Rise In Maritime Crimes In GoG Caused by Seafarers’ Unemployment, Says Ex-MARAN President

A former President of the Maritime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (MARAN) and Publisher of one of the leading maritime industry publications, Shipping Position Daily, Mr. Sesan Onileimo, has attributed the rise in maritime-related crimes like piracy, oil theft and other kind of crimes to unemployment of seafarers produced under the National Seafarers Development Programme (NSDP) […]

Oil Theft: Private Security Saves Nigeria $43.2m Daily As Foreign Vessels Spend $50,000 on Security

The activities of private security operators in combating crude oil theft in Nigeria is estimated to save Nigeria over $43.2million daily even as foreign vessels spend a whopping $50,000 daily to secure their vessels at anchorage. Shedding light on the impacts of private security operators in curbing oil theft, the Executive Director, Tantita Security Services […]

Shippers’ Council promotes seamless movement of cargoes in Nigeria’s ports, Says ES

  The Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Shippers’ Council ( NSC), Barr. Pius Akutah has said that Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), as Port Economic Regulator, promotes seamless movement of cargoes as well as efficiency of the nation’s ports. Barr. Akutah stated this when the management of Lekki Deep Sea Port led by […]

MAMAL 2023: Eggheads Dissect Maritime Security For Safe Shipping

Notable maritime stakeholders gathered in Lagos on Wednesday to dissect threats to maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG) at the maiden Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria, MARAN Annual Maritime Lecture 2023 (MAMAL 2023). The theme of the lecture is “Maritime Security: Emerging Threats and Actionable Steps”. In his presentation, a former Director General, […]

Jolapamo appreciates MARAN for helping shipowners associations to survive

The former President Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria (ISAN) and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Nigerian Shipowners’ Association (NISA), Chief (Dr.) Isaac Jolapamo has lauded the resilient support given by the foremost maritime media association, Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN), to his association, ISAN. Jolapomo who was giving his goodwill message yesterday at the […]

Nigeria In Bilateral Talks With Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Jamaica To Exploit Blue Economy Potential

…To Sign MoU With Saudi Arabia The Federal Government is currently in bilateral discussions with ministers and representatives from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bangladesh, Brazil and Jamaica, expressing Nigeria’s interest in learning from their knowledge and experiences. Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, held two days bilateral meetings on the sidelines of […]

Tantita To Deliver Paper On Oil Theft In GoG At MARAN Annual Lecture Tomorrow

With barely 24 hours to the much-anticipated Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria’s (MARAN) Annual Maritime Lecture (MAMAL), Captain Warredi Enisuoh, Executive Director of Operations and Technical of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited will deliver an address at the occasion. Warredi will address the issue of Crude Oil Theft in the Gulf of Guinea Region: Emerging […]