Some suspected oil bunkerers operating in a 40-metre length wooden boat, which had about 65,000 litres of…
Author: Ships & Ports
14th session of National Council on Transport opens in Enugu
The 14th session of National Council on Transport (NCT) opened on Monday in Enugu, with the…
JTF is committed to secure Niger Delta, says spokesman
The Joint Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta, code-named “Operation Pulo Shield” has assured that it is…
Nigerian agency steps up security in ports in line with international code
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has stepped up the enforcement of the provisions…
Seafarer Fatigue And The Implications On Seaworthiness
Fatigue is generally described as a state of feeling tired, weary, or sleepy that results from…
Pirates Prefer Energy Cargo – Analysis
Early this month, pirates released the hijacked MT Sunrise 689, a small product tanker bound for…
Pirates backed by international criminal networks, claims author
An intricate web of criminal gangs, tribal clans and international finance networks that help Somali piracy…
Filipino seafarers on heightened alert
The Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) has placed on heightened alert all shipping firms and manning agencies…
Maersk Line to Raise Freight Rates by Over 100 Percent
Container shipping company Maersk Line, a unit of Danish conglomerate A.P. Moller-Maersk, plans to raise freight…
Africa’s oil and gas potential: Boom or hype?
Africa’s oil and gas potential will grow significantly over the next two decades, driven by population…
Jonathan’s anti-people policy
Implementation of the hike in tariff of imported vehicles will place the cost of vehicles beyond…
Keeping watch in spite of gains
The relatively new transit initiative covering the movement of imported vehicles into Nigeria from neighbouring countries…