In a recent effort to combat sexual misconduct in the maritime industry, the U.S. Coast…
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Brazil probes U.S. firm over Amazon River port project
Brazilian federal prosecutors are investigating transactions involving grains trader Cargill and a Brazilian partner after…
Hapag-Lloyd hikes shipping charges to Nigeria by $100 per container
German container shipping line Hapag-Lloyd has announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) of $100…
Man dies after whale collides with boat
One man died and another was in hospital on Saturday in Australia after a whale…
Chinese ports exceed 200 million TEUs in 2023 so far
Container volume at China ports rose by 4.8% between January and August, compared to the…
Lampedusa receives first migrants in a week
A small group of Tunisians arrived by boat on the Italian island of Lampedusa on…
ITF recovers $118.5m in unpaid seafarer wages
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) has recovered $118.5 million in wages to seafarers in…
MWUN tasks Blue Economy Minister on maritime sector challenges
The Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN) has decried the refusal of International Oil Companies…
NIMASA declared best federal MDA in digital transformation
The Presidency through the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has declared the Nigerian Maritime…
Customs intercept live parrots, hawk worth N6m
The Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Area Command, has intercepted live endangered species of African Grey…
Reps probe poor implementation of Cabotage Act
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the poor implementation of the Coastal and…
Seafarers get wage increase
Seafarers’ unions and maritime employers have signed a four-year agreement that includes significant wage increases…