Headlines Buhari approves $200m disbursement of CVFF —- as Victor Ochei denies knowledge of fund’s accruals Mr Victor Ochei, the Executive Director of Cabotage Services, Nigerian Maritime Administration and ... By maritimemagJune 27, 20210
Headlines Ever Given Owner reaches settlement with Egyptian authorities Abiola Seun The owner of the container ship that blocked the Suez Canal for six days earlier this year has reached an agreement ... By maritimemagJune 24, 20210
Headlines Retirement benefits: Shipping sector in Nigeria under siege – MWUN raises alarm Segun Oladipupo The President General of the Maritime Workers’ Union of Nigeria (MWUN), Comrade Adewale Adeyanju has lamented the poor retirement benefits ... By maritimemagJune 24, 20210
Economy WISTA Nigeria urges women to explore investment opportunities in AfCFTA By Otunba Bright The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Nigeria has urged women in the maritime Industry to explore investment opportunities ... By maritimemagJune 22, 20210
Headlines Hassan Bello condemns unhealthy rivalry among maritime agencies. Segun Oladipupo As the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council, Barrister Hassan Bello, bowed out of service after ... By maritimemagJune 19, 20210
Headlines Nigeria spends $45bn as freight costs in five years By Otunba Bright As a result of inability of Nigerians to own ships that are involved in international trade, Nigeria has expended over $45 billion ... By maritimemagJune 18, 20210
Headlines Group cautions government over plan to convert Maritime Academy into conventional University Abiola Seun The Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (AMANO) on Wednesday cautioned the Federal Government not to convert the Maritime Academy ... By maritimemagJune 17, 20210
Headlines Importers kick as PTOL increases handling charges Segun Oladipupo Importers and licensed customs agents in Port Terminal Operators Limited in Port Harcourt main port have expressed grievances over the newly ... By maritimemagJune 12, 20210
Headlines Amaechi accuses Obasanjo government of mismanaging €400m maritime equipment Chinazor Megbolu The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi, has accused the administration of former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo of ... By maritimemagJune 12, 20210
Headlines Shipping industry faces increasing shortage of seafarers by 2026 — Report The global shipping industry will be facing an increasing shortage of officers to man their ships in the coming years due in part ... By maritimemagJune 6, 20210
Economy Wike pledges to partner NIMASA on blue economy initiative Abiola Seun Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has lauded the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) for designing and pursuing a Blue ... By maritimemagMay 20, 20210
Headlines Nations begin to vaccinate seafarers as calls for expansion of vaccination intensify. Nations are beginning to offer COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers. However, the calls are continuing for nations to increase their efforts and expanding ... By maritimemagMay 15, 20210
Headlines Evergreen may offload Ever Given’s Cargo — as compensation talks stall its release As negotiations drag on between the Suez Canal Authority and the owners, operators and insurers of the boxship Ever Given, charterer Evergreen ... By maritimemagApril 21, 20210
Headlines Ever-Given: Egyptian Authority seeks $1bn compensation from shipowner Abiola Seun | Even though, the giant Even Given container ship might have been freed from the banks of the Suez Canal, the ... By maritimemagApril 12, 20210
Headlines Suez Canal comes alive after weeks of lull. Operations on the Suez Canal have returned to normal, according to the waterway’s managers, and the 400-plus vessels that were forced to wait ... By maritimemagApril 9, 20210
Headlines Maritime Academy plans new marine exhibition centre Abiola Seun | The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) has initiated plans to build a modern marine exhibition centre. The Rector of MAN, ... By maritimemagApril 7, 20210
