Headlines NPA board commends Tin Can Port management over gridlock disappearance. Segun Oladipupo The Governing Board of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday, expressed delight over the sudden disappearance of enigmatic traffic on ... By maritimemagSeptember 1, 20210
Headlines Security expert blames unemployment for spike in pirate attacks Abayomi Adedinni The unemployment of trained and certified seafarers has been blamed for the prevalence of sea piracy within the country’s territorial waters. ... By maritimemagAugust 26, 20210
Headlines Ever Given completes Southern Suez Canal transit under close watch In what promised to be one of the most closely watched and followed transits of the Suez Canal, the containership Ever Given has ... By maritimemagAugust 21, 20210
Headlines After $485m loss to server failure, importers begin diversion of cargoes from Nigeria Abiola Seun Cargoes destined for Nigerian seaports are now being diverted to neighbouring countries of Ivory Coast, Ghana and Cameroon by importers due ... By maritimemagAugust 20, 20210
Headlines FG, Korea collaborate to end piracy in Gulf of Guinea Abiola Seun The Federal Government of Nigeria is to collaborate with the Republic of Korea on the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection ... By maritimemagAugust 20, 20210
Headlines NPPM secures release of detained containers for consignee. Segun Oladipupo The Nigerian Port Process Manual (NPPM), Port Standing Task Team (PSTT) on Thursday secured the release of four detained containers for ... By maritimemagAugust 20, 20210
Headlines Stakeholders blame dearth of marine engineers on poor government policies Segun Oladipupo Critical stakeholders in the shipping subsector of the maritime industry have blamed the underdeveloped shipping sector in Nigeria on poor ... By maritimemagAugust 10, 20210
Headlines Finance Minister frustrates disbursement of $200m Vessels Intervention Fund – Amaechi …as NIMASA set to berth N50bn floating dock at NPA’s facility Abiola Seun The Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, yesterday said the ministry ... By maritimemagAugust 7, 20210
Headlines Lagos State resolves to boost maritime opportunities in the state Segun Oladipupo The Lagos state government has restated its resolve to address the challenges of developing a virile maritime sector that will ... By maritimemagAugust 6, 20210
Headlines Ever Given arrives in Rotterdam, ending Suez Canal saga The container ship,Ever Given, has arrived in Rotterdam, ending the four-month saga of detention and litigation that followed her grounding in the Suez ... By maritimemagJuly 31, 20210
Headlines Seafarers’ happiness index low amidst concerns over crew change, confinement. The Mission to Seafarers’ survey-based Seafarer Happiness Index dropped significantly in the second quarter, with uncertainty over crew change and shore leave driving ... By maritimemagJuly 31, 20210
Headlines Houston seafarers center vaccinates 8,000 visiting crewmembers Following more than a year of random pandemic challenges, the synergy is clear among U.S. seafarers’ welfare groups, logistic teams, global advisors and ... By maritimemagJuly 29, 20210
Headlines Rep member admits delay in flag-off of Badagry deep seaport Abiola Seun A member representing Badagry Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon Babatunde Hunpe has admitted delay in the flag-off of ... By maritimemagJuly 27, 20210
Headlines WHO designates Seafarers as essential workers — should receive priority for COVID-19 vaccinations The World Health Organization named seafarers as one of the groups of transportation workers that should ... By maritimemagJuly 23, 20210
Headlines Maersk orders first methanol-fueled containership — to be delivered in 2023 Four months after announcing its intention to develop a methanol-fueled containership to accelerate its move toward ... By maritimemagJuly 2, 20210
Headlines Shipping experts lament rising crewing costs due to vaccine delays and travel restrictions For more than a year, the major seafarer unions, shipping lines, and organizations including the International Maritime Organization have been warning of the ... By maritimemagJuly 2, 20210
