Cover HRAS Reviews Criminalization of Civil Society SAR Activities The U.K.-based charity Human Rights at Sea has published a Briefing Note on the “Legal and Policy Matters Arising from the Increased Criminalisation ... By maritimemagMarch 2, 20190
Cover Singapore to buy four F-35s, with option for eight more Singapore plans to buy four US-made F-35 jet fighters — one of the most advanced warplanes ever built — to update ... By maritimemagMarch 2, 20190
Headlines Fire Breaks Out on Polar Star The 150-member crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star fought a fire on February 10 that broke out in the ship’s incinerator room ... By maritimemagMarch 2, 20190
Headlines Terrorism: UN, others worry over ‘forced return’ of Nigerian refugees to Rann Tens of thousands of Nigerian refugees are being forced to return to a remote town repeatedly attacked by Boko Haram, despite lacking security, ... By maritimemagMarch 2, 20190
Cover NIS inaugurates Personnel Training Resource Centre to combat illegal migration A Personnel Training Resource Centre to combat illegal migration has been inaugurated in Abuja. The Nigeria Immigration Service on Thursday also launched the ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Cover Train Mishap: Fiery crash at station kills 20 A hurtling locomotive crashed, derailed and caught fire at Cairo’s main train station on Wednesday, killing at least 20 people in the ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Cover Global Tensions Push MPC Container Ships Deeper into Loss Norwegian shipowner MPC Container Ships (MPCC) widened its net loss in the quarter ended December 31, 2018, amid a number of geopolitical and economic ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Cover Port of Long Beach Powers 20 Percent of Local Jobs The Port of Long Beach is connected to one in five jobs in Long Beach, according to a new Economic Impact Study prepared ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Cover Panama Canal Connects 1,700 Ports For more than 100 years, the Panama Canal has improved global commerce, transportation and connectivity, enabling growing opportunities for countries around the world. ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Cover Mine collapse: Seven dead, dozens buried At least seven people have died and dozens more are still trapped beneath the rubble of an illegal gold mine that collapsed in ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
News NSC SEEKS NAVAL COOPERATION ON MARITIME SECURITY Abiodun OBA The Nigerian Shippers’ Council has called on the Nigerian Navy to do more in ensuring a safer maritime environment to ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Headlines 2019 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION: UK, African countries Congratulate PMB on Re-Election – Aggrieved Parties advised to Swallow Bitterness and Congratulate Winners Abiodun OBA, Bose Simeon, Bisi Abass & Tayo Afolabi The UK Government has ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Headlines Fresh Crisis Rocks Warri Channel Dredging As Group prays court to halt the process Abiola Seun The dredging of Warri Channel has encountered a fresh challenge as a group approached the federal high court in Lagos to ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Headlines Nigerian importers seal Chinese warehouses over illegal deals Tayo Oladipupo The Importers Association of Nigeria (IMAN) Special Task Force on Illegal Importation, South West Zone said it sealed five warehouses belonging to Chinese firms ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Headlines Ali Sets up Committee, As Customs Begin Investigation of Seized Third Party Cargoes By ZION Olalekan There are indications that the Customs Comptroller General, Col Hameed Ali has set up a committee to investigate some cargoes ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Headlines Kaduna ICD comes alive as NRC deploys 18 wagons for cargo evacuation Abiola Seun The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has expressed readiness to deploy the 18 newly – imported railway wagons to convey goods to ... By maritimemagMarch 1, 20190
Maritime Police Command arrests two For container theft, faking indemnity to Shipping Companies 2 days ago