After having left ship ownership to become a manager and pool operator, Maersk Tankers along with investment partner Mitsui & Co. looks to lead the tanker sector into ammonia transportation. The company, which is owned by A.P. Moller Holding and has Mitsui as an investor in Maersk Product Tankers, placed the largest tanker order to […]
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) […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
…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 […]
The Customs Area Controller of Tin Can Island Port Command, Comptroller Dera Nnadi, mni has reiterated the zero compromise for corruption stance of the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, MFR. Comptroller Nnadi made this assertion when he handed over $54,330 bribe money to Lagos Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) […]
Strong storms moved across the Mediterranean and Black Sea with Russian and Turkish authorities saying the storms in their region were among the strongest they have experienced. At least five ships are reported to have required assistance with many of them driven on shore as a week of bad weather continues in the Black Sea. […]
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 […]