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Mauritius: Grounded bulk carrier splits in two
Wakashio, a Japanese bulk carrier that ran aground on a reef off the coast of Mauritius in late July, has split in two on 15…
WACT makes history, receives largest containership ever to visit Nigeria
History was made on Saturday at the Onne Port, Rivers State as leading container terminal operator, the West Africa Container…
NPA receives largest container vessel ever at Onne Ports
The Nigerian Ports Authority on Sunday announced the successful berthing of the biggest Container vessel to ever call at any…
1.5 tonnes of cocaine found on CMA CGM in Port of Hamburg
Germany’s customs and police officers have seized around 1.5 tonnes of cocaine discovered on board a container vessel at the Port…
Heads of maritime agencies to implement intermodal transport system for…
Heads of maritime agencies in Nigeria have agreed to work on modalities for a quick commencement of 24 hours operation at the…
Nigerian Navy secures first conviction under the new Anti- Piracy Law
The Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Port Harcourt on Monday convicted three out of the nine accused persons who on 21 March…
Why trade facilitation no longer exist in our ports
By Jonathan Nicol
Shippers developed thick skin to the myriads of negative issues affecting our trade. From the day the goods…
FG begins feasibility study for Brass shipyard building
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has confirmed the Federal Government’s decision on starting a…
NIMASA reiterates December deadline for single-hull tanker ban
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has restated that the country remains steadfast in its decision to…
Listen: Life At Sea: Fatigue among seafarers and how to manage situations-…
On this edition of our ‘Life At Sea’ discussions, President of the Master Mariners Association in Nigeria, Captain Tajudeen Alao,…