Headlines Akeredolu’s Seaport Construction & Bitumen Exploration in Ondo South commendable-Filani A mathematician and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Chief Dapo Filani has commended Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for his ... By maritimemagJanuary 6, 20190
Cover The Ocean Clean-up Experiences Structural Malfunction The Ocean Cleanup system suffered a structural malfunction late on December 29, 2018, and CEO Boyan Slat says the plastic cleanup ... By maritimemagJanuary 6, 20190
News Migrants: Spain replaces Italy as European gateway Most of the migrants who crossed the Mediterranean to Europe last year arrived in Spain, according to European Union estimates published ... By maritimemagJanuary 6, 20190
Customs & Excise Nigeria Customs Reforms: Service rakes in N1.2trn in 2018 Abiodun Oba The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has generated N1.2 trillion revenue for 2018 due to various reforms being carried out by ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Headlines Oil prices rise by more than 1% on China-U.S. trade talks, OPEC cuts Oil prices rose by more than one per cent on Friday, shaking off earlier losses, after China said it would hold talks ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Headlines Lagos-Ibadan rail will reduce congestion at the Lagos sea port – Amaechi Abiodun Oba The Federal Government on Thursday stated that the Lagos-Ibadan rail project would reduce congestion at the Lagos sea port just ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Cover Naples mayor offers to welcome in stranded NGO migrant boat Naples is ready to defy Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini and let in a charity-run ship carrying 32 migrants that is blocked in ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Headlines Agents Raise Alarm over Multiplication of Customs Tables at Tin Can Port By ZION Olalekan Multiplicity of tables and signatures by officers of the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service is hindering ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Headlines Buhari Needs Special Assistant on Maritime – Capt Alao By ZION Olalekan The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) has demanded President Muhammadu Buhari appoints an adviser on maritime issues, in order ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Cover Dutch authorities demand clean-up costs from Swiss shipping line Authorities from a chain of Dutch islands have told Swiss shipping line MSC they will hold it responsible for cleaning costs related to ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Oil & Gas Nigeria ships fewer oil cargoes to US Oil cargoes departing from Nigeria to the United States fell to 103,000 bpd in December, down by 48,000 bpd, new data show. ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
Cover Asylum seekers: Britain calls in navy over migrants crossing Channel in dinghies A British navy ship was patrolling the Channel on Friday in response to a wave of mostly Iranian asylum seekers risking the crossing ... By maritimemagJanuary 5, 20190
News Fire outbreak on Board Hapag-Lloyd’s Boxship, Crew Safe A fire broke out in one container on the deck of the German-flagged containership Yantian Express on Thursday, January 3, and spread ... By maritimemagJanuary 4, 20190
Headlines Pirates Intercept MSC Vessel, kidnap several crew in Gulf of Guinea ABIOLA Seun Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) containership, the MV Mandy was Wednesday, indicated to have been waylaid by dreaded pirates, off the coast ... By maritimemagJanuary 4, 20190
News SIFAX Boss Bags Maritime Leadership Recognition in Lagos ABIOLA Seun The Group Executive Vice Chairman of SIFAX Group, Dr Taiwo Afolabi has been awarded the Distinguished Leadership In Maritime Sector award. The ... By maritimemagJanuary 4, 20190
Headlines NNPC: Security guards protest over unpaid 22-month salary Private security guards attached to the National Petroleum Cooperation, who protect oil pipelines from Lokoja to Kaduna State, on Thursday, staged a peaceful ... By maritimemagJanuary 4, 20190