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National Assembly lauds NIMASA’s budget performance
The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has extolled the budget implementation…
Marine Plastic Litter: ICS helps shipping companies comply with revised…
"Ignorance of the regulations is no defence. If a ship and its crew are seen to pose a risk of marine pollution, the vessel can be…
COVID-19 cuts global maritime trade, transforms industry- UNCTAD
The pandemic has sent shockwaves through global maritime transport and laid the foundations for a transformed industry and…
NIMASA reaffirms commitment to re-establishment of national fleet
Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Bashir Jamoh, has reaffirmed the Agency’s…
Shipping Trade: Nigeria needs political will to make Cabotage work – Engr.…
Growing Nigeria’s maritime industry is a joint task that requires commitment from all stakeholders, shipping entrepreneur, Engr.…
Benefits of developing our inland waterways
By Capt. Chris Nezianya
Nigeria is blessed with many rivers, most of which are navigable. The two major rivers are Rivers Niger…
Pirates kidnap seafarer from LNG carrier in the Gulf of Guinea
An LNG carrier has been boarded and attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea, resulting in the kidnapping of one crew member.
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,…
IMO collaborating to reduce GHG emissions from ports and ships
A new strategic partnership to strengthen cooperation between ships and ports to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has been signed…
All export goods must bear NXP number as directed, says CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned that shipping companies flouting the Federal Government’s directive that all export…