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The Apapa Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has achieved a very impressive and unprecedented revenue record in the first nine months of year 2024. The all time highest revenue collection of N1.5 trillion from January to September 2024 was announced by the Area Controller, Comptroller Babatunde Olomu during a parade at the command. […]
The Maritime Security Providers Association of Nigeria (MASPAN) and the Alumni of Maritime Academy of Nigeria, Oron (AMANO) have lauded the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) and its leadership under the aegis of Comrade (Prince) Dr. Adewale Adeyanju, fnli, HFCPSP, given the support coming from the foremost Maritime Union during the just concluded event […]
NASSCO has secured a significant contract from the U.S. Navy for the construction of up to eight additional John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oilers. The deal, potentially worth over $6.7 billion, marks a major expansion of the Navy’s oiler fleet and solidifies NASSCO’s position as a key naval shipbuilding contractor. The contract commences with a $780 […]
In its quest to enhance capacity building in the Nigerian maritime sector, the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has initiated discussions with the management of the Bank of Industry (BoI) on potential partnerships. The discussions centre more on the disbursement of the Cabotage Vessel Finance Fund (CVFF) and other areas. […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has been charged to develop interest in the different modes of transportation as they are the moving force behind every economy. Speaking at a Roundtable Discussion at the International Maritime Press Center of the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN) on Tuesday, frontline transport analyst and planner, Dr. Segun Musa, […]
A new twist has been introduced to why the much talked about disbursement of Cabotage Vessel Financing Fund (CVFF) has remained a promise not fulfilled by successive administrations. According to a prominent transport analyst and President, Global Transport Policy, Dr. Segun Musa, the Fund is not there but being utilized by the government as they […]
The Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, in conjunction with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), is set to host a global workshop on Deep Seabed activities from September 17-18, 2024. The workshop aims to build in-country expertise and equip policy makers and industry professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to […]
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has kicked against the abduction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Comrade Joe Ajaero by the security apparatus of the Nigerian state. A press statement issued by MWUN Head of Media, Comrade John Kennedy Ikemefuna, stated that the Nigeria’s number one labour leader was abducted at the […]
There was an explosion and subsequent fire at one of Bangladesh’s green certified shipyards on Saturday morning, September 7, as workers were cutting into a tanker being dismantled at the yard. It is one of the most serious recent accidents in the industry and caused renewed concerns about the shipbreaking industry. Local fire and police […]
An MSC ship has lost dozens of containers overboard after encountering severe winter weather off the coast of South Africa, marking the third such incident in two months as more ships round the southern tip of Africa. The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) reported that the MSC Antonia, a 6,900 TEU containership sailing under […]
