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NIMASA issues ultimatum for registration of Cabotage trade vessels
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has issued a three-month ultimatum to companies engaged in…
Buhari directs construction of rail network to nation’s seaports,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Transportation to link all the nation's ports of origin and…
400,000 seafarers stuck at sea as crew change crisis deepens
Some 400,000 seafarers from across the globe are now stranded on ships, continuing to work but unable to be relieved, in a…
World Maritime day: Master mariners seek facility for effective maritime…
The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) has called for more robust maritime policy that would support a more effective…
Nigerian Navy’s purpose-built hydrographic survey vessel launched,…
The first ever purpose-built hydrographic survey vessel by the Nigerian Navy, which was launched on Thursday in Les Sables…
Maritime Academy of Nigeria takes delivery of Multifunctional Simulator…
The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, Akwa Ibom, is set to take delivery of its multifunctional simulator, which has…
World Maritime Day 2020 – Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet
Today, the IMO and the global maritime community come together to celebrate the annual World Maritime Day. The 2020 theme is…
Covid corner-cutting will lead to deaths, ‘environmental catastrophe’ – new…
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has issued a stark warning that if temporary short cuts adopted in the…
Over 26,000 Maersk workers to lose their jobs
Over 26,000 people are expected to be affected by Maersk’s internal reshuffling, a company spokesperson confirmed to Offshore…
Maritime Agencies chart path for safe, improved water transportation
Maritime agencies in the country in effort to address the frequent fatal capsizing of boats on the nation’s waterways, have…