MOWCA solicits NIMASA’s partnership to fight piracy
The Maritime Organisation of West and Central Africa has solicited technical collaboration with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to recommend Nigeria’s anti-piracy law
Category : maritime
Navy has detained my vessel for four years – Shipowner
A shipowner, Captain Dada Olaniyi Olabinjo, has said that despite meeting the bail conditions, his vessel, MT Adeline Jombo, has been detained by the Nigerian
80% of barges in Nigeria are locally made, say operators
Barge operators in the nation’s maritime sector have said that 80 per cent of the barges on the Nigerian waters are locally made, noting that
28 drown in Sokoto canoe accident, village head buries five children
No fewer than 28 people have drowned in a canoe accident at Gidan-Magana village, in the Shagari Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The village
Nigeria’ll achieve maritime territory expansion without war, litigation – Buhari
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has expressed optimism that Nigeria’s bid to expand its maritime territory, under the United Nations Convention on the
‘Why NIMASA may not be blamed for gunboat disaster’
A former President of the National Association of Master Mariners, Captain Adewale Ishola, says the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency may not be held
Onne Port Customs rakes in N58bn revenue In Q1
Nigeria Customs Service, Area II Command Onne Port has raised a total of N58.059 billion in the first quarter of 2022. Ifeoma Onuigbo Ojekwu, Customs
NPA redeploys senior officials
The Management of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has effected some changes at the upper rank of the organisation. Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate
Stakeholders want government to check excesses of foreign jetty operators
Foreign shipping companies operating in Nigeria have been accused of carrying out illegal activities and sabotaging the economy while government agencies look the other way.
Unemployment looms as truckers lament 50% drop in cargoes
Truckers have decried about 50 per cent drop in cargoes coming into the country, sparking fears of a looming unemployment in the sector. In separate
