NSC’s mandate more robust with creation of Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy -NSC Boss Ukeyima By maritimemag
News NIMASA expresses ignorance of sinking Nigerian flagged ship The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Authority (NIMASA), has said that it was not aware of the status of a Nigerian-flagged tug/supply vessel, christened MV ... By maritimemagMay 3, 20180
News UN Security Council blacklists 27 ships over North Korea The United Nations’ Security Council has added 27 ships to its blacklist as part of its clamp down on North Korea over its ... By maritimemagMay 3, 20180
News AP Moller- Maersk posts $1.6bn nine-month loss in 2017 Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller – Maersk posted a nine-month loss USD 1.6 billion, sinking into the red from last year’s profit of USD ... By maritimemagMay 3, 20180
News Maersk Line threatens to increase charges over holding bay. Maersk Line Shipping Agency has threatened to pass on to its customers the additional cost of maintaining holding bay should government forces them ... By maritimemagMay 3, 20180
News Rivers Govt. loses N10bn marine equipment to fire. Fire incident from illegal refinery at Woji jetty, Obior Akpor in Rivers state has led to the loss of N10 billion Marine equipment ... By maritimemagMay 3, 20180
News SIX NEWBUILDS ORDERED by Maersk Tankers A newbuild program that could grow to include more vessels has been kicked off by Maersk Tankers through the order placed for six ... By maritimemagMay 2, 20180
News Technical Hitches Mar Customs Auto Clearance Platform Customs’ newly introduced advanced auto platform for goods clearance, Nigeria Customs Integrated System (NICS)2, has suffered some setbacks in its operations across the ports ... By maritimemagMay 2, 20180
News Agbakoba charges maritime workers, others to unite for 2019 elections Human Rights activist and maritime lawyer, Mr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN), has called on maritime and entire Nigerian workers to shun division in the ... By maritimemagMay 2, 20180
Breaking News Fire scare at CBN headquarters. A pall of thick smoke enveloped the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN), Abuja,Tuesday evening, causing panicky workers to scamper for safety. The incident was ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News Fish trawlers carrying cash on board attract pirate attacks – AMES President The president of Association of Marine Engineers and Surveyors (AMES), Mr Charles Uwadia, has warned that pirate attacks on fish trawlers plying Nigerian ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News How Ex- President Jonathan’s Aides fleeced NPA of $24m Former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has revealed how some powerful aides of immediate past President Goodluck Jonathan embezzled $24million from the ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News UN emission target will stimulate maritime sector investments – LADOL boss As the countdown to the United Nations International Maritime Organization strategy to reduce the total annual Green House Gas emissions from international shipping begins, ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News Japan could become major LNG bunkering hub – ITF Report In the light of efforts to decarbonise maritime transport, the Japanese government expects LNG to become a significant fuel for shipping and is ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News Labour Day Special: Seafarers taken Hostage by Pirates to get full wages during captivity – ILO Seafarers held captive by pirates will be paid all their contractual entitlements, it was agreed at the third meeting of the Special Tripartite ... By maritimemagMay 1, 20180
News Shippers’ Council, AMES collaborate for 2nd maritime summit The second maritime technical summit slated for Tuesday May 22nd, 2018 in Lagos received a big boost Monday when the Nigerian Shippers’ Council ... By maritimemagApril 30, 20180
News Shipping Companies incur $45,000 demurrage daily due to absence of night voyage at Onne Port For fear of pirate attacks, shipping companies operating at the Eastern flank of the Nigerian seaport have shunned night voyage, thus incurring an ... By maritimemagApril 30, 20180