Of henchmen, hired goons and underperforming maritime CEOs

  The verbose ad hominem reaction to my article Cronyism, nepotism as bane of Nigeria’s maritime…

Cronyism, nepotism as bane of Nigeria’s maritime development

  The spoils system whereby the political party in power wilfully doles out top government jobs…

Gender imbalance in the maritime sector

  The 2023 International Women’s Day celebrated last Wednesday offered another opportunity to appraise inclusivity in…

NIS, NIMASA to sign MoU on maritime border security

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) is working on a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Maritime…

AIB becomes NSIB to probe maritime, rail, road accidents

  The Accident Investigation Bureau Nigeria (AIB) has changed its name to National Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB)…

Women in maritime stepped up to COVID-19 crisis, says WISTA 

  The Women’s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) and researchers from the Federal University of…

Port of Singapore eyes full maritime 5G coverage by 2025

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) is ramping up its efforts to enhance digital…

US Federal Maritime Commission beefs up enforcement

The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) is strengthening its enforcement with a new Bureau of Enforcement,…

Over 45,000 incidents of maritime corruption reported in past 10 years

  Over the last decade the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has collected reports of over 45,000…

Jime hosts SOAN execs, vows to make Shippers’ Council best maritime regulatory agency

  The Executive Secretary/CEO of Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Hon. Emmanuel Jime on Friday reiterated his…

IMO sets May 18 as International Day for Women in Maritime

The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Council has decided to establish an International Day for Women in Maritime,…

UNODC says Gulf of Guinea most dangerous maritime area in the world

  The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has declared that Gulf of Guinea as…