in Gulf of Guinea
After more than 95% of sea kidnappings happened in the Gulf of Guinea in 2020, almost 100 shipping companies, organizations, and…
Kaduna Protest: We’ll shutdown seaports over El-Rufai’s attack on labour leaders- MWUN
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has declared its solidarity with the Nigeria Labour Congress over protests on Kaduna…
Troubled waters at the NPA: Questions Hadiza Bala Usman should answer
From many quarters have come the same complaints that Ms Hadiza Bala Usman , the suspended Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports…
Three Bulgarians sentenced for smuggling cocaine into South Africa by Sea
South African authorities have sentenced three Bulgarian nationals to lengthy terms in prison for their role in a large-scale…
FG to launch maritime security project in June
The Hon. Minister of Transportation, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi, on Monday disclosed that the Federal Government would in June 2021 launch…
LADOL Free Zone celebrates Safety Week
The 2021 annual Safety Week celebration by LADOL Free Zone, themed 'The Keys to Safety are in All Our Hands" is observing full…
Hospitality: SIFAX Group opens 250-bed Marriott Hotel in Lagos
Sifax Group, with business interests in maritime, logistics and haulage among other areas, has brought the best of luxurious…