Cover Improving Safety Standards for Workboat Launch and Recovery VESTDAVIT | DNV GL is reviewing a new voluntary certification standard covering the davits used to launch and ... By maritimemagJanuary 27, 20190
Cover No irregularities in oil block licence renewal, say DPR, MPR The Department of Petroleum Resources and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources have said there are no irregularities in the ongoing renewal of oil ... By maritimemagJanuary 27, 20190
Cover Fuel tanker explodes in Edo, destroys 10 vehicles, kills driver The driver of a fuel tanker lost his life in a fatal auto crash that occurred in the early hours of Friday ... By maritimemagJanuary 27, 20190
Cover Concession of Warri Port terminal excites stakeholders Stakeholders were on Thursday optimistic that the concession of Terminal `B’, Warri Old Port, would not only reinvigorate the maritime sector but ... By maritimemagJanuary 25, 20190
Cover NAFDAC advises against use of chemicals to lighten skin Nigerians have been advised against the use of bleaching or “skin whitening” chemicals because they could lead to cancer and kidney malfunction. The Director-General ... By maritimemagJanuary 25, 20190
Cover Africa Crude-Nigerian diffs stay at 10-month highs, buyers wary Spot trade on the West African market got off to a slower start on Monday, as potential buyers were faced with differentials at ... By maritimemagJanuary 22, 20190
Cover Driscoll: Port of Oakland committed to growth despite trade wars The Port of Oakland remains committed to a growth strategy in 2019 despite prevailing uncertainty in the container shipping sector caused by ... By maritimemagJanuary 22, 20190
Cover Kogi: 2018 flood-ravaged communities to get N200m Communities in nine Local Government Areas of Kogi state ravaged by flood water in 2018 are soon to receive N200million. Kogi State Community ... By maritimemagJanuary 21, 20190
Cover Mexico fuel pipeline explosion death toll rises to 66 —Governor An explosion and fire killed at least 66 people who were collecting fuel gushing from a leaking pipeline in central Mexico, the Hidalgo ... By maritimemagJanuary 20, 20190
Cover Despite Shutdown, BOEM Resumes Work on Offshore Drilling Plan The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), the permitting agency for offshore development in federal waters, has recalled 40 furloughed employees to work on ... By maritimemagJanuary 18, 20190
Cover China’s moon cotton experiment ends in freezing lunar night A cotton seedling that sprouted on the moon has been left to die as China’s historic lunar lander continues a freezing night-time ... By maritimemagJanuary 18, 20190
Cover Canada begs China for clemency for convicted trafficker Canada urged Beijing on Tuesday to grant clemency to a Canadian sentenced to death for drug trafficking after his sentence reignited a diplomatic ... By maritimemagJanuary 17, 20190
Cover TRAMADOL: World cycling body to ban drug from March World cycling’s governing body, the UCI, is to ban painkiller tramadol from March 1 and will punish offenders with penalties ranging from a ... By maritimemagJanuary 17, 20190
Cover ITF and WMU Release Automation 2040 Report Every year 62.7 trillion ton-miles of cargo are transported around the world, and looking to the future, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) ... By maritimemagJanuary 17, 20190
Cover Report: Despite Automation, Qualified Transport Workers Still Needed in the Future The introduction of automation in global transport will be evolutionary, rather than revolutionary and despite high levels of automation, qualified human resources with ... By maritimemagJanuary 17, 20190
Cover China’s growth data may mask economic risks: research group China’s GDP growth may be significantly slower than official estimates suggest and its economy more vulnerable to external shocks than widely believed, ... By maritimemagJanuary 17, 20190
