Headlines Nigeria ratifies AfCFTA 16 months after presidential assent – as treaty comes into force January 2021 Chinazor Megbolu | The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has announced the ratification of ... By maritimemagNovember 12, 20200
Headlines How to become a seafarer in Nigeria In Nigeria, like every other clime, becoming a seafarer requires some academic certificates and practical knowledge. It is important to note that ... By maritimemagNovember 8, 20200
Headlines COVID-19: Shipping data hints to some recovery in global trade ©Pawinee The coronavirus pandemic dealt a severe blow to global merchandise trade. Data from weekly port calls by container ships show early but ... By maritimemagNovember 7, 20200
Headlines 170 Ships sold for scrap during third quarter of 2020 There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 110 ships were sold to the beaches ... By maritimemagOctober 31, 20200
Headlines Despite Covid-19, Maersk reports $1.7bn Earnings In Q2 Abiola Seun | A.P. Moller – Maersk managed to improve profitability across all businesses in the second quarter of 2020 despite a ... By maritimemagAugust 22, 20200
Cover NSC-Group Renews Agreement with Marlink An agreement that enables NSC-Group to support its strategy for digitalisation and vessel performance optimisation with always-on connectivity and added value services has ... By maritimemagMay 27, 20200
Headlines MWUN Gives Relief to Stranded Foreign Seafarers Tayo Oladipupo Stranded seafarers aboard MT ORYX TRADER have received palliative worth over one million naira after sending a distress call to International ... By maritimemagMay 25, 20200
Headlines Oil companies lose 400,000 barrels of crude oil per day to pirates on Nigerian waters —- As IMB rates Gulf of Guinea most dangerous Peter Olaniyi The International Maritime Bureau (IMB), a global maritime watch dog, has claimed that oil companies operating in Nigeria lose about $1.5 billion ... By maritimemagMay 6, 20200
Cover Global Cargo demand slumps by 15.2% Chinazor Megbolu | The global demand for cargoes has slumped by 15.2 percent. The measurements in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs), slumped by ... By maritimemagApril 30, 20200
Headlines Covid-19: Shipping Lines to Lose $23bn Globally Abiola Seun The container shipping industry could lose as much as $23bn this year from reduced demand in the wake of the ... By maritimemagApril 18, 20200
Cover Network Outage hits MSC, Cyber-Attack Not Ruled Out Swiss-based container shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been targeted by what is suspected to be a cyber-attack. “At the time of ... By maritimemagApril 11, 20200
Headlines NIMASA charged on seafarer registration Segun Oladipupo Chief Executive Officer Ocean Deep Services Limited, Mrs Rollens Macfoy has called on the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and ... By maritimemagApril 4, 20200
Headlines Fadile, NIWA PR Manager, bows out of service after 33 years amidst pomp and pageantry The General Manager, Corporate Affairs, of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) Mr. Tayo Fadile has retired from public service. After 33 years ... By maritimemagApril 2, 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 Coronavirus: Shippers Council Shutdown Offices, Orders Staff To Work From Home Abiola Seun In the wake of the spread of Coronavirus (Convid-19), the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has taken measures to contain the spread ... By maritimemagMarch 23, 20200
Cover COVID-19: IMO Postpones Meetings BY THE MARITIME EXECUTIVE The International Maritime Organisation (IMO), has postponed a number of meetings following the global coronavirus outbreak. The move comes after ... By maritimemagMarch 17, 20200
