Cover THANK YOU, SEAFARERS- Maritime Industry The maritime industry has issued a statement of thanks to seafarers, via InterManager: “With all the anxiety and uncertainty that is happening the ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Life under coronavirus: 24 hours around the world in pictures Over a 24-hour period, in a world where a third of humanity is now under orders to stay home, AFP photographers ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
Headlines Cargo Ship Runs Aground off Isle of Skye, Scotland A Norwegian cargo vessel ran aground off the Isle of Skye, Scotland, on March 23. The incident involving the 4,300 dwt MV ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
Headlines CMA CGM Completes USD 815 Mn Sale of Eight Port Terminals to Terminal Link French container shipping and logistics company CMA CGM has completed a first transaction related to the sale of eight-port terminals to Terminal Link, ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Kano bans movements in and out of the state Kano State Government has banned movements in and out of the state beginning from midnight Friday, March 27, 2020 to contain the ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
Cover Lagos not on lockdown in spite of government measures Lagos State is not on lockdown in spite of the stringent measures introduced by the government. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga ... By maritimemagMarch 27, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Air Peace suspends operations over COVID-19 Chinazor Megbolu The foremost indigenous airline, Air Peace has said the organisation is suspending all flight operations from Friday, March 27, 2020. ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
Customs & Excise COVID-19: NIMASA scales down operations – directs staff on non-essential duties to work from home Chinazor Megbolu The foremost maritime regulator, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on Wednesday, told its staff to comply with the directive ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
Headlines Budget: FG slashes oil benchmark to $30 per barrel The Federal Government has proposed the reduction of oil benchmark, upon which the 2020 budget was predicated, from $57 to $30 per ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Covid-19: Wike shuts all Rivers air, land, sea borders indefinitely Governor Nyesom Wike has shut indefinitely, all Rivers state borders- Air, Land and Sea-, barring movement in and out of the state from ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Banks shut branches as employees contact coronavirus patient Two banks Union and Access Banks have closed some of their branches in Lagos State. Union Bank closed its branch at ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates UN mobilises Nigeria with $2 million for virus containment The United Nations System in Nigeria has mobilised Nigeria with two million dollars to help the government contain the spread of Coronavirus ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Fayemi urges governors to go into immediate self-isolation — As Director-General NGF, Family, & Staff proceed on Self-Isolation Chairman, Nigerian Governors’ Forum, NGF, Dr. Kayode Fayemi has told all governors to go into self-isolation immediately. The advice became imperative as they ... By maritimemagMarch 26, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Customs officials walk out over coronavirus fears Customs officials at Zimbabwe’s biggest airport stopped reporting for work on Wednesday, fearing exposure to coronavirus and a lack of measures to prevent ... By maritimemagMarch 25, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates Coronavirus: Spain registers more than 700 deaths overnight – As Thailand bans entry to foreigners Spain registered 738 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours in the steepest increase of the death toll since the epidemic ... By maritimemagMarch 25, 20200
CoronaVirus Updates NRC Suspends Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has suspended the Lagos-Ogun Mass Transit Train Services (MTTS) with effect from Wednesday evening to contain ... By maritimemagMarch 25, 20200