NSC’s mandate more robust with creation of Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy -NSC Boss Ukeyima By maritimemag
Cover Norway, World’s biggest sovereign fund to dump oil and gas stocks In a bid to reduce its exposure to the oil sector, the Norwegian government announced on Friday, that, Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the ... By maritimemagMarch 9, 20190
Cover Elections: FG orders closure of land borders The Minister of Interior Lt.-Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Dambazau has ordered the closure of borders for the Saturday Governorship and State Assembly elections. This ... By maritimemagMarch 8, 20190
Headlines ANLCA President Disowns Farinto over Criticism of Shippers’ Council’s Registration Policy Abiola Seun The National President of the Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA), Tony Nwabunike has disowned the association’s National vice president, ... By maritimemagMarch 8, 20190
Cover World’s First Mega-Container Vessel LNG Retrofit Contracted The 15,000 TEU Hapag-Lloyd container ship Sajir will be the first mega-container vessel to be converted to dual-fuel operation. Contracts have been signed, and ... By maritimemagMarch 8, 20190
Cover China prosecutes 11 people in $119 million totoaba fish bust Chinese authorities have prosecuted 11 people for smuggling $119 million worth of Mexican totoaba fish swim bladders, one of the country’s biggest busts ... By maritimemagMarch 8, 20190
News NMU: Shell spends $5m on projects Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) says it is spending $5 million (N1.8 billion) to finance some projects in the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU), ... By maritimemagMarch 8, 20190
Headlines LADOL’s MD Advocates Need for more Women Leaders By ZION Olalekan | The Managing Director of Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics Base, LADOL Dr Amy Jadesimi has advocated the ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover Jaxport Approves New Container Terminal The Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) Board of Directors has unanimously approved a long-term agreement with terminal operator SSA Marine for the development ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover €30m EU energy investment fund for Nigeria The European Union (EU) says it will launch a 30 million Euro sustainable energy investment fund in Nigeria. Mr Adekunle Makinde, a ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Headlines Anxiety as Togo, Ghana Wrestle Hub Status from Nigeria Seaport Abiola Seun | Even though, Lomé port, Togo now hosts West Africa’s leading container port, snatching the position from Lagos ports in ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover NPA senior staff union to elect new officers on March 28 Tayo Oladipupo As the incumbent President of the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporation and Government Owned Companies (SSACGOC), Maritime branch, Comrade Adamu Ya’u ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover White House Makes “Military to Maritime” Transition Easier On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order making it easier for members of the armed forces to use their sea ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Headlines NNPC contemplates building 3 power plants Independent Power Plants (IPP) expected to add 4,000 megawatts of power to stabilise the national grid are to be built in Abuja, ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover New Enugu NSCDC Commandant assumes duty Mrs Chinwe Kannu, the new Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Enugu State Command, has assumed duty at the corps’ ... By maritimemagMarch 7, 20190
Cover NNPC recovers N771m forfeited assets The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has recovered assets worth over N771 million from some marketers who under-paid for petroleum ... By maritimemagMarch 6, 20190
Headlines Buhari’s re-election: seafarers want quality training for younger generation Nigerian seafarers have called on President Muhammadu Buhari to strengthen the seafarers training institutions in Nigeria to deliver quality replacement for the present ... By maritimemagMarch 6, 20190