Maritime Business Winged Vessels and the Case for Coastal Airports BY HARRY VALENTINE Progress has been underway in Singapore, Germany, South Korea, China and Australia to develop wing-in-ground-effect (WIG) vessels that travel close to ... By maritimemagNovember 11, 20180
Headlines NPA compels terminal operators to attend trade fairs Zion Olalekan | In order to promote the activities of Terminal Operators as concessionaires in all the nation seaports, the management of ... By maritimemagNovember 10, 20180
Headlines FEC Approves N1.2 Billion for Purchase of Pilot Cutters for Lagos Ports By ZION Olalekan | Pilotage in the Apapa and Tin Can Island Port is set for a significant boost, as the Federal ... By maritimemagNovember 9, 20180
Headlines Ship owners to acquire vessels from China Zion Olalekan | Ship Owners Association of Nigeria (SOAN) on Saturday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Complete National ... By maritimemagNovember 4, 20180
Headlines Maersk Line Launches Instant Booking Confirmation for Importers, Exporters ABIOLA Seun Maerskline, the largest container shipping company in the world yesterday said it has launched instant booking confirmation for customers to complete ... By maritimemagNovember 2, 20180
Headlines Minister imposes Alhaji Tsanni as chairman CRFFN board – as Henry Njoku emerges V.Chair Alhaji Abdullahi Tsanni a government appointee, has emerged as the Chairman of the Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding in Nigeria (CRFFN ... By maritimemagNovember 1, 20180
Headlines Conference Identifies Tools for Trade Facilitation in African Maritime Sector Tayo Oladipupo | The 2nd Continental Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Women in Maritime Africa (WIM Africa) with the theme, ... By maritimemagNovember 1, 20180
Headlines GULF OF GUINEA STRATEGIC TO FOOD SECURITY – NIMASA DG ZION Olalekan, Tayo Oladipupo | The Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) Dr. Dakuku Peterside has stressed the ... By maritimemagOctober 31, 20180
Maritime Business Nigeria Rallies Continental Support Against Illegal, Unregulated Fishing ABIOLA Seun | The federal government has raised the alarm over illegal transhipment by foreigners on African waters as new method of engaging ... By maritimemagOctober 31, 20180
Headlines Faulty Fishing Agreement Costs Nigeria, Gulf of Guinea Countries $2billion Annually By ZION Olalekan | The Gulf of Guinea Commission (GGC) has said that Nigeria as well as other Western African countries ... By maritimemagOctober 30, 20180
Cover IMO BANS CARRIAGE OF NON-COMPLIANT FUEL OIL With the 73rd session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee completed on Friday, October 26, the maritime industry organizations hailed the ban on ... By maritimemagOctober 30, 20180
Maritime Business TOP Ships Agrees 3-Year Charter with Clearlake Greek shipowner TOP Ships has agreed to enter into a time charter deal with Singapore-based Clearlake Shipping for one of its product/chemical tankers. ... By maritimemagOctober 28, 20180
Cover Amaechi breaks silence on CRFFN inauguration, invites elected governing council members By ZION Olalekan | There are indications that the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi might any moment from now inaugurate the Governing ... By maritimemagOctober 25, 20180
Maritime Business IMO Moves Forward on GHG Reduction Plans The work to deliver the IMO initial strategy on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from ships has moved forward with the approval ... By maritimemagOctober 24, 20180
Headlines Indigenous ship owners lament ineffective implementation of Cabotage Act Tayo Oladipupo | The Indigenous ship owners have decried the ineffective implementation of Cabotage Act which they alleged has robbed them off ... By maritimemagOctober 23, 20180
Headlines Autonomous Ships: Seafarers’ Jobs Not Threatened The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), citing data from a new study has reassured that there will be no shortage of jobs for ... By maritimemagOctober 21, 20180
