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IMB: Kidnappings in GoG surge by 40% year-on-year
There has been a 40% increase in the number of kidnappings reported in the Gulf of Guinea in the first nine months of 2020,…
Maritime Workers Union seeks removal of container-laden trucks from port…
The Maritime Workers Uniion of Nigeria (MWUN) has issued a 21 days notice to some shipping companies including MAERSK LINE, PIL,…
Nigeria’s JWG furthers collaborative efforts for maritime domain security
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency(NIMASA) has disclosed in a report that a Joint Working Group (JWG)…
Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea sign agreement on maritime security
In a bid to consolidate efforts at ending the upsurge of maritime crimes, piracy and insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria has…
Nigeria, 15 other nations begin joint military operation in Gulf of Guinea
The Nigerian Navy on Wednesday deployed six warships and 65 gunboats in a joint multinational maritime exercise comprising 16…
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…
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…
On Life At Sea, Captain Olayiwola talks about crisis management on board…
On this edition of ‘Life At Sea’, master mariner Captain Kunle Olayiwola, shares with us about what it takes to manage crisis…